U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colorado, speaks to a group of about 50 people during a campaign stop at Hartwell Park in Ridgway on Aug. 18. Liz Teitz â Ouray County Plaindealer
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Bennet questioned on issues during stop in Ridgway
Ouray County residents questioned U.S. Senator Michael Bennet about water conservation measures, public lands protections and abortion access during a campaign stop in Ridgway’s Hartwell Park last week.
About 50 people – along with four dogs and two babies – turned out Thursday morning to hear from Bennet, who is seeking his third full term in the Senate since he was appointed in 2009. He faces Republican Joe O’Dea, a first-time candidate and owner of Concrete Express Inc., a Denver-based...