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The National Western Center, once complete, seeks to be a global destination for Agriculture heritage and innovation, according to Jocely, Hittle, Director of the Denver Program Development for Colorado State University. The National Western Center is a multi-partnership between Colorado State University, The City of Denver, the National Western Stock Show, the Denver Museum of Nature and Science and History Colorado. In addition to continuing the tradition of the NWSS events and shows, it will house a CSU Water Resources Center, Animal Health Building and CSU Classroom and multi use space center. J The museums will play a role as the develop and host programs at the facility. The facility will also focus on sustainable energy use and be environmentally friendly to residents and businesses around the facility.  Renovation has begun with some buildings being torn down to date and completion is anticipated within 5-6 years. However, some programs will be able to begin wi...

Colorado State Commissioner of Agriculture, Don Brown said this week in a KSIR interview that he is happy that the State of Colorado has reached an agreement with Nebraska regarding controversy in the Colorado-Kansas- Nebraska River Water Compact. He says that Colorado had some past obligations of water that is to go to Nebraska. Through litigation, the amount of water that Colorado owes, which has been messy. Brown says that a deal has been reached. Colorado owes $4 million for water owed., which Nebraska has agreed to. This agreement will eliminate all litigation and water disputes from 2003-2013. Work still needs to be done to come up with an agreement with Kansas.