What the ‘Buc’? Buc-ee’s back in Colorado headlines
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The episode discusses Buc-ee’s plans to build a travel plaza in Colorado and the community's response to it.
For years, Buc-ee’s has been eyeing a parcel of land off Interstate 25 at Monument Hill to build its second Colorado location. The travel plaza chain, in late August, made a significant step toward realizing that ambition. Following a packed and, at times, heated public hearing, county commissioners helped set the stage for Buc-ee’s to build on that parcel of land. The story of Buc-ee’s, Monument Hill and Palmer Lake has been through many twists and turns. The Purplish team updates you on where things stand now and revisits its documentary from last fall: “ How a possible Buc-ee’s travel plaza has divided one Colorado town .” Catch up on our latest coverage: KRCC: New proposed Buc-ee’s location in El Paso County will move forward without public hearings after appeal passes KRCC: Buc-ee’s hits a hurdle with the El Paso County planning department KRCC: State approves two well permits at the site of a potential new Buc-ee’s Travel Center in northern El Paso County Purplish is produced by CPR News and the Capitol News Alliance, a collaboration between KUNC News, Colorado Public Radio, Rocky Mountain PBS, and The Colorado Sun, and shared with Rocky Mountain Community Radio and other…
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