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Eighth Graders Ask Rep. Boebert Questions in Lake City

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Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (R-Silt) speaks with constituents in Lake City in May, 2021.
Laura Palmisano/KVNF

The Freshman Republican stopped in the remote Hinsdale County town on May 7.
Boebert represents a large part of western and southern Colorado in Congress. In Lake City, she was met with a largely supportive crowd, some of whom asked her about public lands and rural funding. She also fielded some pointed questions from a group of local students.
 

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