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Chimney Rock National Monument’s third anniversary

Celebrating Colorado’s rich cultural resources and the people who created and share that history with all Americans

You can call Stroud a six-string stuntman

Frank Zappa called them stunt-guitar players. They were the few that Zappa hired to pull off some guitar work he couldn’t himself. Steve Vai was one, a player with plenty of chops that made ...

We’re all treasure hunters

Gold King Mine spill a lesson to wilderness enthusiasts

Taking aim at curing cancer

We are so fortunate to have a cancer services center right here in La Plata County at Mercy Regional Medical Center. I know how cancer changed my young life when my mother succumbed to it wh...

County 4-H’ers compete successfully at state fair

Last week, I had the pleasure of heading to the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo. Each year, this hard-working “steel” city impresses me. It looks rough on the outside; however, th...

Don’t let spill pass; it’s time to take action

The toxic plume from the Gold King Mine release has passed. Our river is no longer orange. Where do we go from here? It is possible that this disaster, like so many horrors we hea...

Colorado’s water plan a key part of busy off-season

The legislative interim has been anything but slow. There are so many interim committee meetings that many legislators have commented that they look forward to the start of the next session ...

Community generosity in funds and stories

It was all about the generosity of community when a sold-out crowd of about 150 donors, nonprofits and people who just enjoy the bounty of the land gathered at Blue Lake Ranch on Thursday fo...

Everything you want to know about parking

Downtown parking, or the perceived lack thereof, has been discussed in our community for a long time. Recent topics of discussion I have been included in have ranged from a residential parki...

Local vehicle accessories include mountain goats, wenches

Is it too late to enter my 2008 Toyota Tacoma into the classic car show? The truck itself is nothing special, but the hood ornament is surely a prize winner. By the way, this occurred at the...

Gadgets to put you at ease on road trips

Somewhere on one of my social media accounts, there’s an image of me being pulled over for speeding in Pooler, Georgia. My crime? Doing 67 mph on a stretch of Interstate 95 where ...

Landing a good investment on land

“Don’t wait to buy land, buy land and wait.” This quote by William Penn Adair “Will” Rogers has been an investment strategy by many, and others have followed the advice of “Buy land; they’re...