DENVER Colorado – The Colorado State Parks Board voted to reduce the discounts offered to Colorado residents 64 and older. Under the changes, which go into effect June 30, 2011, seniors will receive less of a discount on the Aspen Leaf Annual Pass and on Aspen Leaf camping fees. The prices of an Aspen Leaf
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The Leadville Colorado & Southern Railroad opens for the 2011 season on May 28, 2011! Take a ride on this historic train and experience the beauty of the Arkansas River Valley and spectacular views of Colorado’s two highest peaks, Mt. Elbert and Mt. Massive. Riders on the historic Leadville Colorado & Southern Railroad will enjoy
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DENVER Colorado – Governor John Hickenlooper announced that John Stulp will be Special Policy Advisor to the Governor on Water and will chair the Interbasin Compact Committee. Stulp is now the Colorado Commissioner of Agriculture, a position he has held since 2006. In his new role he will continue working with Colorado’s agricultural community, developing
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Last of the Cowboys, a documentary produced locally, in which historian and producer Anita Witt interviews some of the last of the old time cowboys in the Roaring Fork Valley and beyond. These men descended from original homesteaders who came in search of land and livelihood and who ultimately carved out the ranches that at
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Autumn is upon us, bringing with it not only a change in the color of foliage, but a change in the weather as well. As the state prepares for another cold winter, many money-conscious Coloradans may turn to the use of firewood as an alternative means of reducing heating costs. Consequently, consumer purchases of firewood
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CONIFER Colorado – The spotter shouted “Falling!” as the sawyer hit the wedge one last time and a dead Douglas fir fell to the ground. The tree cutting was part of a Mile High Youth Corps (MHYC) project to remove hazardous trees from Staunton State Park. The MHYC work at Staunton, located west of Conifer,
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October 22, 2010, Sheriff Joe Pelle rescinded the current Level 2 Fire Ban in Boulder County. The current wet weather has moved us closer to seasonal precipitation patterns and wild land fuel moisture averages. Although this current moisture will make a difference lowering our wild fire severity and potential, our local grasses and light flashy
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A free and fun adventure is waiting in the Colorado high country, but only for a few more days… If you want to see the autumn colors this year, they are peaking now. The prime area for seeing incredible gold of the Aspen trees, and red and orange of the scrub oak and Gamble Oak
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Fun, Food, Fall Colors, Friends, Family, Festivities . . . And Beer! The Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association will be hosting Steamboat OktoberWest on Saturday, September 18th, 2010. The event will be located in the Gondola Transit Center on Mt. Werner Rd. Where: GONDOLA TRANSIT CENTER – MT WERNER RD – STEAMBOAT SPRINGS COLORADO More
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Friday September 10, 2010, from 7:00pm – 10:00pm, join the creatures of the night at the Denver Zoo for a suds safari featuring more than 40 of Colorado’s finest breweries, complimentary appetizers, music and dancing at the 13th annual Brew At The Zoo. This event sold out in 2009 so don’t wait to get tickets!
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