DAVE GIBSON LONGMONT – Charreada (Mexican rodeo) became popular in the early 19th century. Large haciendas (ranches) would hold festivals around branding and round-up times that showcased the charros (cowboys) skills in...
ALLENSPARK - The Hilltop Guild's annual Bazaar in August raised more than $17,000 for scholarships and continued upkeep of the historic Kelley House and Bunce School Museum in Allenspark. Thank you to the estimated 800 people who attended,...
NEDERLAND -- On August 4, 2025, Boulder County began restoration efforts for a portion of Sherwood Creek, an ephemeral stream located in Mud Lake Open Space. The $600,000 project, in partnership with the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety...
"Libraries store the energy that fuels the imagination. They open up windows to the world and inspire us to explore and achieve, and contribute to improving our quality of life." - Sidney Sheldon, Author One of the main directives of any library...
Doug Cosper, a lifelong journalist and educator who combined a ferocious devotion to watchdogging the powerful, rigid accuracy, and rich storytelling with a warm, self-deprecating style that charmed friends and hostiles alike, died of cancer July...
Boulder County – Nine years ago on July 9, 2016, two campers from Alabama failed to properly extinguish their illegal campfire during a countywide fire restriction. The unattended campfire reignited later and started the Cold Springs...
GOLDEN GATE CANYON - The Golden Gate Canyon Grange hosted a rummage sale on August 1 and 2, 2025. The Grange was full of items donated by local residents, overwhelming two rooms and two patios. Helping in the kitchen were Donna Kohlbeck and...
PEAK TO PEAK - It has been common knowledge since the dawn of the Industrial Revolution that going back to nature and taking a walk in the woods can soothe a troubled soul and make you feel better. Urban life is filled with tensions, stimulation...
DAVE GIBSON GILPIN COUNTY - With the Colorado Rockies sitting in the cellar of Major League Baseball seemingly bent on setting an all-time record for futility, the best action this year may have been found at the nearest ballfield. While in the pros it takes...
On a cool Tuesday night, August 5, 2025, if one were lucky enough to have wondered by Chipeta Park they may have found themselves enticed by the smell of burgers on the grill and the sight of an officer trotting on horseback, or perhaps the sight...
Boulder County – Boulder County Parks and Open Space (BCPOS) personnel held their second and final public meeting regarding the Middle Boulder Creek Fuels Reduction Partnership Project on July 31, 2025, at the Nederland Community Center. The purpose of the meeting was to respond to public comments after the first meeting and unveil the Project Scope of Work document which will be used in the request for bids in the next phase of the project.
PEAK TO PEAK - Those who are born with a true “mountain spirit” are adept at being self-reliant. Being isolated, often purposefully, from the trappings of modern society takes a certain resolve, an uncanny ability not only to endure extreme...
PEAK TO PEAK - Throughout August and September (through September 18), you will see stories of artists and galleries in The Mountain-Ear and on our website and social media. The Studio Tour was started in 2023 by The Mountain-Ear to promote...
NEDERLAND -- In 1995, elementary school educator Jill Dreves took $500 out of her savings account and founded a nature center, exploring Nederland’s mountains with 25 kids that summer. 30 years later, community members and individual donors have...
Here in the Peak to Peak region, living in the mountains among trees thick on the ground and clouds thick in the air, our physical bodies are invigorated with every hike we take, and our spirits are rejuvenated with every sunrise. But how do we...
PEAK TO PEAK - As we turned on County Road 116, we were immediately immersed into the pines as we followed the dirt road to the CU Mountain Research Station to attend their Summer Seminar Series. The environment really sets the mood as you...
On Friday, August 1, 2025, members of the Nederland community, of the TEENS, Inc. Board of Directors, childcare professionals, expert architects, designers, and developers, and many stakeholders gathered in the Dyer’s neighborhood to celebrate the...
Has anyone else given any thought to how we name subdivisions? I mean, some of them make perfect sense: Colorado Sierra, for example. Colorado: obvious. Sierra means “mountain range,” so also relevant. Dory Lakes, Aspen Springs, Missouri Lakes –...
NEDERLAND -- In the early evening of Wednesday, July 23, 2025, the Nederland Area Historical Society (NAHS) hosted a board meeting at the Nederland Community Library to discuss its current transitional period.
Gilpin County – State Senator Jessie Danielson is running to be the next Colorado Secretary of State. Danielson traveled to Gilpin County on July 24, 2025, to meet with Gilpin voters and discuss the challenges of maintaining secure and accessible voting systems.