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Blasting near CR 300 beginning Jan. 24, 2025 | Local News ...
4 days ago · The road was closed due to rockfall hazards in November. The closure is expected to continue until project completion. The section of the Arkansas River from 1,500 feet upriver to 1,500 feet downriver of the construction site closed to the public for the same reason in October and is expected to remain closed until project completion this spring.
Cooking column, by Linda Taylor, Dec. 23 edition | Columnist ...
Dec 25, 2024 · 2 cups fresh or thawed berries of your choice. Secret ingredient No. 1: zest from 1 lime. 2 tablespoons diced butter. Set the oven for 400 degrees. Use a 9½-inch glass pie pan.
Accidental Angler column, by Hayden Mellsop, Dec. 20 edition
Dec 21, 2024 · Alternating waves of exhilaration and fear washed over me as I accelerated downhill, searching for the sweet spot where speed and balance meet control: through a narrow gap in some trees then out into the open again, across flat ground with just enough momentum to reach the lip of the final descent to where the journey’s loop would be closed.
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Wrestling team gains experience, Johnson makes 100-win milestone
5 days ago · The Salida High School boys’ wrestling team gained valuable experience at the Mel Smith tournament Jan.17-18 in Florence, where they placed 20th of 30 schools and junior Sam Johnson took the 100th match win of his high school career, a feat usually only accomplished by seniors. Coach Steve Myers ...
Past tense Dec. 20-23, The Mountain Mail 2024 | Local News ...
The Salida Mail, Dec. 23, 1924: Mrs. James Noonan lost her eyeglasses last summer while she was walking through a vegetable garden in the T.C. Dolan yard. She was positive she dropped the glasses in the garden patch and a thorough search was made for them. Mrs. Dolan sent a head of cabbage to Mrs. Newman last week as a gift from the garden.
Cutthroat trout from 2016 wildfire reproducing in SE streams
Dec 23, 2024 · Eight years after wildfire and flash floods threatened to wipe out a genetically unique cutthroat trout from tiny Hayden Creek, Colorado Parks and Wildlife biologists said they are hopeful their efforts to save the fish are succeeding. Recent surveys of creeks where the trout were reintroduced found ...
Accidental Angler: Angling versus economics | Opinion
6 days ago · Rising early, we ate a generous breakfast, packed our gear ready to go when the helicopter came that evening, then hiked downstream. An hour later, well below the hut, we now had a couple of miles of water to fish on the return. The day dawned cloudy and blustery, presage to an approaching front ...
Nominations for 2025 Community Awards due Feb. 10
4 days ago · Heart of the Rockies Chamber of Commerce, Chaffee County Community Foundation and Central Mountain Small Business Development Center announced nominations are being accepted for the 2025 Chaffee County Community Awards until Feb. 10. The annual event celebrates individuals, businesses and ...