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This Charming Little Colorado Town Might Just Be The Happiest Place In America

Happiness, it turns out, doesn’t require an ocean view, a five-star resort, or a passport stamp. Sometimes it’s just a small Colorado town called Buena Vista sitting in a mountain valley, doing its thing, waiting for you to figure out it exists. Here’s the situation. You’ve probably...

Buena Vista, CO · 2d
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This Small-Town Colorado Breakfast Buffet Gets Absolutely Packed On Sunday Mornings

The pizza dough at this spot was inspired by sweet bread served during a Catholic school communion service, giving it a distinctive sweetness. That one detail alone would earn it a place on my must-visit list. Then Sunday rolls around with a breakfast buffet that runs from 9 a.m. to...

Colorado · 13d
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Colorado Antique and Thrift Stores Worth Exploring Before Thanksgiving

One small Colorado town proudly calls itself the Antique Capital of Colorado, despite having fewer than 5,000 residents. I love that a place so tiny claims such a big title. It sounds like the perfect spot to spend an afternoon browsing old furniture, vintage decorations, and treasures with stories to tell.

Boulder, CO · 3d
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The Meadows Cancels 2027 Music

Meadow Creek will not be hosting music in 2027 after compromises could not be made on amendment requests for permitting with Chaffee County. The organizers of The Meadows posted a message on their Facebook page late yesterday saying, “It is with heavy hearts that Meadow Creek and Chaffee County were unable to agree upon 2027 permit conditions that would enable us to host event to the standard we aim to deliver.”

Chaffee County, CO · 1d
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Field of Vision Festival Is Dead in Buena Vista, but King Gizzard Books 3 Colorado Shows

Field of Vision, the festival that took over Meadow Creek in Buena Vista for two straight summers, will not return in 2027. The cancellation comes down to a permit standoff between organizers and Chaffee County, even as the festival's headliner, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, has already lined up three separate Colorado concerts for next August instead.

Buena Vista, CO · 1d

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Royal Gorge railroad owners open fine-dining restaurant inside an 1884 mansion

In the early 1880s, Lyman Robison built a three-story mansion on a four-acre plot across from the Arkansas River in Cañon City. A successful entrepreneur who made his fortune in gold and silver mining, he spared no expense while building out the expansive estate. There, Robison and his wife, Mary, threw lavish parties and welcomed distinguished guests.

Canon City, CO · 2d

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About 600 homes in southern Colorado could lose ambulance service after voters reject tax increase

WETMORE, Colo. (KKTV) — About 600 homes in the Wetmore area of Custer County could be without local ambulance service beginning January 1 after voters rejected a ballot measure that would have increased property taxes to fund emergency medical services. Custer County voters in the Wetmore area rejected ballot...

Custer County, CO · 2d

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Wetmore Area May Lose EMS Services

Ballots cast on the Nov. 3 election voted against 6A a measure that would to join the east Custer County area to the West Custer County Hospital District, which operates the EMS service that has served the area since 2018. The Hospital District warned that if the Wetmore region of eastern Custer County did not join, it would end its EMS coverage there.

Custer County, CO · 1d

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From ranching to the silver screen: The Draper Family’s Western film legacy

For five generations, the Draper family has made its living ranching in Wetmore, Colorado. But beginning in the 1950s, the family found another way to support their ranching operation: providing horses, cattle, and wagons for Western movies. Jerry Draper, who lives on the Draper Land and Cattle Company near Wetmore,...

Wetmore, CO · 2d

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2A N. 9th Street Improvement Projects – 2026 Completion Update

The projects extended along North 9th Street from Mystic Avenue to Washington Street and represent a significant investment in the City's roadway, water, and stormwater infrastructure. The combined construction cost for both projects was approximately $7.2 million. The City would like to extend a sincere thank you to the schools,...

Cañon City, CO · 1d

KRDO

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Wetmore will not have EMS coverage in 2027 after residents reject ballot measure to join hospital district

WETMORE, Colo. (KRDO) -- Beginning January 1, there will be no more ambulances coming to the town of Wetmore in Custer County. That's the reality after town residents voted not to join the West Custer County Hospital District in Westcliffe. The people of Wetmore say it wasn't that simple. "We're...

Wetmore, CO · 1d

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KRDO13 Investigates: Cañon City Mayor’s business owes nearly $100,000 in unpaid taxes

FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- KRDO13 Investigates has confirmed that a business associated with Cañon City Mayor Phil Lund owes Fremont County nearly $100,000 in unpaid taxes and fees. According to a statement from the Fremont County Treasurer's Office, Homes of the Canyon II LLC has an outstanding balance...

Fremont County, CO · 2d