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On Tuesday, Sept.19, the funding for the culvert and water drainage diversion involving the cemetery in Shawnee was unanimously approved by the Park County Board of Commissioners with work promising to begin soon. Flooding waters caused by rain and melting snow from Waterworks Road and non-functioning ditches and culverts have...

U.S. Forest Service district ranger Josh Voorhis has become accustomed to receiving daily calls about illegal driving in the Pike and San Isabel National Forests, as well as the Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands within his jurisdiction. Most times, Voorhis only witnesses the damage caused by reckless drivers, such as...

Mount Silverheels is a majestic peak located in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, United States. Rising to an impressive elevation of 13,822 feet, this iconic landmark has captivated mountaineers and nature enthusiasts for decades. Named after a legendary dancehall queen, Mount Silverheels has a rich history and is surrounded by intriguing myths and legends. In this article, we will uncover 18 enigmatic facts about this remarkable mountain, from its geological significance to its role in local folklore. So, whether you’re a seasoned hiker or simply curious about the wonders of nature, join us as we explore the mysteries and wonders of Mount Silverheels.

U.S. Forest Service district ranger Josh Voorhis has become accustomed to receiving daily calls about illegal driving in the Pike and San Isabel National Forests, as well as the Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands within his jurisdiction. Most times, Voorhis only witnesses the damage caused by reckless drivers, such as...

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Colorado 4x4 Rescue and Recovery received a call on Sunday, Aug. 27, from the owner of a GMC Canyon requesting assistance with a vehicle near Alma. The driver had gotten stuck on his way up the 14,293-foot peak of Mount Lincoln, the highest point in Park County and the eighth-highest summit in the Rocky Mountains.

I’ve been fortunate to travel a lot, and to live for periods outside the U.S., both in Denmark and in Germany. I like to keep up with what’s happening in those places, so I regularly read the online editions of Politiken (Denmark) and Süddeutsche Zeitung (Bavaria, Germany). These are also good windows into what’s going on in our own country, through different eyes than our usual media. And wow! Headline news in both papers has elevated rural Colorado to international status! Seems we have a “family values” U.S. Representative who can’t behave herself in public. Not exactly what I’d like Colorado to represent to the world!

Joyce Hines, the 1st Vice Chair of the newly reconstituted Park County GOP, provided the Republican Perspective in the September 15 edition of The Flume. Her narrative reflects the extreme right-wing contingent of conservative voters in Park County, the so-called Constitutional Conservative ideologues who see themselves as We, the People and everybody else isn't. She notes that "the voters of Park County decisively voted for Dave Wissel" in the 2022 election for District 3 Commissioner. Ideologues often mischaracterize facts for their own aggrandizement. Nearly 66% of eligible Park County voters went to the polls in 2022, and Wissel won his seat by 440 votes, 4% over his opponent, a Democrat, a woman, and a political novice. I believe that fact reveals there was no decisive victory for Wissel, regardless of what the ideologues on the extreme far right may say.

Things are looking more stout along Highway 285 in Bailey where heavy-duty barriers now line the middle of the Colorado highway as it leads down Crow Hill and bends about 100 degrees in the middle of Bailey. "Because last year we had four trucks that went into the river," said Bill Bruner who is a part of the 285 Improvements Committee. Bruner and the group have been meeting for years with lawmakers as well as the Colorado Department of Transportation to try to figure out what to do about the dangers along the road, where fatal crashes are commonplace. Sunk into the...

The Park County Historical Society took a field trip on Aug. 26 that was a fun-filled day full of exploration into the county’s mining history. The group gathered at the County Courthouse in Fairplay and headed for the Snowstorm Gravel Co. for the planned trip to the Snowstorm Dredge. Unfortunately, the group was not able to access the dredge as planned. Keith Pershing, an attendee, had grown up in Park City, as his father had purchased the town in the 1950s. Pershing knows the surrounding area well. Pershing knocked on a homeowner’s door and was granted permission for the group to explore the area. The group was led to an extensive water flume that dates back to July 1888, with the system still in place adjacent to the creek. The 150-year-old flume was in relatively good condition.

The Colorado Department of Education released performance frameworks for Colorado schools on August 29, with Park County coming in slightly behind the state average, reporting better scores overall in English than math. As schools faced significant challenges in recent years from the COVID-19 pandemic, the preliminary results reveal encouraging signs of academic improvement for Park County schools.

The Park County Sheriff’s Office often receives accidental 911 calls made by mistake or from unintentionally activated SOS features on cell phones. These accidental calls are taking away resources from Park County’s strained dispatch service. “I’ve been shifting on the dispatch floor for the past summer, which I...

The South Park Ranger District is planning to initiate two prescribed burns in Park County to mitigate the risk of future high-intensity wildfires in the Pike and San Isabel National Forests. The intended burn areas span 684 acres in Harris Park and Payne Gulch. The exact dates of the controlled...

EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- The El Paso County Sheriff's Office is warning residents in El Paso County, Teller County, Pueblo County, Fremont County, Park County, and Douglas County that smoke will be visible Monday-Wednesday of next week in some or all of the aforementioned counties. This is all due to a prescribed burn The post Smoke will be visible next week during prescribed burn in El Paso and Teller Counties, do not call 911 appeared first on KRDO.

The Hartsel Fire Protection District has begun a wildland fire program that will dispatch firefighting units throughout the United States. Tapped to lead this new program is Firefighter Aaron Mandel, who has been hired by Hartsel Fire as the Wildland Fire Coordinator. His charge is to build a comprehensive program based in Hartsel that will send firefighting crews throughout the entire U.S. to fight wildland fires.

The Platte Canyon Chamber of Commerce met on Sept. 12. Mark Linne’, vice-president of the organization, led the meeting. Platte Canyon Fire Protection District Chief Ben Mulligan gave a special presentation to Park County Deputy Jeff DeBerry, with many firefighters and Park County Deputies in the room to lend their support to DeBerry.