John A. writes:
“Hunger is on the rise along with food prices. In a fascinating turn of economic events mixed with environmental issues like water pollution and heavy storms, food prices have spiraled out of control with the world’s poorest countries suffering the most. If you want a quick recap of how this happened, this Washington [...]

Earl R. writes:
“The first annual BV Spring Fling River Park clean up was a huge success. Local special interest groups including hikers, bikers and paddlers came together on Sunday April 27th to pick up trash in all areas and trails adjacent to the Buena Vista Whitewater Park. The 2 hour event produced over [...]

Alex T writes: “There’s no shortage of information about the world today. While some of us moved to BV to escape the full frontal assault of the media-industrial complex, there are still hundreds of news sites, TV channels, Billboards and Radio stations, not to mention the tens of thousands of bloggers clamoring for your [...]

Colorado Mountain College is pleased to announce another set of “SPRING SWING” JAZZ CONCERTS. Featured will be CMC’s very own jazz ensemble “The CMC JAZZ PROJECT” (a student and community member ensemble).  The highlighted music for these concerts will be the “Swing Dance” music from “The Big Band Era” to [...]

April 21, 2008
New Buena Vista 24-hour course great training stop for Primal Quest.
The 8th Annual Adventure Xstream Adventure Races Series presented by Helly Hansen next stop is Buena Vista the weekend of May 10th. Top teams vying for prize money and series points include: Team Team Solomon/Crested Butte; Team 4 Corners AR; Team Boulder [...]

Today, we visit three local bloggers to see what they are enjoying about this “pre-spring” time. In this post, Brian tells of the oft-missed joys of slowing down a bit and taking the bike out rather than speeding along in the car. Dustin is getting excited for climbing, kayaking and the growing season just around [...]

It is amazing how many times out running or walking on the Barbara Whipple Trail or hanging out at the river park just east of town we bump into so many good friends from the community. Many locals and visitors alike use the trail and the river area on a regular basis. This winter has [...]

Alex T writes: “After a thoroughly enjoyable morning with David and Amy Goodman this weekend, I had lunch with some folks who are battling Lexam, a Canadian Oil and Gas company who are planning to sink a couple of exploratory natural gas wells in the Baca National Wildlife Refuge in the San Luis Valley.  While [...]

April 14, 2008 - Four Colorado women will cycle more than 3,000 miles from coast to coast across America as they compete in what’s billed as “The World’s Toughest Bike Race,” this June. And with every mile they pedal they’ll be raising funds and awareness for the Rural Partnership for Colorado Boys & Girls Clubs.
This [...]

To celebrate Earth Day this year, we recently asked readers to respond to the following questions: What have you done in the last year to reduce your impact on the planet? What are you planning to do in the future to reduce your impact? If you missed the opportunity to submit your ideas you [...]