Recent local news includes the probability that Climax Mine will hold off for another little while before opening fully again, and as a company, who wouldn’t. Like all other commodities as of recent, Molybdenum has experienced an incredible run up and a terrifying drop over the past couple of months. Just look at […]

Alex T writes, “I’ve been wracking my brain trying to figure out what to talk about today and I’m coming up blank.  Not, mind you, for a lack of fascinating and scintillating local and national issues to hash or re-hash or re-re-hash.  But having spent the last series of months or years in impassioned debates […]

Since ChannelBV launched this February, we (the writers) have striven to speak with a neutral, objective voice. We continue to stand by this editorial policy in the hopes that the people who do feel strongly about an issue one way or another will feel comfortable stepping forward in the comments or the forums to […]

As the summer travel season reaches it’s peak, I was saddened to read about the loss a great monument in Arches National Park.  Wall Arch was a much photographed icon of Utah’s famed park.  From the Associated Press
“Paul Henderson, the park’s chief of interpretation, said Wall Arch collapsed sometime late Monday or early Tuesday (editors […]

Alex T writes, “As a paddler and a blogger, I’ve been struggling to figure out the right way to respond to the recent series of incidents on the Arkansas river. As our local papers have covered each incident with all the nuance and grace of a police report, I was looking for a better […]

Alex T writes, “Summer is chaos in Buena Vista.  Wonderful, beautiful chaos.  Warm weather and long days conspire to extend hike and bike and kayak time well into the late evening.  Folks are passing through on vacation which means barbecues, Whipple trail walks, extra visits to the hot springs and busy times for local business’.  […]

One of the larger issues facing our area today is the influx of people. Buena Vista is on the map, and people want what we have. Fresh air, clean water, beautiful scenery, outdoor lifestyle, friendly community, no traffic…the list goes on. The state demographer warned of the incoming tide of people from all over the […]

Alex T writes an editorial perspective on the Cottonwood Meadows debate:
“The CBV forums have been host to a lively debate surrounding the Cottonwood Meadows development. With the petitioners collecting the necessary signatures to force a review of the decision to annex the project into town limits, it’s been great to see (and participate in) […]

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 […]

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 […]