Alex T writes, “As you may have seen here on this site and elsewhere, CMC hosted a Sustainability Festival at the Orpheum Theatre in Buena Vista a couple of weeks ago. The event, which focused on local green and community-oriented businesses as well as the path forward into a world with an uncertain energy [...]

Recently, a friend of mine pointed out the ridiculous over use of the term ‘Artisan’ in common use today. With the proliferation of products labeled ‘Artisan’ from ‘Artisan furniture’ from Ikea to ‘Artisan breads’ at the super market, the term is rapidly losing meaning in todays culture. An Artisan, according to TheFreeDictionary.com is
“…A [...]

Over at YBWhoUR, I was doing some thinking about how goods make their way across the mountains and into our homes and businesses. While contemplating alternative methods of transportation, I started thinking about our existing seemingly abandoned rail infrastructure. With new activity in the valley up at the Climax mine, there was some [...]

In the first of many events to come, ChannelBV will host a talk and Q&A session about the joys of sharing your ideas with your community. With freely available and easy to use tools, publishing ideas has never been easier. This Thursday, March 13th at 7pm, ChannelBV invites the public to come out to the [...]

Life in the Arkansas River Valley is wonderful. People come to this part of the world seeking adventure and solitude, beauty and community. We are a people bound together by a mutual love of this place and all it offers. But where can we go to discuss what goes on in our [...]