Given the hay that was made during this year’s city council election regarding beautification, it might surprise some to learn several Community Development Corp. projects are in the works geared to make the city not only more beautiful but also more re

When Mayor Matthew Godfrey looks around a downtown that railroads built then abandoned, he sees rock-climbing walls, a sky-diving wind tunnel, a kayaking park. The future of his city of 82,000, he believes, is outdoors.

"Many a month has come and gone Since I wandered from my home In those Oklahoma Hills where I was born Many a page of life has turned Many a lesson I have learned Well, I feel like in those hills I still belong. 'Way down yonder in the Indian nation I r

Previous columns discussed what the Estes Valley Recreation and Park District (EVRPD) is and what the district does. This column discusses district finances. Future columns discuss the board’s vision and plans for the future.

You might have a problem visiting the Finger Lakes region of New York state. Are you going to focus on recreation on and around the scenic lakes of this glacier-carved area, or will you spend your time studying the specialties of the many wineries that bl