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“In a shocking move, Thursday, Nederland Town Hall announced plans to incorporate into the City of Boulder.” So led the front page article of Nederland’s local weekly newspaper, the Mountain-Ear . Just the thought of such a preposterous idea led me to shudder. What??? For some local residents who didn’t…
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It is spilling. Just two weeks ago, the brown rim around the reservoir exposed just how low the water had gotten. Just a month ago, the water had receded so much that rocks and roots were exposed everywhere. Now, in seemingly the blink of the eye, it is filled to…
Continue readingWhen I opened the door, the bracing cold surprised me. Just an hour ago, it felt like a balmy Indian Summer kind of day with warm sunshine baking the parking lot. But now, the briskness enveloped me. I felt ill prepared for my late afternoon run, which I had anticipated…
Continue readingDriving into town, the white tents dotted the park in a perfect square. People milled about, families with children, tourists from afar, motorcyclists and cyclists alike. At the west end, a large stage loomed over the festivities. What’s a mountain town in summer without a festival? Nedfest capped off the…
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