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Venerable Silver Cliff Museum Opens

Venerable Silver Cliff Museum Opens
Built Originally In 1879 –
Now 144 Years Old

 

by Fred Hernandez
The versatile museum building on Main Street in Silver Cliff housed the first fire department of Custer County on the ground floor while on the second floor was the town hall. In the 1950’s the town hall moved to the yellow house on Main Street in front of the car wash until the current town hall was constructed in the mid-seventies and where the town hall is located today. Continue reading Venerable Silver Cliff Museum Opens

CDPHE Giving Round Mountain Water a Hard Time

by George Gramlich,
News and Commentary
We heard some rumors lately that the Round Mountain Water and Sanitation District (RMWSD) was extending the new water tap halt till 2024. That would be bad news for the two towns but would have affected the Town of Silver Cliff a lot more. So, we contacted RMWSD to see what the skinny was. Dave Schneider, the District Manager, was kind enough to spend some time with us to get the facts and there could be a problem. Continue reading CDPHE Giving Round Mountain Water a Hard Time

May 2 & 3 BOCC- New County Attorney, SO Repair, Carsten’s Jeep

We Are So Blessed!
Two BOCC Reports in One Article

by George Gramlich,
News and Commentary
Our mighty three musketeers, that is our three Custer County Commissioners held two Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meetings last week. One on May 2nd and the other on May3rd. All three muskies were present at both meetings: Chair Kevin Day and members Bill Canda and Tom Flower. Both meetings started at
9 a.m.
The May 2, 2023
BOCC Meeting:
Staff Reports:
Sheriff Rich Smith was the first victim. Smith reported that the Sheriff’s Office (SO) had a grand total of eight transports to/from the hoosegow in Cañon City. He reported that our Fremont 911 Authority costs will go up around 5% this year. Continue reading May 2 & 3 BOCC- New County Attorney, SO Repair, Carsten’s Jeep

Memorial Service For Clara Reida

Clara Mary Reida died Sunday, March 19, 2023, at her home following a lingering illness. She was 85.
Miss Reida was born May 4, 1937, in Harper, Kansas, to Arnold and Maudie May (Hundley) Reida of Rago, KS. where she was raised. She attended Kingman County rural schools and graduated from Adams Rural High School in 1954. She was valedictorian and lettered in tennis, basketball and softball. Continue reading Memorial Service For Clara Reida

Hedberg Attacks Another Custer County Woman

by George Gramlich,
Commentary
The insufferable narcissistic, spherically challenged, and perpetually aggrieved owner/editor of the local lefty paper, The Wet Mountain Tribune, Jordy “Red Bug” Hedberg has again attacked an innocent local woman in a vicious, completely unfounded post on his Facebook page. It is a sad thing to see, folks. Sad.

Continue reading Hedberg Attacks Another Custer County Woman

Westcliffe Town Meeting – April 2023

Farmer’s Market to be Relocated This Year,
New Crosswalk to Remain  In Current Location,
Sheriff’s Office & Water District Reports

Town of Westcliffe Board
of Trustees Monthly Meeting
—April 18, 2023

By Becky Olson
The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees for the Town of Westcliffe was held on April 18th, 2023 and convened as scheduled at 5:30 p.m. in the Town Hall conference room. A quorum of Trustees was present and proceedings commenced after recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance and unanimous adoption of the consent agenda. Continue reading Westcliffe Town Meeting – April 2023

Christian Athletes Event- Speaker frmr MMA Fighter

CCHS FCA Invites Community for Special Speaker

The Custer County High School FCA is inviting the community to join them for their final meeting of the year.  On May 3rd at 6:30 pm, there will be pizza and speaker Kevin Woltkamp.  Kevin is a former football state champion and college football player as well as former MMA fighter.

Kevin’s story is one of addiction, heartache, and redemption.  The community should enter the EAST GYM door and the meeting will be in the commons. All are welcome to join the FCA group for its last meeting and special speaker.  See you Wednesday at 6:30 pm in the HS Commons (enter the East Gym door).

SDCEA Board Election in June- Candidate Forums

SDCEA Board Election in June
Candidate Forums – Online Voting

Cast Your Vote!

Press Release

Sangre de Cristo Electric Association (SDCEA) is making it easier than ever for members to vote in the 2023 board of directors election. For the first time in the history of the cooperative, members may vote by mail or online in the upcoming election.
Starting May 1st, ballots will be mailed out to all members of the cooperative with instructions on how to cast a ballot online or by mailing their vote in. Members and voting delegates with current email addresses on file with the cooperative will also receive an email with voting instructions. All ballots must be received by election company Survey & Ballot Systems, or cast online by 1 p.m., June 8th to ensure they are counted. Continue reading SDCEA Board Election in June- Candidate Forums