Colorado Central Articles From — May 1995

Article by Sue Conroe

Growth – May 1995 – Colorado Central Magazine

In response to a growing sense of alarm at the consequences of rampant growth in Colorado, Governor Romer has initiated a series of growth summits. And as the Director of the Heart of the Rockies Chamber of Commerce, I attended one of those conferences on March 22 along with several other representatives from Chaffee County. Read the rest of this article

Review by Brenda Wiard

14ers – May 1995 – Colorado Central Magazine

Guides to Colorado’s Fourteeners: A comparative review Read the rest of this article

Sidebar by Ed Quillen

Slaughterhouse commune – May 1995 – Colorado Central Magazine

Slaughterhouse Creek wasn’t the only commune in Saguache County 25 years ago, and long-time county rancher Virginia Sutherland says she has no special recollections of Slaughterhouse Creek. Read the rest of this article

Article by Marty Rush

Part 3 of a 3-part series

Local History – May 1995 – Colorado Central Magazine

The Slaughterhouse Creek commune flourished during the first half of the 1970s. Read the rest of this article

Essay by Ed Quillen

Affordable housing – May 1995 – Colorado Central Magazine

For a few days in late March, we must have endured the busiest telephones in town. Alas, the constant ringing was not caused by people asking for advertising or subscriptions. We were popular because we had a house to rent: two bedrooms, fenced yard, and we don’t care whether our tenants smoke tobacco, raise children, or keep pets. Read the rest of this article

Sidebar by Ed Quillen

14ers – May 1995 – Colorado Central Magazine

What’s a Fourteener? In Colorado parlance, it’s a summit more than 14,000 feet above sea level. That sounds straightforward, but it’s a little more complicated. Read the rest of this article

Article by Brenda Wiard

14ers – May 1995 – Colorado Central Magazine

We all love our mountains and therein lies a problem: they are becoming over-used, especially the popular fourteeners. Read the rest of this article

Sidebar by Ed Quillen

14ers – May 1995 – Colorado Central Magazine

Few things in this life give an overweight chain-smoker as much of a feeling of accomplishment as somehow scrambling to the summit of one of the 50-odd Fourteeners in Colorado. There you stand, light-headed and giddy, aching and exhausted, with a vast panorama beneath you — in fact, the whole world seems beneath you, and one seldom gets to feel so superior to other mortals. Read the rest of this article

Brief by Central Staff

Forest Service – May 1995 – Colorado Central Magazine

BUENA VISTA — This could be the site for a new regional ranger station in the wake of consolidations in the U.S. Forest Service. Or it could be in Leadville, Salida, or Poncha Springs. Read the rest of this article

Brief by Central Staff

Rural Life – May 1995 – Colorado Central Magazine

CARBON COUNTY, Utah — We hear a lot about unfunded mandates these days. In essence, an unfunded mandate occurs when the federal government requires the states to do something, like “motor voter registration,” and then doesn’t provide the money — financing is left to the states. This way, one set of politicians gets to take credit for a program, while another set gets to suffer the political heat for raising taxes to pay for the programs. Read the rest of this article

Brief by Central Staff

Climate – May 1995 – Colorado Central Magazine

It’s nearly time to quit drooling over the seed catalogs and get out there with shovel, hoe, rake, and spud bar. But when is it safe to plant? Read the rest of this article

Brief by Central Staff

Local politics – May 1995 – Colorado Central Magazine

SALIDA — Spring cleaning is a worthwhile annual tradition, and it extends beyond households to towns and even river corridors. Read the rest of this article

Brief by Central Staff

Transportation – May 1995 – Colorado Central Magazine

PARK COUNTY — Cottonwood Pass between Buena Vista and Taylor Park isn’t the only crossing whose proposed paving generates controversy. Read the rest of this article

Brief by Central Staff

Communications – May 1995 – Colorado Central Magazine

GUNNISON — Parts of Central Colorado got a new area code as of April 2 as the phone companies adjust to increasing demand for phone lines. Read the rest of this article