Colorado Central Articles From — June 1996

Column by Hal Walter

Wildlife – June 1996 – Colorado Central Magazine

While most cattle ranchers this spring are sweating out 69 cents a pound for their cows, Marty and Karen Stallings could command upwards of $5 per pound or more for critters grown on their Wet Mountain spread. Read the rest of this article

Letter from Joe Sands

Politics – June 1996 – Colorado Central Magazine

Editor’s note: There had been some talk in the Third Congressional District that Joe Sands, a Summit County commissioner, might run against incumbent Scott McInnis for congress this year. We were among those inquiring, and Sands sent this reply. Read the rest of this article

Letter from Allen Jones

May, 1996, edition – June 1996 – Colorado Central Magazine

Editors:

You should consider renaming your magazine The Whiners’ Almanac, because it seems to me as if that’s all it is–a forum for anyone who likes to whine.

After reading your May 1996 issue, No. 27, I was glad I didn’t pay the $1.95 you feel it is worth, or I would have asked for a refund. Read the rest of this article

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Western History – June 1996 – Colorado Central Magazine

An Unsettled Country – Changing Landscapes of the American West
by Donald Worster
Published in 1994 by University of New Mexico Press
ISBN 0-8263-1482-1 Read the rest of this article

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History – June 1996 – Colorado Central Magazine

The State of Deseret
by Dale L. Morgan
Published in 1987
by Utah State University Press
ISBN 087421131X Read the rest of this article

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Local Poet – June 1996 – Colorado Central Magazine

Write Tough!
by Peggy Godfrey
published in 1996 by MediaChaos
ISBN 0-9644375-2-X Read the rest of this article

Article by Clint Driscoll

Law Enforcement – June 1996 – Colorado Central Magazine

One reason for the increasing numbers of full-time people on police payrolls throughout Colorado is recent state law which has pretty well eliminated volunteers, reservists, and part-timers. Read the rest of this article

Article by Ed Quillen

Local Artists – June 1996 – Colorado Central Magazine

In ways, the June downtown Artwalk represents a dream come true for Salida sculptor Chris Byars. “Twenty-five years ago, I never would have believed that someday there would be two dozen artists and galleries here. I sometimes wished for something like that, though.” Read the rest of this article

Article by Joel Kotkin

Rural West – June 1996 – Colorado Central Magazine

After nearly a century of ever-intensifying metropolitan growth, American society has begun a march back toward its hinterlands. Reacting to the cacophony of urban life, millions of Americans seemed to be succumbing to what may be called the Valhalla syndrome — a fin de siècle yearning for a heavenly retreat, with the promised reward of a simpler, less complex existence. Read the rest of this article

Article by Lynda La Rocca

Wildlife – June 1996 – Colorado Central Magazine

You know the old saw about the weather in Leadville and Lake County: It’s ten months of winter supplemented by two months of very late fall. Read the rest of this article

Brief by Central Staff

Media – June 1996 – Colorado Central Magazine -

On May 12, The Denver Post published its annual Best of Summer Colorado Activity & Vacation Guide. Read the rest of this article

Brief by Central Staff

Politics – June 1996 – Colorado Central Magazine

Ken Chlouber, a Leadville Republican who represents much of Central Colorado in the Colorado General Assembly, was honored on April 21 by Colorado Libertarians because, “on two seemingly very different issues, he took the consistently pro-freedom approach that is the essence of the Libertarian spirit.” Read the rest of this article

Brief by Central Staff

Colorado economy – June 1996 – Colorado Central Magazine

By all the normal indicators, Colorado’s economy is “booming.” One such indicator is the state’s unemployment rate, which is at 3.7%, about two percentage points under the national average. Read the rest of this article

Brief by Central Staff

Salida politics – June 1996 – Colorado Central Magazine

Did you know there was an interstate highway running through Salida?

We didn’t, either, until we perused the “Comprehensive Plan and Implementing Strategy” prepared for the Salida City Council by the Leland Consulting Group of Denver. Read the rest of this article