The Pole

Just because the CT is closed doesn’t mean it’s the end of the trail for the local event celebrating the state’s iconic backcountry thoroughfare.

July 4 may be Independence Day, but all of next week is Independents Week.

The 416 Fire may be easing, but for the numerous locals whose jobs, businesses and living conditions were affected, the struggle is real.

And now from the good news department, comes the story of Alex,* the wonder raccoon (*not his official name, but
more on that in a sec.) Lest you were preoccupied with things like pre-evacuation on Tuesday, the Twitterverse in other, wetter parts of the country was captivated by a survival story of a different sort.

The Vail juggernaut keeps steamrolling through ski country, this week snatching up longtime GDI resort, Crested Butte.

While some Americans may be seeing red over gun violence, they’ll be wearing orange this coming weekend. June 2-3 will be the second annual National Gun Violence Awareness Days and citizens are encouraged to wear orange in solidarity for gun safety.

From the state Marijuana Enforcement Division, comes something to chew on. According to the MED’s 2017 annual report, good old-fashioned pot smoking may be going the way of the Graffix bong.

After seven years with the Fort Lewis College Environmental Center – five at the helm – Executive Director Rachel Landis is moving on.