The 2026 Park County Junior Livestock Auction raised nearly $400,000 for local youth exhibitors, showcasing 94 market animals and a deep-seated community commitment to agricultural education. The ...

Editor’s Note: “Parked in the Past” runs in the last Flume of each month. There’s not much left of Howbert, Colo., except fading memories and a few photographs. The town and its two nearest ...

Bonita is used to wearing many hats, but a black beret is certainly a first. The cap rests between her long, pointy ears as her hoofs clip down the streets of Fairplay. While her donkey ancestors used ...

Park County’s updated fire restrictions map now shows burn bans by the fire protection district. Red indicates a Stage II Burn Ban. Please bookmark this link. Visitors - please check this map against ...

On the evening of Monday, July 6, a fire jumped up near Horseshoe Campground along Colorado Road 18 in Fairplay. Due to the swift response of local emergency response teams, the fire was quickly put ...

A devastating fire destroyed the Mr. Burro Cafe on Main Street in Fairplay last winter, but the cafe had their grand re-opening July 4th and is now on historic Front Street. Mr. Burro is located at ...

Team Poppie has had a busy summer. The group of pack burro racing donkeys from Bailey under the charge of Kevin McNamee has seen early-season winnings out of state, along with a first-place finish at ...

Park County School District RE-2 has implemented the Raptor Emergency System, including Raptor Badge Alert, across the district as part of an ongoing commitment to strengthening school safety and ...

With record-low snowpack this winter, Coloradans are gearing up for what will certainly be a hot and dry summer. For those who live in the high-altitude counties of Central Colorado, the summer heat ...

After the yellow leaves of aspens drop, the elk of the Kenosha Pass Herd make their way down from Park County’s high country, moving into their lower wintering range. In the spring as the weather ...

Donald Lee Jerome was born April 14, 1930, in Idaho Springs Colo., and passed away Dec 14, 2021 in Westminster, Colo.

After operating a successful art studio for several years, Pat Pocius felt the need to both promote the arts as well as encourage local artists. Coyote Creek Studio Arts Foundation is Park County ...