The auction, a cornerstone of the annual Park County Fair, featured a diverse range of projects from 4-H and FFA members, ...

The Park County Livestock Committee is proud to support our community by donating approximately 300 pounds of locally raised pork and lamb to the LifeBridge Food Pantry.

Rep. Brittany Pettersen helps pass the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a bipartisan bill reducing barriers to homeownership and increasing housing supply.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The man, Mikola (name changed to protect identity) was so scared, “shaking while trying to be strong.” One of the first friends Ned Breslin made on the frontline in Ukraine approached him at a World ...

With the discovery of gold in Cripple Creek by Bob Womack in 1890, hoards of prospectors and miners flocked to the area. Soon, most of the mining claims were taken up and folks started heading west.

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 ...

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 ...

The Guffey area has a long, interesting and exciting history. The area is situated at the base of three ancient, eroded volcanoes that erupted some 34 million years ago. The Thirtynine Mile Volcanic ...

The Park County Board of Commissioners passed the revised 2026 Short-Term Rental Ordinance during their regularly scheduled meeting on June 9, 2026, by a vote of 2-0, with County Commissioner David ...