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Crosses have always been the best-selling product of Wet Mountain Stoneworks. So much so that a Denver store has sold them for over 15 years. Courtesy Photo

Crosses have always been the best-selling product of Wet Mountain Stoneworks. So much so that a Denver store has sold them for over 15 years. Courtesy Photo

Handcrafted Stoneware Produced at Wet Mountain Stoneworks

You may not have heard of Wet Mountain Stoneworks (see ad on page 10), owned and operated by father-son combination Mike and Ty Spieles. You may not realize there is a small Colorado City business that produces well constructed, unique, steel reinforced stonework. But there is.

Changes Brewing in the Town of Rye

The Town of Rye, October 13, meeting had many issues discussed, and many changes in town matters were approved by the board of trustees. Following a thorough discussion, the board approved allowing Petersen to become a two-way street.
The Inner Canyon Trail at Castlewood Canyon follows a gentle stream and loops back to the Lake Gulch Trailhead. Photo by Lori Kraus

The Inner Canyon Trail at Castlewood Canyon follows a gentle stream and loops back to the Lake Gulch Trailhead. Photo by Lori Kraus

A Fall Hike is Always a Beautiful Thing

It’s amazing that we get to write a “Hike of the Month” story in November. But we decided to take advantage of the wonderful fall we are having and head north. We’ve been to Castlewood Canyon State Park once for a summer hike. We found the park was really hot.
Overflow crowd fills El Pueblo History Museum Atrium Room October 28 to share views with PUC Commissioners concerning Xcel Comanche Plant closure. Courtesy Photo

Overflow crowd fills El Pueblo History Museum Atrium Room October 28 to share views with PUC Commissioners concerning Xcel Comanche Plant closure. Courtesy Photo

Commissioners Study Options to Comanche 3 while Activists Push for Early Closure

“People expect the lights to come on when they flip the switch,” shared Pueblo County Commissioner Chris Wiseman in response to a press release by the Nuclear Free Pueblo Coalition advocating the early closure of Comanche 3 Coal Plant and a rejection of Pueblo County Commissioners even exploring a...
Historian Cheryl Johnson Huban and husband Marvin have a fond place in their heart for the Greenhorn Valley and its people. Courtesy Photo

Historian Cheryl Johnson Huban and husband Marvin have a fond place in their heart for the Greenhorn Valley and its people. Courtesy Photo

Chery Johnson Huban: The History Lady

The history page of the Greenhorn Valley View is one of the most popular, most widely requested, and most talked-about pages of the publication; and it is all thanks to one amazing lady, Cheryl Johnson Huban.
Rolling Domestic Results in Arrest

Rolling Domestic Results in Arrest

Rolling Domestic Results in Arrest

While patrolling South I-25 Saturday evening, Pueblo County Sheriff’s Deputy Kayla Ruiz noticed a weaving vehicle travelling northbound. As Ruiz got closer, a woman in the passenger seat began motioning for help. Ruiz attempted to pull the vehicle over but it didn’t stop.
Courtesy Photo Rye High School Counselor Juli Gennetta, with her children, Brett and Grace. Gennetta is new to the valley school this year.

Courtesy Photo Rye High School Counselor Juli Gennetta, with her children, Brett and Grace. Gennetta is new to the valley school this year.

New RHS Counselor Strives to Improve School Counseling Program

Juli Gennetta, Counselor at Rye High School, says she hopes to build a comprehensive school counseling program at Rye High School (RHS).
Courtesy Photo Junior Girl Scouts enjoy playing a game together.

Courtesy Photo Junior Girl Scouts enjoy playing a game together.

Girl Scouts in the Greenhorn Valley

The Girl Scouts in the Greenhorn Valley are active again after the COVID pandemic. Longtime leader Jill Marostica says they were able to start having meetings again in October and the number of participants is growing each week.