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Colorado City swimming pool ends a fun and successful summer session. Courtesy Photo

Colorado City swimming pool ends a fun and successful summer session. Courtesy Photo

Colorado City Swimming Pool Wraps Up the Season

Hats off and many thanks to the Colorado City Parks and Recreation crew as they more than successfully provided another round of entertainment for the community. The Colorado City swimming pool closed Saturday, August 5, leaving swimmers wishing for more.
Past Council Chair Bob Selle (center) presents the Melvin Jones Fellowship Awards to Colorado City/Rye Lions Jimmie Porter and Barbara Heaton. Courtesy Photo

Past Council Chair Bob Selle (center) presents the Melvin Jones Fellowship Awards to Colorado City/Rye Lions Jimmie Porter and Barbara Heaton. Courtesy Photo

Colorado City/Rye Lions Club Presents Melvin Jones Fellowships Awards

The Melvin Jones Fellowship was created in 1973 and takes its name from the founder of Lions Club International, Melvin Jones. It is an honor – not an award.

Stop for the Buses When Lights are Flashing

The wheels on the bus go round and round as the big yellow school buses are hitting the roads again next week. Monday, August 14, is the first official day of school for Pueblo County School District 70. That means a lot of children will be lining up at bus stops across Pueblo County.
Pastor Rob Chadwick and wife Beth have served the valley since their 2006 church plant at Table Mountain Church in Rye. Courtesy Photo

Pastor Rob Chadwick and wife Beth have served the valley since their 2006 church plant at Table Mountain Church in Rye. Courtesy Photo

Chadwicks Head for Ministry in the Northwest

On August 19, pastors and delegates from 43 churches in Western Washington and Western Oregon will vote on a new Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA) District Superintendent. The only name on that ballot is Table Mountain’s founding pastor, Rob Chadwick.

Two Dozen Fires are Being Watched in Colorado

Nearly two dozen wildfires are being watched in Colorado as of Monday evening but the majority are an acre or less and not indicating much likelihood of spreading. The largest active fire is the Lowline Fire 11.6 miles SSW of Crested Butte.
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Is My Drinking Water Safe?

An all-to-common occurrence in annual reports dealing with water quality in the Colorado City/Rye area indicates that levels in the drinking water of Trihalomethanes (TTHM) and Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) that exceed the accepted state standards.
An eye-catching vendor booth did steady business at the 2023 Greenhorn Valley Days. Photo by Shirley Pigg

An eye-catching vendor booth did steady business at the 2023 Greenhorn Valley Days. Photo by Shirley Pigg

Greenhorn Valley Days Revived in an Amazing Way

When Valley First says they are going to do something, it gets done and done in a big way. When they first gave word a few months ago that they were going to revive the old Greenhorn Valley Days, people showed excitement that just continued to build.