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Crestone Energy Fair Home Tour provides amazing homes and views of construction. Home tour have included Jeff and Ruth Beard's whimsical Hobbitat. Photo by Anya Kaats

Betty Jo Lea, sixth grade, Moffat school (left) and Tori Gibson, seventh grade work on the bus barn while teacher Rachel Kellum works on the lower part. Photo by Matt Lit

Christine Perault (left), who was selling plant start at the Garden Fest in May, shared a laugh with Seth and Cassey Buchanan’s family. photo by Lori Nagel

Shawn King explains the building processes used at the CEF alternative building site. Photo by Michael Pacheco

Photos from Easter by Lori Nagel

Crestone Charter School student Soma Long performs at a recent Boredom Fighters event at the school. photo by Michael Keefe

by Lori NagelWe’ve so far been able to hold off the fast-food chains in our tiny little town at the end of the road, Crestone traditionally having been filled with residents who prefer health-conscious alternatives to convenience.  However, with the influx of people moving here from all over, especially big cities, the demand for fast food is on the rise, and, “the current supply of quick hot food around here is severely lacking,” according to those pushing for this endeavor.  The next question, undoubtedly: Who are the people leading up this endeavor?    There’s a group of local residents,...

A young library visitor approaches Smokey the Bear during the Baca Grande Library's Open House on Saturday, March 23. Photo by Uma Jolicoeur