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Anyone can do the things I’ve done if they’re willing to live the life I’ve led.~ Fool’s Crow Loons. Maybe my favorite waterbird. They are the epitome of wilderness for me, so primal. Loons have a maniacal call that puts the “wild” in wilderness.  Loons are built for the water. A diving duck, they’re in their element there. Incredibly fast swimmers, their feet are set far back on their bodies to propel them swiftly through the water, hunting fish. But they are ungainly on land and build their nests very close to the water. Sometimes, the nest gets flooded out by...

Daytime detour for eastbound traffic between Ross Ave., &  State Ave., (Oct 17-19) Alamosa County — The Colorado Department of Transportation implements a planned 3-day road closure on US Highway 160 (Sixth Street) set to begin on Tues., Oct. 17. The detour will be in place each day from 7 a.m to 5 p.m. while demolition work takes place on a local hotel. The Sixth Street closure points are located on either side of the project site, at Ross Avenue and State Avenue. During daytime hours, motorists should plan to follow the approved detour route along Ross Avenue, Eighth Street and State...

By: Crestone Dark Sky Community, July 2023 The 2023 Crestone International Dark Sky Celebration will be themed around the Perseid Meteor Showers. The Perseid shower is considered the best meteor event of the year for two reasons: it occurs at a time with more favorable weather (clear skies and warm nights), and it produces roughly 100 meteors an hour at its peak. In 2023 the Perseid Meteor Shower will peak on August 12 and 13. The celebration will open with Taiko Drumming followed by acoustic background music performed by Steve Storm. The compelling astronomical presentation by Crestone’s local astronomer Scott Stevens...

CDOT will begin surface treatment on US 285 east of Saguache Operations will take place July 25 through August 3 South-Central Colorado — The Colorado Department of Transportation is chip-sealing a nine-mile section of US Highway 285 over a two-week period. Operations between Saguache and Villa Grove will start Tuesday, July 25 (Mile Points 91 - 100). Work will take place Monday through Thursday between 06:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Motorists should plan for lane shifts, one-lane alternating traffic and up to 15-minute delays. Motorists traveling on US 285 between Saguache and Villa Grove can expect delays (July 25 - August 3) and...