A steering committee met last spring and will meet again on Sept. 26 to discuss possible scenarios for the Emma townsite historic buildings, just a few feet from Highway 82 between Basalt and Willits. The committee was formed as part of the Emma Open Space Management plan which was adopted by the Pitkin County Open […]
September 2019
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RVR, Town opting for safer trees over cottonwoods
Sometimes things don’t go exactly as hoped. When the River Valley Ranch (RVR) Master Association and the Executive Board began landscaping the new subdivision 25 years ago, they planted several dozen narrow-leaf cottonwood trees in Orchard Park. Cottonwoods can be quite lovely and provide cooling shade. The tree doesn’t mind being flooded or surviving droughts, […]
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Ps&QS: Middle-aged rash guard
I had a rash on my arms and legs that lasted for months. At first, I thought it was a reaction to the president; my body physically rejecting the idiocracy. But I started to notice a correlation to food. Just the base of the food pyramid: bread, pasta, rice, soy… then the kale salad incident […]