After visiting the beginnings of Colorado-Yule Marble Company in the town of Marble, architect Henry Bacon insisted on using its luminous, white stone for the Parthenon-styled exterior of the Lincoln Memorial he was designing. Its color was, he asserted, “immeasurably superior” to the four tried-and-true marble sources also being considered… read more →
Alex Menard
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May. 25, 2022
As Lincoln Memorial turns 100, Marble town history is written in pure white stone
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May. 4, 2022
Lead King Loop stakeholder group hosts listening session
By Alex Menard
As the upper Crystal Valley sheds its protective coat of winter white, many things are revealed. The daily appearance overhead of a pair of bald eagles means that our ecosystem has a crowning touch: an eagle’s nest. On McClure Pass, the melting snow makes way for a… read more →
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Apr. 27, 2022
Lead King Loop debate continues
By Alex Menard
Sopris Sun CorrespondentIn about a month, Off Highway Vehicles (OHVs) will return to Marble and the Lead King Loop (LKL) in great numbers. During the annual quiet winter period, the Lead King Loop Working Group (LKLWG) met for over 30… read more →
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Mar. 2, 2022
Opinion: Last chance for Lead King Loop
By Alex Menard
It began quietly and slowly, barely noticeable. But, each year the same processional theme was repeated with a faster tempo and more volume. The theme assumed a harsh, incessant, menacing, out of control quality. This is not a music review of Ravel’s Bolero, rather the…
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Apr. 7, 2021
Putting the brakes on Marble’s ATV frenzy
Sitting on the porch of a small cottage just beyond Marble town limits, I enjoyed a warm spring day, feeling that I was truly in the wilderness. Local residents are trying to soak up that feeling before the tourist season arrives, and, along with it: ATVs, or all-terrain vehicles, which… read more →