Colorado Central Magazine: December 2006 No. 154
The Monthly Magazine that makes a wonderful Christmas gift for your friends.
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Feeling crowded these days?
Essay by Ben Long p. 2
In area anyway, Silver Cliff is area's largest town
Brief by Central Staff p. 4
South-Ark Funnies
Cartoon by Monika Griesenbeck pp. 4-7
Briefs from the San Luis Valley
Brief by Marcia Darnell p. 5
Colorado Central will miss Jeanne Englert
Brief by Central Staff p. 6
Home will tap ground heat
Brief by Allen Best p. 6
Let's not turn on the radio for the election returns
Brief by Central Staff p. 6
Bear accused of purse-snatching
Brief by Allen Best p. 7
Geology won't stop Crested Butte expansion
Brief by Allen Best p. 7
Mountain towns aren't even close to sustainability
Brief by Allen Best p. 7
Hunters question plan for elk reduction in national park
Brief by Allen Best p. 8
Bicyclists get speeding tickets
Brief by Allen Best p. 8
Scrounging and writing
Brief by Central Staff p. 8
If it's money, it's a mill, not a mil
Brief by Central Staff p. 8
Regional Roundup
Brief by Martha Quillen p. 10
Signs aimed at reducing roadkill
Brief by Allen Best p. 12
Water workshop at WSC changing name and date
Brief by Central Staff p. 12
Don't swim in the sliding snow
Brief by Allen Best p. 12
Cactus Jack's View
Cartoon by Jack Chivvis p. 12
The Pike Expedition: December 1806 and 2006
Article by Ed Quillen p. 19
Colorado's First Christmas
Sidebar by Zebulon M. Pike p. 20
The morning after
Column by George Sibley p. 21
Blackbirds, hollow-core doors, and other gifts
Essay by Aaron Abeyta p. 23
Alamosa's new home for the homeless
Article by Marcia Darnell p. 25
A Utah town welcomes 300,000 foreigners
Essay by Jen Jackson p. 28
Where we shop
Essay by Ed Quillen p. 29
Blood and Thunder, by Hampton Sides
Review by Hal Walter p. 33
Postcards from Ed, edited by David Peterson
Review by Ken Wright p. 34
Some personal favorites
Essay by Lynda La Rocca p. 36
Why is it raining?
Column by John Mattingly p. 38
Randy and Carole Barnes make music in Buena Vista
Article by Sue Snively p. 40
A wet idea
Letter from Andy Burns p. 43
Shameless self-promotion
Letter from Harvey N. Gardiner p. 43
A stinker campaign from 5,000 miles away
Letter from Timothy J. Kregel p. 44
Where the east begins
Letter from Ray Schoch p. 44
Locals and newcomers
Letter from Darrell Arnold p. 45
Election Day disaster
Letter from James D. Parmenter p. 45
Signs of change
Column by Hal Walter p. 46
Western Water Report
from Steve Glazer
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