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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