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Now in our 139th year of serving the citizens, visitors, and fans of the beautiful Wet Mountain Valley and Custer County, Colorado.

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10/23/2024

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10/20/2024
10/16/2024

PLAN ON ATTENDING THIS ELABORATE PARTY WITH SOME OF THE TOP NAMES IN THE INDUSTRY.
PARTY ENDS ON OCTOBER 21, 2024

10/11/2024

KLZR will be airing the recording of the Custer County Board of County Commissioners Candidate Forum on Friday, 11 October, at 6:30pm.
Listen to KLZR.ORG or 91.7 FM to learn what the candidates have to say about the issues concerning Custer County.

Big thanks to the BBC Radio For traveling to Westcliffe, Colorado and Marion, Kansas to interview us about press freedom...
10/10/2024

Big thanks to the BBC Radio For traveling to Westcliffe, Colorado and Marion, Kansas to interview us about press freedom from local Police Chiefs and Commissioners that try to retaliate against newspapers and the First Amendment.

Gary O'Donoghue meets newspaper editors during the US presidential election campaign

10/08/2024

Custer County Fire Restrictions: STAGE 1
Beginning October 09, 2024 at 6:00AM, Custer County will initiate Stage 1 fire restrictions.

STAGE I RESTRICTIONS: Prohibit the following activities:

Open burning, building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, or campfire, charcoal grills, pellet grills, and wood or coal burning stoves or fireplaces in undeveloped areas. Areas cleared of all flammable materials, and those within permanently constructed fire grates or developed campgrounds and picnic grounds are excepted as noted in Section 9 (Unlawful Acts).

Campfires and gas fire pits contained in constructed permanent fire pits or fire grates within a developed recreation area shall be allowed. Residential fireplace ashes must be soaked in water prior to disposal.

Grills using propane, pellets, and other bottled fuels shall be allowed, but only in areas free of flammable vegetation and other flammable materials, and such fires must be used and maintained in such a manner that no fire danger is presented to the surrounding area.

All open fires allowed by paragraphs above must be attended at all times, and an adequate water supply and/or a fire extinguisher shall be on site at all times while such an open fire is burning.

All burning of trash, refuse or debris shall be suspended.

Smoking shall be suspended except within an enclosed vehicle, building, or outdoor smoking area that is hard-surfaced or barren or otherwise cleared of all flammable vegetation or material. Discarding smoking materials in a receptacle not designed for disposal of smoking materials, discarding smoking materials from a moving or stationary motor vehicle, and discarding smoking materials in any other outdoor location is expressly prohibited.

The use of explosive materials including fireworks, solid fuel rockets, blasting caps, or any other incendiary device which may result in the ignition of flammable materials shall be suspended.

Outdoor welding, grinding, or use of any type of torch in any area which presents the possibility of igniting vegetation or other combustible material shall be suspended unless there is an adequate water supply and/or fire extinguisher on site.

Operating any outdoor equipment or machinery with an internal combustion engine in an undeveloped area shall be suspended unless said equipment or machinery is equipped with a spark arresting device properly installed, maintained, and in good working order.

The sale, possession, and use of fireworks defined in C.R.S. §30-15-401(l)(n.7).

File photo from previous fire earlier this year.

10/07/2024

FINAL DAYS OF OKTOBERFEST THIS WEEK @ The Historic Alpine Lodge! Thu/Fri/Sat/Sun, October 10/11/12/13 for German-Inspired Eats and Drinks in addition to their Regular Menu.
OPEN WED - SUN 5pm-8pm and SUN BRUNCH 11am-2pm

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10/03/2024

Bidding Ends in 1 week, don't miss your chance.

Prost!!
09/27/2024

Prost!!

It’s still Oktoberfest season and I got you taken care of. All you need is to add a pretzel and some cured meats and music and boom, it’s a celebration.

Come support the town of Silver Cliff and have a blast at the same time!! Saturday, September 28 is the Fund-Day which w...
09/27/2024

Come support the town of Silver Cliff and have a blast at the same time!! Saturday, September 28 is the Fund-Day which will help Silver Cliff apply for a grant to upgrade its park.

From the 9 a.m. 4k Run to Pickleball games to the Co****le Tournament, there is something for everyone... including a beer tent to replace those calories after all the sunshine fun!

An auction not to be missed!!
09/27/2024

An auction not to be missed!!

Vaccine Clinic today, Thursday, September 26 from Noon to 4 p.m. at Reams Palace Drug in Silver Cliff! More clinics incl...
09/26/2024

Vaccine Clinic today, Thursday, September 26 from Noon to 4 p.m. at Reams Palace Drug in Silver Cliff!

More clinics include Custer County Public Health at the School Friday, September 27 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

And again at Palace Drug on Friday, October 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Big thank you to the crew at Westcliffe Petroleum, they got his fine (but old) Outback running again! Open 7 days a week...
09/25/2024

Big thank you to the crew at Westcliffe Petroleum, they got his fine (but old) Outback running again!

Open 7 days a week!

A photographic three-day study of Spread-Eagle Peak as fall begins.
09/23/2024

A photographic three-day study of Spread-Eagle Peak as fall begins.

Colorado Sun featured Westcliffe's own High Country Recycling today!
09/23/2024

Colorado Sun featured Westcliffe's own High Country Recycling today!

Community groups in Westcliffe spent the summer painting 13 used horse trailers to collect recyclable goods.

09/20/2024

A new rye barrel-aged coffee has made its debut here at Peregrine! 😎

We’re so pleased with the final results and feel this coffee from Pierre Nzeyimana in Burundi has set a new bar for our barrel-aged beans! () 🌿

As always, this was made possible thanks also to the hard work of the fine folks at Wood’s High Mountain Distillery just up the road in Salida! () 🥃

Here’s what we’re tasting:

Chocolate Malt 🍫
Cherrywood 🍒
Merlot 🍷

Available now!

09/19/2024

TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR.

One of the BIGGEST events of the year, the Valley Strong Community Dinner celebrates 8 years of bringing the community together. What better place than the dinner table to just come as you are and share your human experience.

09/19/2024

A branch of the Colorado Supreme Court took Stanley's law license away last week. Now she may have to repay $53,000.

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