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I am sitting here in the office, thinking about the past week and looking forward to the next one. A few weeks ago, we had a bunch of training on-site for our new website launched this week. Hang on friends, it's gonna take a little bit of time for a full transition …
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BARBARA HARDT
Black Hawk | 10/3/24 |
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This year may be the most contentious election year I have ever been through. Now, that’s not saying much, I guess. The Presidential election four years ago was certainly contentious. This year it …
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Barbara Hardt
Black Hawk | 9/30/24 |
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First, I want to say a huge thank you to the five candidates that are running for Gilpin County Commissioner. Each candidate showed up for our Candidate Forum, answered the questions thoughtfully and shared a bit about what they'd bring to the county, if elected. …
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BARBARA HARDT
Black Hawk | 9/30/24 |
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All the emphasis right now is on our national election…chances are, as you read this, you are reflecting on the debate that took place on TV a few nights ago. But it’s often the local
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LYNN HIRSHMAN
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9/12/24
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Alright, it’s been a beautiful week floating on the awards ceremony and the general recognition from many in our community for the hard work we do every week as a TEAM. But this week, it’s
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BARBARA HARDT
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9/5/24
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Today, just a few days after the Colorado Press Association’s extraordinary 146th Annual Convention, I write with a renewed sense of purpose and hope for the future of our newspaper. And by
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BARBARA HARDT
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8/29/24
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It’s that time of year, our annual trek with kids going back to school. Well, sort of. A lot of our staff have kids going back to school, but mine doesn’t start school for a month. He is however
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Barbara Hardt
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8/22/24
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The last two weeks have felt like one big winding down from the amazing fun that was had over the weekend of Nederland’s Sesquicentennial Celebration. The 150th was a great success, and all because
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CHRISTOPHER KELLEY
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8/15/24
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This week marks a very sad week for us. It is our last week printing with Prairie Mountain Media. We’ve had an amazing partnership with them for over a decade and they have been absolutely
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BARBARA HARDT
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8/8/24
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I lay awake tonight, thinking of the evacuations around our foothill communities. We have many friends all across Colorado and the current fires have displaced a lot of people.
This takes me
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BARBARA HARDT
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8/1/24
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One of the joys of Nederland is that it’s made up of people with very strong – and often conflicting – opinions. More than one former BOT member has described serving in that capacity as
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LYNN HIRSHMAN
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7/25/24
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Know that I come from a background of work in the study and modeling of Earth systems and natural disasters. We are in a period of shift. We and our children are entering a world known for its
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TANYA UNGER
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7/18/24
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Some of you may have read the headline and thought, oh no, something big is happening at the paper. Well, you’re not wrong. But we just don’t have much news to share yet. We are actively
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BARBARA HARDT
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7/11/24
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Last Thursday we were at an online staff meeting when one of our TEAM asked if we had seen the news of the upcoming closure of the printing press in Berthoud. Before opening the story in the Denver
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BARBARA HARDT
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7/4/24
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The down-ballot primary election this month for State School Board District 2 holds enormous significance for the future of charter schools here.
According to Erica Breunlin of The Colorado
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LYNN HIRSHMAN
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6/20/24
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I think one of the coolest things we do at The Mountain-Ear is host a lot of contests. In spring we have a Youth Art Contest. We just announced the winners for poetry and art, and prizes are in
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BARBARA HARDT
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6/13/24
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Hmm...how to vote in the upcoming Primary? As an unaffiliated voter I am thankful to have all sides of every story. Sometimes there are sooo many sides. Yet…in my mind…there are no sides. It’s
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BARBARA HARDT
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6/6/24
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Normally I try to tackle something that is weighing on my mind, or needs attention in our greater community. This week, I’m gonna change it up and share something I am very passionate about -
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BARBARA HARDT
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5/30/24
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What an amazing week I’ve had! I’m so incredibly thankful I spent a few days with my family. I won’t say it was “downtime,” since it felt like a race all weekend. But it was family time
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BARBARA HARDT
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5/23/24
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How do I sum up over thirty years of motherhood? Where do I begin? I mean, it’s not like it’s over. Some would say it’s just beginning, as the last one graduates and takes off to start a
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BARBARA HARDT
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5/16/24
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