LISTEN HERE! Actress Cynthia Geary may not have been familiar with the towns of Nederland, Central City, or Black Hawk before, but she is absolutely familiar with the community that forms in small
Nothing disrupts the peace and beauty of mountain living like transplants and tourists. Unless it’s a transplanted moose. They are the biggest transplant of all, bringing in more tourists and
Mike Lamitola has lived in Colorado for nearly twenty years now. He grew up in Connecticut, where he was inspired to be a musician primarily because his father was one. In third grade, he started
Cheeseburglerized Have you seen this Cheeseburger? The proud parents of Mayor McCheese are heartbroken after a derelict absconded with the lovable grease ball. There’s a reward being offered for
Brett Kretzer and Scott SlayBrett Kretzer grew up in Maryland and lived in a few East Coast states before moving to Colorado.He’s been playing music since he was six when his mother forced him to
LISTEN: The Mountain-Ear podcast presents a story about black settlers coming to Colorado.
Oh, those mountain boys sure can play!!!The Mountain-Ear, Volume 15, Number 4, October 31, 1991: Hot local band spawned at seafood counterBy Barbara Lawlor Narrated by Dango RoseHave you ever
While backpacking in Switzerland, Anthony Gonzalez had a crazy idea – he wanted to start a band. He decided to text a couple of friends to see if they would be on board with the idea, including his
Got a little CABIN FEVER?? Read a book! Maryann Rosen talks about the benefits of reading and introduces us to past and present Peak to Peak authors
Almost 39 years on March 2, 1985, Caribou Ranch Recording Studio was destroyed by fire.The Mountain-Ear reported the tragedy and ran the story on the front page. Listen in as Dango Rose narrates the
Adam Pause and Dave Solzberg are the closest of friends. Before their group NoGo Gilbillies was formed, the two of them and the other members of the group would gather together for NoGo Supper Clubs,
Tierro Band consists of a wide-ranging group of individuals, including Tierro Lee, Bridget Law, Lee Gabriel, Larry Thompson, Charlie Parker Mertens, Jonny Jyemo, Nabin Shrestha, and Kym Breanne.
1988 in Nederland, Colorado brings Blizzards and a Boycott Conversation Starter, Bill Allen was an opinion columnist for The Mountain-Ear from 1987 to 1991. Allen’s columns were a popular
LISTEN: In this episode host, Dango Rose, revisits a story he wrote many years ago while working as a music correspondent for The Mountain-Ear newspaper.Here, Dango tells the story of Dan Fogelberg
Listen in as we narrate the story of The Alpine Restaurant. This is the flagship restaurant for the now iconic location which has changed hands over the years and will soon have a new life and new
Then, Now, and our very own Mountain-Ear by Maryann Rosen Listen in as correspondent, Maryann Rosen, tells us a story about the history of community news. Through paper, online, word of mouth,
Once guitarist and vocalist Chuck Sitero founded High Lonesome, his goal was to find the right group of players to create the right sound. They eventually landed on himself, bassist Liz Patton,
Born in Austin, Texas, Dechen Hawk moved to the Boulder area at a young age. He’s been musical for most of his life, and he guarantees that there must have been music that he was inspired by even
C.P. Meyer, Doug Armitage, Adam Thompson, and Andy Blaylock have been jamming at various events for years as individual musicians, but as some of them kept running into each other and playing