Friends, Housing Needs Assessment Survey is open until Friday, July 21, 2023. In order to better understand Nederland’s housing needs, and create changes to code to improve our

Dear Editor, I am the Fire Adapted Communities Coordinator for the Boulder Watershed Collective. Last year, I was involved in a project for my Master’s capstone in which we worked on community

Hello friends and neighbors! This week has been an exceptionally busy week, but the thing I am looking forward to most is the Gilpin County Fair. The Mountain-Ear has a booth and we love sitting

Dear Editor, Regarding the letter to the editor in The Mountain-Ear June 22, 2023 edition titled “Gilpin Commissioners, are you listening,” written by Ms. Donna Parman. Ms. Parman’s

Wow, I can’t believe it’s already July. How did we get here? In the past six months, I have felt like life at the newspaper is a bit of a whirlwind. I don’t think we have slowed down to

Good evening, Boulder County is updating their Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) and has already begun the process. Part of the process is engaging the public across the county for their

Dear Editor, A big thank you to Christopher Kelley on his reporting and photos of Tuesday’s hearing. I enjoyed the neutral recap of the situation along with the accurate reporting of the

I am so incredibly proud of our interns at the paper. Right now we have nine. Yeah. These amazing people are turning in high-quality stories that you are reading every week. The

The great wheel of the year, the ancient most of all circles, spins forward. The rains of Spring are bringing fresh growth to the mountains. The Sun enters Cancer, the sign of the archetypal

Dear Editor, The Commissioners voted last Tuesday (2-1) to draw up ballot language to put another tax on Gilpin County for the community center this Fall. At the same meeting, they voted to

Imagine sitting down with your boss, cracking open the newspaper to check it out for the week, and finding blank pages. That is literally what happened last week. Christian and I sat down to grab

Good afternoon, It has come to my attention that a rumor is floating around in the Sheriff’s Office and in our community that I will not be able to complete my 4-year term as Sheriff due to my

Dear Editor, I will start by addressing those that care nothing of sports, or perhaps even despise it. I understand, I get it. Professional sports can be a scar on society in a way. A bunch of

In so many ways, I am so lucky my dad is, well, my dad. He’s been a rock for all of us. He worked hard all of our younger years and now that he’s retired, he seems to work harder than ever.

Dear Editor, A dog is missing after a rollover accident that occurred on June 7, 2023. The accident happened in Golden Gate Canyon. The vehicle flipped 4 times and the dog ejected. He may be

The office of State Senator Janice Marchman is thrilled to provide a recap of a recent town hall held at the Nederland Community Library. We extend our deepest gratitude to the library for their

Dear Nederland Community, I hope you are doing well! I am reaching out because Boulder County needs to recruit a community member to serve on the Nederland EcoPass Public Improvement District

Dear Editor, This summer the CU Boulder Mountain Research Station will be holding weekly seminars on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. starting on June 14. All seminars are open to the public. No reservations

Dear Editor, The diversity of wildflowers and wildlife is a huge part of what makes Nederland such an amazing place. Unfortunately, noxious weeds – invasive, aggressive plants introduced to our

Last week, I asked you, “What DOES Pride month mean to you?” I want to say thank you for all of the kind and thoughtful responses. I am including some of them here. “Pride to me means my