This week is Volume 44, Issue 52. That means it’s the last edition of our 44th year of publishing.

When I bought the paper, I had no idea what I was getting into. My goal was to save it. I didn’t know it would become a career that would last a lot of my adult life.

Each week, I focus on finding new and innovative ways to keep our readers engaged. New ways to cover more news, with less financial support. I brainstorm with community members, business owners, neighbors, friends and even with many others that run publications near and far. I attend about a dozen meetings each week to understand what is happening in my community, and by community I mean the greater Peak to Peak region.

My latest newspaper meeting was held at Howlin’ Wind Brewing & Blending in Rollinsville. I handed out 13 papers, multiple media kits, and talked with locals about what they like or dislike about the newspaper. And I had beers with you, our readers and supporters.

The next News & Brews will be held on Thursday, October 28, 2021, location Very Nice Brewing Company, 20 E. Lakeview Drrive, Unit 111 in Nederland. I hope you will join me for the next news discussion!

Interested in hosting a News & Brews? Email me at publisher1977@gmail.com and we’ll figure out the next day and time!

Another quick note this week. The Pet of the Year contest is starting. We have several sponsors on board already. Those include Brightwood Music, The Mountain Pages, Holistic Homestead, Hub Ned, Gold Hill General Store, the family of Justin Short, Humanity for Dogs and more. If you are interested in being a sponsor, check out the info on page 11 of this edition!

As always my door is open (in Nederland and Black Hawk), my phone is on (303-810-5409) and my email gets checked regularly at publisher1977@gmail.com. Thanks for reading!