Jefferson County launches effort to find balance for homes, horses
GOLDEN - As more people stake claims in Jefferson County, newcomers carve a piece of the frontier while old-timers defend what they say is a dwindling Western way of life.

The land-use rub this time pits horses, buffalo, emus and others of their ilk against humans. Full Story
02.09.04 @ 09:30 AM MST [link]

South Park residents worry about drilling
Larry and Doris LeDue thought their 35-acre homestead in scenic South Park was "a little piece of nirvana."

But that changed in a hurry two weeks ago when they learned the Bureau of Land Management planned to lease mineral rights to more than 30,000 acres in the valley - much of it under private land like theirs. Full Story
02.09.04 @ 09:29 AM MST [link]