Fairplay NewsLocal news for Fairplay, CO continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Writers on the Range- May 21, 2008 It's been said that burros, beans and brawn won the West. Now, organizers of the Democratic National Convention are weighing whether iconic images of the Old West should be used to market the event in Denver ...http://www.topix.net/city/fairplay-co/2008/05/writers-on-the-range?fromrss=1 Recent Explosions May Be Tied To Melting Snow- May 15, 2008 Investigators looking into several recent explosions in the High Country believe melting snow from this winter's record snowfall may be causing leaks in natural gas lines. Firefighters say the leaked gas can build up inside homes and potentially be explosive. There was an explosion on April 9 and another on May 5 in Fairplay. There was also one in April in Breckenridge. In the most recent incident on Wednesday, a blast at a mobile home park killed one person and destroyed four mobile homes....http://www.topix.net/city/fairplay-co/2008/05/recent-explosions-may-be-tied-to-melting-sno... BLM Auction Nets $4 Million From Oil, Gas Leases In Colorado- May 13, 2008 Texas Man Faces Charges in Deaths of Bison on Colorado Ranch Fairplay, Colo. A Texas man faces charges of animal cruelty and theft in the slaughter of 32 bison on a Colorado ranch in March. via KKCO-TV Grand Junctionhttp://www.topix.net/city/fairplay-co/2008/05/blm-auction-nets-4-million-from-oil-gas-leas... Ducks populating Park County for teacher- May 11, 2008 "My mom has been a great fund-raiser and town leader for several years. People are just pouring their hearts and prayers out to her." Despite a brain tumor, Jeanna Ambrose's world is just ducky, thanks to the students and faculty at Edith Teter Elementary School. via 9NEWShttp://www.topix.net/city/fairplay-co/2008/05/ducks-populating-park-county-for-teacher?fro... Johnson: JOHNSON: Bison slaying like an Old West feud- May 9, 2008 "I ask that you get started as quickly as possible" Go to the mobile version of this Web site. JOHNSON: Bison slaying like an Old West feud By Bill Johnson , Rocky Mountain News Originally published 07:18 p.m., May 8, 2008 Updated 07:18 p.m., May 8, 2008 It was, ... via Rocky Mountain Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/fairplay-co/2008/05/johnson-johnson-bison-slaying-like-an-old-we... Colorado Children's Chorale plays free concert in Fairplay- May 7, 2008 The internationally acclaimed Colorado Children's Chorale will perform a free concert at the Edith Teter Elementary School in Fairplay on Thursday beginning at 6:30 p.m. through the Breckenridge Music Festival. via The Summit County Journalhttp://www.topix.net/city/fairplay-co/2008/05/colorado-childrens-chorale-plays-free-concer... Slaughter of bison roils ranch town- May 5, 2008 "I say, 'OK, fine. You lived in town. Say you had a swimming pool. Did you let the neighbor kids run through How did you keep them out You put up a fence. It's the same concept.' " FAIRPLAY, COLO. -- This is not a place where buffalo are welcome to roam. When 32 bison lumbered across a fence that separated their owners' vast, wind-swept expanse of land from a neighboring ranch in March, ... via Los Angeles Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/fairplay-co/2008/05/slaughter-of-bison-roils-ranch-town?fromrss=... Boats banned at Antero to keep zebra mussels at bay- May 3, 2008 Antero Reservoir near Fairplay is temporarily closed to boats while Denver Water comes up with a plan to check for zebra mussels. via KJCThttp://www.topix.net/city/fairplay-co/2008/05/boats-banned-at-antero-to-keep-zebra-mussels... Uranium mining law makes progress- May 2, 2008 The bill some Northern Colorado lawmakers are calling "the most important legislation facing the region this year" passed a major hurdle on Wednesday. via Fort Collins Coloradoanhttp://www.topix.net/city/fairplay-co/2008/05/uranium-mining-law-makes-progress?fromrss=1 |