| Hickenlooper takes a field trip to Naturita ... Yesterday was a big day in Naturita. U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper — formerly Colorado's governor — made a trip to Montrose's West End for a so-called listening session with the community. And, man, did he get an earful ... A collective of conservation organizations is pushing a proposal to turn about 400,000 acres around the Dolores River into the Dolores Canyons National Monument. For a certain contingent of the West End community, this monument concept isn't going over well, and that contingent was out in force Friday, filling the local school gymnasium and letting Hickenlooper know that they were concerned about a monument designation's impact on everything from water rights and mining to recreation. There were, of course, a few voices of support for the monument concept, but they weathered a chorus of booing from a gymnasium full of folk waving 'Halt the Dolores River Monument' signs. This is a hot issue in the West End and proponents are taking some heat. Hickenlooper, for his part, is saying he has yet to make up his mind on this monument notion. Today, the senator will be holding a similar listening session in Grand Junction, it'll be interesting to see if he gets a different tone of feedback than he did in Naturita. You can read our coverage of Sen. Hickenlooper's West End listening session here.
Also this week, CDOT fielded some questions regarding the currently-out-of-commission Middle Bridge on the Blue Mesa, as well as the alternative route being used to provide limited passage between Montrose and Gunnison. You can catch up on that latest bridge news here.
Have a Good One,
Jeremy Morrison,
managing editor
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