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It's the time of the season ...
Happy Labor Day, Montrose and beyond! You can tell the change is coming — although it's been plenty warm (and temps might soar again this week), I could feel a hint of a chill in the welcome breezes yesterday, as I hiked in the Dallas Creek area of Ridgway State Park. (Once again, I'd like to make a shameless plug for the Keep Colorado Wild pass available when you register your plates. For less than half the going rate, state residents get an all-access, annual pass to all state parks. It's a steal!) My 100-minute jaunt also reminded me, with every step, and every pause to click a pic, how valuable public lands are, and what a privilege it is to have so many in my literal backyard. Which in turn reminds me ...
You can hear about the value of public lands directly from an expert soon. The Black Canyon Audubon Society is hosting Walt Dabney, a retired National Parks superintendent, 7 p.m. Sept. 11 at the Ute Indian Museum on Chipeta Road. All are welcome, so come check it out!
Speaking of events ...
.... My face is red, here. This Wednesday's free Forum talk features Region 10 Economic Assistance and Planning, presented by director Michelle Haynes. Unfortunately, due to my error, the incorrect announcement was printed in Saturday's paper. The Forum this week features Region 10, not local broadband entrepreneur Doug Seacat, who presented last week. Learn all about what Region 10 does on Wednesday, from 8 - 9 a.m., at CMU-Montrose Cascade Hall, South Third and Cascade. It's informative, and it's free!
About Labor Day
It wasn't founded to give you an extra day to barbecue, or shop for a really sweet deal on a sofa. Labor Day is supposed to celebrate the American worker, and versions of it were celebrated in various states well before it became a federal holiday. It dates back to Sept. 5, 1882, in New York. You can learn more about it from the U.S. Department of Labor, here.
 (Just some eye candy from the hike.)
— Katharhynn, from the Newsroom, thanking everyone in the workforce, particularly those who keep us fed and those who keep us safe.
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