Fairplay News

Ballot issues 5A and 3A passed by wide margins, and new school board members were selected in the all-mail-in Nov.

It's your last chance to vote for the future of the Park County Re-2 School District.

A wooden sign marks the entrance of South Park City. Lincoln Rogers ENLARGE A boardwalk lines the street of South Park City, Colo., providing access to its various old buildings and treasures within.

As a senior member of our community, I appeal to all seniors and all members of the Fairplay area to support 3A.

Park County School District has long been famous for the high-quality graduates it produces.

Share + Oct 17, 2009 3:43 pm US/Mountain Reporting Stan Bush With the swine flu outbreak closing schools in Fairplay and other communities in Colorado, some cities are trying to be proactive.

Q: What is a major contributor to the influx of new residents and business, adding to the sustainability of current business? A: Quality schools.

Sylvia Gibson raised a concern about the Park County School District 3A ballot question in her letter to the editor of The Fairplay Flume titled "Against Re-2 ballot proposal on 3A." She is correct that $15 million matching funds is proposed to the voters, but this is for the Fairplay campus.

I am responding to Sylvia Gibson's letter to the Fairplay Flume editor, "Against Re-2 ballot proposal on 3A," in the Oct.

H1N1 SPECIAL SECTION PARK COUNTY - Students in Fairplay got an unplanned fall break on Tuesday after school officials shut down four schools for the remainder of the week due to a high number of absences related to flu-like symptoms.

The flu and other illnesses has forced the closure of schools in Pueblo and Fairplay.

Four marijuana grows were found in four homes in one subdivision just outside Fairplay, Colo., the Park County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday.

What: Author signing Who: Lydia Griffin Book: 'Prunes and Rupe' When: 1 p.m. Sunday Where: Next Page Bookstore, 409 Main St., Frisco A large stone monument stands on Front Street in Fairplay, Colo., in remembrance of a gold prospector and his donkey.

If you live in Park County, please vote Yes on Referendum 3A in November. Park RE-2 Schools' "BEST Opportunity" is one of the most unique and worthwhile projects in the state.

Trout Unlimited is hosting a great show that will have you hooked. The Gathering of the Gore Range Western Folk Music Concert takes place Oct.

The meeting is set for Sept. 22 from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Fairplay Barn. The meeting's format will be set by the BLM.

A Denver escapee faces numerous felony charges after authorities said he assaulted a woman and led deputies on a high-speed chase over a winding mountain pass before his vehicle was disabled with tire spikes.

My wife and I are property owners in Fairplay where we will soon have a new residence and thus be closer to our two children and four grandchildren, all of whom reside either in Fairplay or Alma.

All interested first- to fifth-grade boys and their families are invited to Upper Blue Elementary on Friday to see what Cub Scouts Pack 187 is all about.

The biggest catch of the day. C. Klob ALMA, Colo. - "Sometimes, the best things don't happen according to plan." This, or words to that affect, were uttered by my companion as we donned our fishing gear and prepared to dabble in a little stream that was most notable for what it was not - the Blue River.