Mike Smith served Park County in various leadership roles from July 2022 to November 2024, before becoming a small business owner. The article critiques the Board of County Commissioners for undermining democracy and governance, leading to financial mismanagement and poor public trust. Resistance from citizens is essential to preserve local governance and community well-being.
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Platte Canyon Health Service District
An overview: History of healthcare in Park County and the proposed Platte Canyon Health Service District. Table of Contents History - Metro Community Health/Platte Canyon Medical Clinic in Bailey - 2004 to 2009 History - Crow Hill Family Medical Center - 1977 to Late '80s History - National Health Service Corps in Bailey - 1972 … Continue reading Platte Canyon Health Service District
The Shirley (asKag) Decision
"The best laid schemes o’ Mice an’ Men..." There were no surprises at the February 20, 2024, meeting of the Park County Board of Commissioners meeting where the asKag LLC (the Shirley family entity formed to establish a solid waste transfer station) PUD (Planned Unit Development) Final Plan and Plat Case #23PUD-04 was approved pending … Continue reading The Shirley (asKag) Decision
Colorado’s Patriot Press
Park County's Own Park County Republicans Recruiting for Precinct Captains Writing in the September edition of the “Patriot Press,”--though the article is dated July--Michelle Hart, who is apparently valued by the newly constituted Park County Republican Party (now the party of Trump, not Lincoln) tells us that LGBTQ “societies” of reprobates provide children, “even infants” … Continue reading Colorado’s Patriot Press
599 Rosalie Road
A community asset soon to be offered to the highest bidder... https://youtu.be/stmWkaKCUuA Almost 1700 people have signed an online petition and several hundred a paper petition urging the Park County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) to consider the merits of using Land and Water Trust Fund (LWTF) monies to purchase 72 acres of pristine property within … Continue reading 599 Rosalie Road
Herman Goering
Park County People We’ve just sat in a booth when Herman Goering slides in with us and sets his tall mug of dark beer on the table in front of him. His name, Hank G, is stenciled on the mug, and when he’s not here, it hangs empty from above the bar along with about … Continue reading Herman Goering