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Send us a text Ned's got history - a lot of it. From the glacier carved valleys walked by indigenous peoples, to it's early mining settlements, to the vibrant music scene that evolved at Caribou Ranch, the town has been through countless ebbs and flows of time. History changes though, and in early October the Caribou Village fire that destroyed 20 storefronts and the livelihoods of many locals signified a seismic shift in the town's timeline. But the people of Nederland have been through it a...
Send us a text Two things tie together Arn Current’s musical life: family and community. The longtime local musician worked his first job at the Caribou Ranch under founder James William Guercio, and he graduated from Nederland High in 1989. Now, Current is returning to his hometown for a show at Busey Brews as part of the Ripple Effect Benefit Series. The concert series has been scheduled through November, raising funds for the Nederland Fire Department in the aftermath of the Lakeview Fire...
Send us a text On today’s show, we’re launching a new joint segment with Boulder Valley Frequency we’re calling “Sounds of the Town”. The Mountain-Ear wants to know: What does home sound like to you? We are accepting submissions for Sounds of the Town, a new podcast series that seeks to highlight the sonic signatures of our area: from Allenspark to Idaho Springs, and all the canyons and communities in between. Tell us what the sound is, where you hear it and what it means to you....
Send us a text Patrick Dethlefs has always let his instincts guide him. While he found early inspiration as a young musician everywhere from Jimmy Page to The Allman Brothers, the Colorado native put most of his energy into original material. “I don’t think I was a big learner of other people’s songs, even in the beginning,” Dethlefs says. “First getting the guitar, I think I just learned chords and put them together in a different way.” The current chapter of Joel Van Horne’s story begins wi...
Send us a text Earlier this summer, Salto Coffee owners Karina and Marcus Luscher struck a deal to sell their shop to the ownership group at Gold Hill Inn, bringing a slice of the iconic Peak to Peak hangout to Old Town Nederland. That's where the story of Ned General, Nederland's newest coffee shop, bar and community space begins. This episode features a conversation from the archives between Mountain-Ear managing editor Barbara Hardt and the new team at Ned General. They've spent the last f...
Send us a text Guy Frydenlund formed a band through connections, meeting the band’s original drummer at an open jam and the bass and guitar players through CU Denver’s music program. Eight years on, guitarist Frydenlund, current drummer Zach Bulgarelli, keys player Jack Marty, and bass player Caden Kramer play together as Sqwerv. Frydenlund describes the group as an indie-jam band, with each member bringing their own influences to the table. He comes from an indie-folk singer-songwriter backg...
Send us a text This week, we're featuring an episode of Boulder Valley Frequency, a show from longtime Boulder journalist Shay Castle covering news across the county. In this episode of BVHz, Shay sits down with our very own senior reporter for The Mountain-Ear, Chris Kelley, for an update on Nederland's progress toward acquiring Eldora Ski Resort. Chris gives us a bit of perspective on the potential purchase, and while he's hopeful it will do a lot of good for the town, he reminds us t...
Send us a text In this episode, the host reads Some Words for the Week, poems written throughout the month of October 2025 by Alexander Shalom Joseph. Thank you for listening to The Mountain-Ear Podcast, featuring news and culture from peak to peak! Additional pages are linked below. If you want to be involved in the podcast or paper, contact our editor at info@themountainear.com or our podcast hosts: Tyler Hickman, at tyler@themountainear.com Jamie Lammers, at media@themountainear.com H...
Send us a text Denver-based folk-grass musician Mark May first picked up a guitar at nine years old. Since then, he’s developed his performance and songwriting, graduating from Fort Lewis College in 2016 with a music business degree. Playing music has helped May personally throughout his life, allowing him to express himself and find solace in his and others’ music. He was born hard of hearing in his left ear, but that has never dampened his enthusiasm for music as an art form. He hopes his m...
Send us a text Shey is a years-long labor of love. She’s a 4-3/4 ton lion sculpture crafted by hand from Lyons Pink sandstone. What better place for her to settle than Bohn Park in Lyons? Sculptor Kimmerjae Macarus found the original 8-ton sandstone block in a stoneyard where she worked during her time in landscape design. The block has been in her life for over a decade, ever since she discovered it before the 2013 Front Range floods. She fell in love with the rock, looking at it and climbin...
Send us a text In a brand-new segment format for The Mountain-Ear Podcast, new team member Tyler Hickman brings us a conversation between Mountain Man's John Thompson and The Mountain-Ear's Chris Kelly about the aftermath of the Lakeview Fire. Thank you for listening to The Mountain-Ear Podcast, featuring news and culture from peak to peak! Additional pages are linked below. If you want to be involved in the podcast or paper, contact our editor at info@themountainear.com or our podcast host...
Send us a text When he first bought a house in Colorado, Jim Heekin built a studio in his new basement. Having played in various bands while living in Brooklyn, he wanted to build musical momentum in his new home. From there, he made connections with other musicians in the area. Slowly, a lineup of people developed, and by 2013, the group had cemented itself as the lineup of a new project, Sun Jr. Heekin provides guitar and sings vocals with banjo player Matt Kubis. Nod Norkus provides drums,...
Send us a text A second-generation Boulderite and a resident of Gold Hill for over 40 years, Leslie Finn has a strong connection to Colorado. Her husband, Christopher, owns the Gold Hill Inn with his family, who bought the property in 1962. Christopher serves as the chief of the Gold Hill Fire Department, for which Leslie has volunteered for the Gold Hill Fire Department for over 36 years, and she works as a cleaner for the inn’s Bluebird Lodge, which she considers her “little house.” Leslie ...
Send us a text The nonprofit Advocates for Recovery Colorado has been serving as a Recovery Community Organization since 2001, focusing on recovery solutions rather than addiction challenges. For the last year, they’ve been developing their latest program for Colorado. In January 2025, Sean Hedden was hired as the regional manager of the new Foothills program, which focuses on Gilpin, Clear Creek, and Jefferson Counties. The organization currently hosts programs in Denver, Boulder, Durango, S...
Send us a text Tyler Ballantyne has always loved music, but he didn’t start playing seriously until his college years. Around that time, he became obsessed with Dave Matthews, particularly his right hand—the way he played rhythm guitar. Ballentyne bought a guitar, and he says that at the time, he learned about half of one of Matthews’ songs and otherwise strummed it to play songs like “Take Me Home, Country Roads” and “Ring of Fire.” Once he arrived in Colorado, he fell in love with bluegrass...
Send us a text In this Audio Library segment of The Mountain-Ear Podcast, journalist Christopher Kelley reads the fourth and final part of his account of the mining history of Nederland, Colorado! Thank you for listening to The Mountain-Ear Podcast, featuring news and culture from peak to peak! Additional pages are linked below. If you want to be involved in the podcast or paper, contact our editor at info@themountainear.com or our podcast hosts: Tyler Hickman, at tyler@themountainear.com ...
Send us a text In this Audio Library segment of The Mountain-Ear Podcast, journalist Christopher Kelley reads the third part of his account of the mining history of Nederland, Colorado! Thank you for listening to The Mountain-Ear Podcast, featuring news and culture from peak to peak! Additional pages are linked below. If you want to be involved in the podcast or paper, contact our editor at info@themountainear.com or our podcast hosts: Tyler Hickman, at tyler@themountainear.com Jamie Lamm...
Send us a text The Two Tracks has developed its sound as a band for nearly ten years now. The band recorded their self-titled debut in 2016 and is set to release their fifth album in 2026. Julie Huebner, singer, songwriter, and rhythm guitarist, formed the band with drummer Fernando “Fred” Serna in 2013. The band cycled through many players before recording their first album, with Julie’s husband Dave joining the group during recording. The husband-and-wife duo now serve as the lead singers a...
Send us a text In this episode, the host reads Some Words for the Week, poems written throughout the month of September 2025 by Alexander Shalom Joseph. Thank you for listening to The Mountain-Ear Podcast, featuring news and culture from peak to peak! Additional pages are linked below. If you want to be involved in the podcast or paper, contact our editor at info@themountainear.com or our podcast hosts: Tyler Hickman, at tyler@themountainear.com Jamie Lammers, at media@themountainear.com ...
Send us a text In this special segment, regular correspondent Maryann Rosen takes us through the Peak to Peak region to find activities for the month of October to take full advantage of the spooky season! Also included is a mini-segment with Daisza Caldwell, market manager of the Nederland Farmers Market, talking about the upcoming Harvest Festival! Thank you for listening to The Mountain-Ear Podcast, featuring news and culture from peak to peak! Additional pages are linked below. If you w...
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