ORIGINALS

The stuff we write ourselves. Columns, reporting, and roundups made for the High Country, not pulled from anyone's wire. 29 pieces so far, by column.


County Line1 piece

A neighbor's tip on a spot across the county line that's worth the drive. Enthusiasm with a reason, not a review. First person plural, all upside, the environment is the point.

Events1 piece

Feature3 pieces

Field Notes2 pieces

Flash1 piece

An artist's own piece, the art first and the words second. A few lines in the artist's voice on what it is and where it came from, never an explainer. The images carry it, so the prose stays short.

Liner Notes3 pieces

The long version of a Drop of the Week note. One record, first person singular, and the writer's own history with it is the whole reason it runs. Not a review and not an argument. Name the moment the record landed.

Misc2 pieces

News9 pieces

Op-Ed1 piece

A guest making their own case, not left917's. Signed, first person, with the writer's affiliation stated up front so readers know whose stake this is. Argue from specifics, not slogans. We edit for clarity and house style, never for the writer's conclusion.

Show Review1 piece

Who Runs Boone3 of 6 parts

Who decides what your water bill costs, what gets built next door, and who gets a seat at the table. Start at Part 1.

Read the series in order →

Uncategorized2 pieces

Spotlights1 so far

Local artists and businesses we put a light on. Their work, their words, our stage.