Scott Gilbert

4 days ago | coloradocommunitymedia.com | Scott Gilbert

The Town of Kiowa is hosting its third annual “Music in the Park” series this summer at Nordman Memorial Park, 201 Navajo St.“We’re ecstatic to host our third Music in the Park event in Kiowa, building on the momentum of our previous successes,” said Town Administrator Kim Boyd. “Our goal is to put Kiowa on the map, sharing its unique charm with locals and visitors alike.

1 month ago | coloradocommunitymedia.com | Scott Gilbert

Spring has arrived, bringing with it the unmistakable signs of new beginnings. The air is warmer, the days are getting longer, and nature is waking up from its winter slumber. The robins are back, hopping across lawns as they search for food, and the trees are beginning to bud, promising a vibrant canopy of green. Flowers are cautiously peeking through the soil, eager to bloom. For those of us in colder climates, this change is not just welcome, it’s eagerly anticipated.

2 months ago | coloradocommunitymedia.com | Scott Gilbert

On Thursday, April 3, a Denver-based federal judge ordered the Elizabeth School District to place 19 removed books on library shelves by the weekend, but on the morning of Friday, April 4, a judge with the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a stay, meaning the books will remain off the shelves pending further legal proceedings.

2 months ago | coloradocommunitymedia.com | Scott Gilbert

As an independent voter in Douglas County, I would like to see the current crop of Republican elected officials spend less time on ideological point-scoring and more time on solving real problems for people in Douglas County, like keeping the economy working for everyone and addressing the affordability of housing, healthcare, and food. Lauren Boebert’s vocal support for moving the Small Business Administration from Denver to Douglas County is a prime example of a politics of distraction.

2 months ago | coloradocommunitymedia.com | Scott Gilbert

On Monday, March 24th at exactly 4:30 p.m., our community was blindsided by an email from Douglas County School District Superintendent Erin Kane, that my children’s school, Heritage Elementary, was being recommended for consolidation with Summit View Elementary. The news came as quite a shock because what school district in their right mind would consider closing their best academic performing elementary school?