Giving thanks for our way of life

By Bruce Allen

As our cows work their way back down the East River Valley, I reflect back on the year in this diverse community with gratitude and look forward to the next with hope.

Not long ago my family was wondering if we would be pushed out in the name of economic progress. It seems that the Gunnison Valley has been discovered, and for the very reasons that most of us were drawn here or were compelled to remain here, we will continue to be impacted as we see more visitors and residents in the decades to come.

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