Failing WWTP; Meet Greg Crinklaw and Scott Powell; Spring Updates, and More
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Failing Wastewater Treatment Plant, New Dark Skies Committee Forms: Village Updates
The clarigestor at Cloudcroft’s wastewater treatment plant is failing, and an independent expert contracted by the state, Robert George, said so in writing.
An Astronomer’s Journey from Mars to the Mountains
When Greg Crinklaw and his wife moved to Cloudcroft nearly three decades ago, they didn’t arrive with a detailed plan.
Your Wednesday Review continues after this brief message. Thank you to our sponsor, Cloudcroft Art Society:
The CAS May meeting is Sunday, May 3, 1:00 p.m. in the Old Red Brick Schoolhouse. CAS welcomes new and returning attendees—members are not required to make or exhibit art.
The Man, The Operations Manual
Scott Powell is waiting for me at the Wastewater Treatment Plant at 5 a.m., and shines a flashlight to light the steep driveway at the forested canyon site across the road from the Osha Trail parking lot.
Spring Cleaning: Library Book Sale
A book sale is ongoing now through this Saturday, April 25, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bags of books are $5; rare titles are $5 each. Funds raised go to the Friends of the Library, who fund library events.
From the archives, July 2024:
The 'Wild' Horses of Cloudcroft: Who Cares for Them?
Spend time in Cloudcroft, and you are likely to spot a herd of horses freely roaming — from grazing on the Lodge Golf Course or Sleepy Grass campgrounds to crossing Highway 82.
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Your destination for unique, hand-crafted treasuresThe Stove and Spa Store
We offer a variety of services to ensure your hearth and spa dreams are met!The Lodge at Cloudcroft
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Purveyors of Southwest + Mountain Provisions, Goods & FineryThe PAC
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