Wet Mountain Tribune

Public Health Director Clifford Brown placed on administrative leave and under investigation by county
During the Custer County Board of County Commissioners Meeting (BOCC) meeting on Tuesday, May 28, 2024 the BOCC voted unanimously to place Public Health Director...
New Chief of Staff at Custer County Sheriff’s Office is still under investigation by Colorado Bureau of Investigation and District Attorney’s Office
Two weeks ago, in response to the Tribune’s questions about the hiring of the former Florence Police Chief Michael DeLaurentis, Custer County Sheriff Rich Smith...
The growing problem of upside at the expense of others
What makes a community fragile? While many might say debt or lack of job opportunities, the answer lies in allowing some members of the community...
Sheriff Smith hires controversial former Florence Police Chief
Former Chief DeLaurentis retired during a time when he and a former city manager were accused of sexual harassment and a subsequent failed legal settlement...
Farmers push back on daylight savings 1919
Few realize that daylight saving time, which will greatly benefit us all once again this Sunday, likely started because a New Zealand insect collector wanted...