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This week's Music of the Mountains episode serves as the 2026 Halloween special. Ethan Leaming joins the podcast to talk about Bourbon Brass Band, who will be performing at The Jamestown Mercantile at their annual Halloween party on Friday, October 30, 2026.

Our theme song is courtesy of singer-songwriter Brittney Wagner. Stream her record Better off Dead here.

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In this week's episode, we do a speed run through every single candidate, race and measure appearing on the ballot for Gilpin County and Central City residents. We'll tell you who the candidates are, what they're running on, and what you should know before you cast your ballot.

Also

• Nederland residents call for the town to kill Eldora deal
• Central City Opera asks town to fund winterization

If you're a Boulder County Resident, head over to Boulder Valley Frequency for a comprehensive election guide from Shay Castle: www.boulderfrequency.com

If you're looking for for a guide to federal and state races and ballot measures, check out The Colorado Sun's coverage here: coloradosun.com/2026/09/29/colorado-election-guide-2026

Our theme song is courtesy of singer-songwriter Brittney Wagner. Stream her record Better off Dead here.

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As part of her tour supporting her most recent full-length record, All My Faith, Maya de Vitry arrives in Colorado to perform at the Gold Hill Inn on Saturday, October 24. In this episode of Music of the Mountains, we talk to her about the upcoming show and her songwriting tendencies, particularly with this new album.

Our theme song is courtesy of singer-songwriter Brittney Wagner. Stream her record Better off Dead here.

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Could these ballot measures spell the end of Colorado's Taxpayers Bill of Rights?

On this week's episode we talk about two state measures, Proposition NN and Amendment 87, that could change TABOR as we know it. Gilpin County also asks its voters to decide if they're willing to trade in their TABOR checks to help the county cover budget cuts handed down by the federal government.

Listen to BVHZ here: www.boulderfrequency.com/

Read the Colorado Sun's coverage of Prop NN here: coloradosun.com/2026/10/03/proposition-nn-colorado-tabor-refunds-would-be-diverted-to-k-12-education/

and Amendment 87 here: coloradosun.com/2026/10/02/amendment-87-graduated-income-tax-colorado-voters-guide/

Our theme song is courtesy of singer-songwriter Brittney Wagner. Stream her record Better off Dead here.

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This week we've got just the headlines. A report from Denver Business Journal revealed urgency behind Nederland's requests for state funding to help purchase Eldora, the town defers $360,000 in fees owed by TEENS Inc., and The Mountain-Ear eulogizes now-extinct St. Mary's Glacier.

Plus

• Central City explores affordable housing options
• Prescribed burns to begin in Boulder County

Nederland officials seek state help to keep town's Eldora deal alive (Denver Business Journal, paywalled): bizjournals.com/denver/news/2026/09/29/nederland-eldora-town-acquisition-state-emails.html

Boulder County's prescribed burn projects: bouldercounty.gov/open-space/management/prescribed-burns/#slash

Our theme song is courtesy of singer-songwriter Brittney Wagner. Stream her record Better off Dead here.

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Adam Perry, Hunter Stone, Fred "Freddy" Reisen, and Jason Patton join forces outside of their Neil Young/Bob Dylan tribute group for a new tribute group dedicated to Creedence Clearwater Revival: Dear Creedence. In this interview, we talk with Perry about how both tribute groups have changed his perspective on performing and collaborating.

Our theme song is courtesy of singer-songwriter Brittney Wagner. Stream her record Better off Dead here.

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Nederland is tweaking the Eldora deal. After months of silence, the town announced today they're making some changes to garner more interest from investors and create a more resilient structure. Mayor Nichole Sterling joins us today to tell us what's been happening behind closed doors since April.

Our theme song is courtesy of singer-songwriter Brittney Wagner. Stream her record Better off Dead here.

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Local DJ Craig Beeman performs every Thursday at Busey Brews with Donny Dread as hosts ("selectas") of the weekly DJ dub night. This week, we talk with Craig about his work in Colorado and how he's been able to embrace more time in music since settling in Nederland.

Our theme song is courtesy of singer-songwriter Brittney Wagner. Stream her record Better off Dead here.

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