Colorado Central
Those who can't get enough of writer Ed Quillen in
his Denver Post columns and occasional articles in High Country
News (Ed most recently wrote about landfills in the March 7, 1994,
HCN) can now subscribe to his Colorado Central, a monthly, very
non-slick magazine. The paper's beat is the central Rocky Mountain
towns between the Denver Front Range and western Colorado. Ed and
his publisher, Martha Quillen, have drawn their map to exclude ski
towns such as Aspen and Breckenridge. Their area includes
Leadville, Hartsell, Smeltertown, Coaldale, Saguache and the
Quillens' hometown of Salida. While Ed is the editor, the publisher
is the editorial workhorse, writing the first lead article on a
proposal to build a new-age pyramid in the small town of Crestone,
and the second lead on wild animals in small towns. In the
statement of purpose, the Quillens say: "Aside from making money at
home in our spare time, our goal is to publish an interesting,
informative magazine that builds a sense of place, a regional
community, and a local culture in central Colorado." For a sample
copy or subscription ($20/year) write to: Colorado Central
Publishing Co., P.O. Box 946, Salida, CO 81201; or call
719/539-5345.