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Aug. 4, 2020: A Colorado Author Stays Solvent In COVID Times; A Tiny Town On A Big Stage

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Yule Marble, which only comes from this little corner of Colorado, is the official state rock. It’s been used in the Lincoln Memorial, the Tomb of the Unknown Solider and Hearst Castle, among many other projects.

The side gigs author Kali Fajardo-Anstine once used to supplement her book income are gone. Then, pregnancy can be lonely in the age of COVID. And, the tiny town of Marble has a trove of famed, well, marble. Also, two green energy companies win international recognition. Plus, Ridgway is Colorado’s third International Dark Sky Community.