In any community effort, especially one that matters deeply to the people it serves, progress doesn’t always happen quickly or easily. Sometimes, it requires patience, persistence, and a willingness to keep showing up—even when the path forward feels longer than expected. That is where we find ourselves today with the Platte Canyon Health Service District. As many of you know, a citizens committee has been working toward a simple goal: asking the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) to allow...

There’s something powerful about a community that refuses to give up on what matters. This year marks the third time a proposal for a Platte Canyon Health Services District will be presented to the Park County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC). Three years of volunteer work. Three years of refining language. Three years of addressing concerns raised in prior hearings. Three years of showing up. And we are showing up again. Why Persistence Matters Community change rarely happens on the...

Monday, March 16th Third Time. Still Standing. Still Asking to Vote. Some issues are too important to walk away from. For three years, volunteers in the Platte Canyon community have worked to bring forward a proposal for a Platte Canyon Health Service District — not for automatic approval, not for political endorsement — but for one simple reason: 🗳 To let WE the people vote. Each year, we have addressed the concerns raised by the Park County Board of County Commissioners. We’ve revised...