Haven't heard from ROAR for awhile? Well, you've heard the phrase "hurry up and wait." The approval process for Christo's Over the River project seems to follow that path, approval processes being what they are. One important announcement marking a move forward was the awarding of the EIS report contract. Read the BLM announcement.

As far as ROAR is concerned, it seems to be more a case of "flurry up and wait." We wait, along with everyone else, for reviews and evaluations, then something triggers a flurry of activity. The latest trigger was a press release from southern Colorado's Congressman Doug Lamborn endorsing OTR. Oh boy, there is a flood of letters from Lamborn's constituency hitting area newspapers. Those who are fluent in the facts of OTR have no qualms about lambasting Lamborn for misrepresenting those he supposedly represents. There are several letters from local papers featured or linked on the Home and Docs&Pics pages of the ROAR website. You'll also find a couple editorial pieces from national publications.

For those familiar with life and landmarks on Colorado's Front Range (ok, if you don't know what that is, you may miss some of the meaning here), you'll enjoy the lighter side of Denver Post's Mark Obmascik's view. But also be sure to read the more serious letters on the pages noted above.

So you can tell that ROAR has been doing a lot of reading while we wait. And we've got some other news and info coming soon, so stay tuned.