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Salida Filmmakers Earn Emmy

January 27, 2022October 29, 2021 by Starr Hill

THE RURAL AREAS OF COLORADO ARE riddled with mysteries, particularly where dirt roads meet trails winding into the mountains. People who choose to make their lives in this tough and unforgiving environment tend to be private people who have moved out of the city and off the grid for a specific purpose. Mike Rust was …

Long Time Coming

April 4, 2018January 1, 2018 by Mike Rosso

Mike Rust, pictured at the Colorado Cyclery in Salida before he moved to the San Luis Valley. Photo courtesy of the author.

The Mystery of Mike Rust Solved and A Killer Convicted

By Nathan Ward

The San Luis Valley locals knew who killed Mike Rust on the night of March 31, 2009, in Saguache County. They told us the killer’s name just days after we started making a film to celebrate Mike’s role as a pioneer in the sport of mountain biking, and to draw attention to the mystery of his disappearance. The locals knew who killed him, but as former Sheriff Mike Norris said “With no body, there is no crime. We just have to wait for someone to talk.” After eight years, someone finally talked.

Regional News Roundup

August 17, 2016March 1, 2016 by Mike Rosso

Strange Doings at 11,312 Feet So far, 2016 has been a bizarre year for Monarch Pass. On Feb. 18 at 7:36 p.m., a weather station on the top of the pass recorded a gust of 148 mph, the highest ever recorded in Colorado by the National Weather Service. The previous record of 147 mph was …

Mike Rust – An Intense Guy

November 12, 2013November 1, 2009 by Mike Rosso

by Betty Plotz

In order to pay tribute to his life, I’ve been casting about to find a word to describe Mike Rust. A unique and independent person who proudly lived “off the grid” near Saguache, Co, “Mike Bike,” as he was known by friends, disappeared on March 31, 2009 after confronting burglars near his home.

I decided to go with the word “intense” to describe Mike. He lived life at a very intense level. Coming from a raucous Colorado Springs family that included six other intense children, he began building bicycles in the seventh grade.