Westcliffe CO

[Wolfe-Nurse]

I am also researching the Westcliff area for a potential move with the same gardening interests and, possibly, some homestead-livestock raising as well. I haven't been able to find a lot of info on the water situation. Any hints on where to find good info for this?
I am thinking I would have to drive to Pueblo to find a job in the ER but I also have a real heart for elders and a background in nursing home care. Does anyone know any options for a nurse to work closer to Westcliffe?
My husband is 55 and I am 45. We live in Barstow, CA and it's time to get out of the heat and back to the basics. Driving 1-1.5 hours to the grocery store or any serious shopping is completely reasonable and familiar to us. Snow is another matter.
My husband is a carpenter, both commercial and housing, and he side-jobs a lot of private work (patios, fences, remodelling). Can anyone help us with info on his job prospects.
Thanks.

[Katiana]

I am thinking I would have to drive to Pueblo to find a job in the ER but I also have a real heart for elders and a background in nursing home care. Does anyone know any options for a nurse to work closer to Westcliffe?

I understand there is at least one dr's office in Westcliffe where you might be able to find employment. There is also some sort of public health office. I met a nurse from Westcliffe at a conference I attended recently, and she told me about those places.

[megabyte]

Originally Posted by jazzlover

Internet access can be hit and miss in the rural Rocky Mountain West. Many relatively small communities have broadband cable access in town that is very good, but some don't. I live near Cheyenne, WY (Pop. 55,000). Neither broadband cable nor DSL is available if you are any distance out of town. That's pretty typical in a lot of areas. Satellite internet is about the only choice, then. People I know who have used Hughes (formerly DirectWay) have not been very impressed.

Whats the cost of high speed in CO? Dsl or cable or both.

[jazzlover]

Kinda hard to say because many providers "bundle" services. A friend in town in the Cheyenne area has broadband cable + high-speed internet + phone from the cable company for about $100-$120 a month. I think WildBlue charges about $50 a month and up (depending on your speed and bandwidth rerquirements) for high-speed satellite internet out in the boonies, but you have pay for the dish and installation--unless they have some promotion going. My satellite TV (no internet) is about $60 per month for the "premium" package (which does NOT contain Showtime, HBO, etc.). I would guess Colorado rates are pretty similar.

[Nadine]

I bundle in Canon City. Digital phone, broadband and cable TV. On a special for a yr of 110 dollars. Next yr if I keep all the channels I have now, it will be 130. If I go to basic digital TV channels, it will remain 110. Hope that gives you some idea.

[jellyn]

We are familiar with the commuting distance for anything. We want a place where once a week or maybe two times a week is the average. I have had five kids and know all about multitasking and conseving resources. We want a place where we can take good long hikes and enjoy our little domain and work with our dogs in a fenced acre. If it is possible to lease some land for grazing that is just right for the land and we would deal with that., but I don't want a property where I feel guilty for watering a small garden or providing an alternate source of water for our animals.