Critics have called it a “Built It and They Will Come” debacle, or more notably, a failed, “They Will Go to Jail” experiment. Government officials label it as a big financial strain on the county coffers, but a needed resource. And law enforcement authorities, meanwhile, say it is a modern, functioning facility that hasn’t...
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The controversy over the jail in Divide has featured plenty of drama over the last two decades. Here are some of the main highlights along the Teller jail front. *In the early 1990s, Teller County officials were told by federal authorities they would have to shut down a small historic jail in Cripple Creek,...
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Spirituality: No specific religious affiliation, but I am a Christian. Political Preference: Fiscal conservative, otherwise independent. Registered Republican. How long have you lived/worked in Cripple Creek? Second home here for three years, full time resident for four years. How the heck did you end up in Cripple Creek? I used to bring my mom...
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The Teller County Sheriff’s Office is still continuing an investigation into the case surrounding a 25-year-old mother, who recently moved into the Woodland Park area and may have had ties with a North Carolina-based religious group, and her missing 6-year-old son. The mother, Vania Sisk, was recently found unharmed in El Paso County. However,...
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FEBRUARY 19 – Dionicio Garcia, date of birth August 22, 1981 of Colorado Springs was arrested for driving under the influence, driving with excessive alcohol content and lane usage. Bond set at $1,000. Carlos Lamond Wright, date of birth March 9, 1985 of Colorado Springs was arrested for driving under the influence, driving with...
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Cut spending at all costs. This has been the dominant theme of the U.S. Congress, and one echoed by Congressman Doug Lamborn during a recent town hall meeting in Woodland Park But the cry for spending cuts could wipe out a key employment-assistance program heavily praised by local leaders, the Pikes Peak Workforce, which...
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