by Rick Langenberg: After several years of somber economic reports, coupled with a continual gaming slump, Cripple Creek may finally be headed for a comeback. Or at least a lingering recession, which has stalled growth and the wagering of legal bets, may have winded to a conclusion. That’s the hope of city and…
Monthly Archives: April 2012
Beer Keg Shooting Investigation Continues
The Teller County Sheriff’s Department is still continuing an investigation into the firing of gun shots by an officer of a neighboring law agency during an underage drinking party at Tarryall Campground near Lake George. This incident resulted in the firing of two Park County sheriff deputies, Glenn Hardey and Richard Sonnenberg, along…
Racetrack Slots Yanked From The Table
by Rick Langenberg: Cripple Creek casino operators and local business leaders won a temporary battle last week in their bid to keep video slots from lighting up at prime horse tracks in Colorado. Facing a probable defeat, proponents of House Bill 1280, the measure that would legalize video slots, referred to as…
CRESSON ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL’S CORNER 04-17-12
By: Miriam Mondragon 689-9230 CRESSON ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL’S CORNER 04-17-12 There’s something about spring that makes me want to get things done. Maybe it’s the idea of the world awakening around me after a long winter slumber or the fact that all things in nature seem busy; the birds, the bees, the flowers and trees all…
The Cusack Family of Marigreen Pines
by Beth Dodd: Thomas Cusack, also known as the Billboard King of Chicago, was a self-made millionaire who made his home in Ute Pass in the 1890s. He’d first come to the United States from Ireland as a three year old boy fleeing the Irish potato famine in 1861. Soon after arriving in New…
Woodland Park DDA Bid Hits The Preliminary Jackpot
by Rick Langenberg: Woodland Park’s growing reputation as a discount retail and service hub has taken another leap forward, with a little helping hand from city hall. Last week, following another lengthy discussion, the Woodland Park City Council signaled the green light for a complex Downtown Development Authority (DDA) deal, clearing the way…
Cripple Creek And Victor Eying Expanded Transit Service
by Rick Langenberg: The route between Cripple Creek and Victor, often connected in the past by trains, donkeys and of course, by foot, could soon get linked together through an expanded bus and shuttle service as early as next year. That’s good news for southern Teller residents, seniors, tourists, business owners and social…
Fugitive Prisoner Escapee Snagged
by Rick Langenberg: Teller County’s first case of a prisoner escape in 15 years has ended with the successful capture of Senior Air Force Airman Herbert T. Mullens on Friday, shortly before 1 p.m. As a result, Mullens, 23, who has been transported to the Teller County jail to await trial, faces new charges…