Monthly Archives: April 2012
The Historic Imperial Hotel And Restaurant
Grease Monkey
The Creek
Lost Faith
by Eli Stone “Life is hard. Life is harder if you are stupid.” John Wayne I have come to the conclusion that many folks, especially politicians, are dumber than dirt. Wait, politicians aren’t dumber than dirt, the rest of us must be dumber than dirt. Life has been getting hard. If you don’t believe…
City Prepares For Massive $2 Million Fountain Creek Project
by Rick Langenberg A relatively new Woodland Park City Council got its feet wet last week with major infrastructure improvements and several key business expansions The elected leaders received a brief outlook regarding a $2 million-plus infrastructure project dealing with enhancements to the Fountain Creek area, which mostly runs parallel to Hwy.…
End of an Era
by Rick Langenberg It was the end of a political era in Woodland Park, as a group of elected leaders who collectively served nearly 30 years in office bid farewell. Last Thursday marked the official changing of guard with the searing-in of new mayor Dave Turley and three new council members, Carrol Harvey,…
Matthews Falls Short In Bid For Commissioner
by RICK LANGENBERG One of the most competitive Teller GOP County Commissioner fields in recent years is getting extremely lean. Ken Matthews, a former Woodland Park councilman and planning commissioner and a prime contender for the District Three competition, has fallen just short of the finish line due to apparent technical errors in filing the…