by Beth Dodd: Whenever a terrorist attack occurs, like the recent tragedy at the Boston Marathon, it is natural to wonder “Could it happen here?” You may not realize that in Teller County, it already happened before. Albert Horsley, remembered by his alias Harry Orchard, committed mass murder near Victor...
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By Beth Dodd: The Teller County Commissioners decided to ban recreational marijuana businesses in the unincorporated parts of the county in a two to one vote on May 9 in spite of the fact that 51% of Teller voters supported Amendment 64 which approved recreational marijuana use. The thumbs down vote came...
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By Beth Dodd: The City of Victor had already been looking at its building codes prior to the citizen forced vote last week and formed a citizen’s building advisory committee back in January. The committee has been working to analyze the intergovernmental agreement with Teller County, the building codes, and code...
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By Beth Dodd Teller county business owners and residents got the chance to question the experts about recovering from the Waldo Canyon Fire at an information forum hosted in Woodland Park on April 23. The meeting included important information about the looming deadline for businesses to apply for disaster recovery loans, and...
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By Beth Dodd: ‘Hope for the best, and plan for the worst’ was the message conveyed by officials at an informational forum on April 23 in Woodland Park about recovering from the Waldo Canyon fire and planning for future natural disasters. Residents of Teller County and western El Paso County...
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By Beth Dodd: The price of gold’s most drastic two-day decline in thirty years happened on April 15 and 16. The precious metal’s value fell 10% or $155.50 per ounce, down from $1,535.50 to $1,380.00. The burst of the gold bubble raises questions about the future of Teller County’s biggest...
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