Beth Dodd

Victor Starts Next Round of City Improvements

By Beth Dodd:     The city of Victor is preparing for a new set of projects to make life better for residents as spring approaches. On the short list are repairs to the water system, the improvement of the children’s park, and new directional signs. A new water storage tank is due to be installed…

Teller’s Troubles Receding As Economy Swings Up

By Beth Dodd:     Speakers at the second annual Teller County Economic Forum were largely optimistic about the prospects for the local economy in 2014 as Colorado and the nation continue to recover from the Great Recession. A panel of local experts spoke about Teller’s economy at the second annual Teller County Economic Forecast on…

Live Well With Active Life Chiropractic and Acupuncture

By Beth Dodd:       A pinched nerve causing pain? Aching hip joints? Persistent headaches? All of these problems and much more can be improved without drugs through the good work of Dr. Cheryl Steen of Active Life Chiropractic and Acupuncture. I know, because these are all problems she has successfully helped me with.…

Woodland DDA Moving and Shaking in 2014

By Beth Dodd:     The Woodland DDA has big plans to move and shake the Woodland Park business community in 2014. At their recent annual retreat they discussed their successes in 2013, and set their sights on their goals for 2014 and beyond. At the DDA board retreat on February 3, Woodland Park business…

Woodland Park Schools Locked Down

By Beth Dodd:       Woodland Park High School and Gateway Elementary School were locked down on Wednesday, February 12 just as parents were arriving to pick up their students after class. Police officers searched for a suspicious person while police cars blocked access in and out of the campus area. Traffic began piling…

Live Well With Active Life Chiropractic and Acupuncture

By Beth Dodd:     A pinched nerve causing pain? Aching hip joints? Persistent headaches? All of these problems and much more can be improved without drugs through the good work of Dr. Cheryl Steen of Active Life Chiropractic and Acupuncture. I know, because these are all problems she has successfully helped me with. If…

Let It Snow! Colorado’s Blizzard of 1913

By Beth Dodd:     Colorado was hit with the biggest snow storm in state history in December 1913. The storm brought life on the Front Range to a screeching halt with frigid temperatures, howling wind, and snow drifts of epic size. Many of the snowfall records set then still hold today, a century later.…