By Beth Dodd A family entertainment center, the much-anticipated Woodland Aquatic Center, and residential lofts are all on the drawing board for possible construction in Woodland Station in 2015. While none of these projects have been finalized yet, Woodland Park’s Downtown Development Authority is negotiating with developers on all of these concepts. Now that…
By Beth Dodd Women in Colorado were able to vote 27 years earlier than most of the other women in the country. The early success of women voters here inspired suffragists across the nation as they fought to win all women the right to vote. They finally succeeded in 1920 with the…
By Beth Dodd In early October the CC&V Gold Mine welcomed Lowe Billingsley as their new General Manager. Billingsley, a Colorado Springs native and Colorado College graduate, has worked for the mine for 25 years. He began his career with CC&V in May 1991 as an Ore Control Geologist. Since then he has also served…
by Beth Dodd Teller County jazz fans will have the chance to hear some top notch tunes on November 7 when Grammy-nominated trombone virtuoso Bill Watrous performs with Swing Factory at the Ute Pass Cultural Center in Woodland Park. If you are not already familiar with…
By Beth Dodd: In early October the CC&V Gold Mine welcomed Lowe Billingsley as their new General Manager. Billingsley, a Colorado Springs native, has worked for the mine for 20 years. His past experience with them includes mine geology, mine engineering, and operations supervision. He has held the positions of Technical Services Manager,…
By Beth Dodd: One of the most interesting things about Colorado history is discovering the bold individuals who explored and settled the land, travelling far from home at great risk when the west was truly wild. One such early adventurer was George F. Ruxton. Definitely a member of the live-hard-die-young crowd, Ruxton wrote about…
By Beth Dodd: Neither one of the candidates for Teller County Sheriff knows anything about local law enforcement. That would seem to be the case if you believed the many harsh words slung back and forth by top cop contender Mark Manriquez and incumbent Mike Ensminger at the Teller County Candidate’s Forum on October 8.…
By Beth Dodd: Whether or not you are already a fan of the great sleuth, you will surely enjoy this latest production by the Thin Air Theater Company at the Butte Theater in Cripple Creek. Sherlock Holmes and the Cripple Creek Ripper is followed by a Halloween Olio and is showing now through November…