By Beth Dodd Mountain Wookies Smoke Gifts & Apparel in Woodland Park is better than ever now that they have expanded from their original 1,300 square feet to 2,500 square feet, all full of whimsical gifts and unexpected treasures. If you’re looking for something with unique flair to decorate your home, explore their…
By Beth Dodd: At least 100 families in the last year have moved to Colorado as “medical refugees” seeking help for their sick children. Many of these kids suffer from Dravet Syndrome, a hard-to-treat nightmare form of epilepsy that can cause dozens or even hundreds of seizures every week. If medications do help,…
By Beth Dodd: Above Treeline Construction continues to change and grow while offering a comprehensive array of building services and materials to Teller County homeowners. Steve Copp and Dennis Johnstone, the owners of Above Treeline, have worked together for over fifteen years building houses and building their business. Their showroom in Divide is…
By Beth Dodd: Woodland Park was not one of the eleven candidates selected by Colorado Creative Industries (CCI) to start forming a creative arts district this spring. However, the town has been offered special assistance in re-applying for the designation next time. Formation of a Creative Arts District has been promoted by Woodland…
By Beth Dodd: Although there is little competition in the upcoming Woodland Park election, the candidates held a forum anyway to give residents the opportunity to learn more about them. Although only a few people attended in person, an unknown number watched on television. Woodland’s mail-in ballot election on April 8 will include…
By Beth Dodd: When disaster strikes, it pays to be prepared. Preparedness was the goal of a gathering of professional and volunteer emergency response agencies from a five county area this past week. The South Central Region Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters Workshop (a.k.a. SCR VOAD) was held in Woodland Park on March…
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.…
By Beth Dodd: This August big crowds of bicycling enthusiasts are expected to pour into Woodland Park to see some of the sport’s best athletes during Stage 5 of the seven day USA Pro Cycling Challenge. Known for its lung-searing altitudes and intense climbs through the Colorado Rockies, the fourth annual race is…