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New Dog Park Set For Woodland Park, CO Community

Opening Ceremony with Ribbon Cutting set for 9 a.m. June 1, 2019 WOODLAND PARK, CO – 5/8/2019 – Woodland Park’s first official dog park, Golden Meadows Dog Park, will open on Saturday, June 1, 2019, at 9:00 a.m., with a ribbon cutting ceremony sponsored by the Greater Woodland Park Chamber of Commerce and then dog-related activities…

Green Mountain Falls Selects Another Town Boss Finalist

WP Manager Denies Raiding Local Talent Pool ~ by Rick Langenberg ~ Will the third time become the charm for the town of Green Mountain Falls in its lengthy search for a head municipal boss? Last week, a quest that has experienced its share of bumps in the road may have hit a patch of…

Dying Veteran Gets His Wish to Attend Emotional Ceremony

~ by Bob Volpe ~ A dying veteran got a final chance to pay tributes to Eric Dickson, the area’ sole casualty from the Vietnam war and a classmate of his, during an emotional ceremony in Woodland Park last Saturday. Seaman Steve Pflug, who is suffering from terminal lung cancer, was a classmate of Dickson…

Newmont Outlines Joint Venture and Plans for Underground Operation

~ by Trevor Phipps ~ Newmont Mining, which owns and operates the local Cripple Creek and Victor (CC&V) gold mine, holds regular community meetings to keep residents informed of their company’s ongoing operations, both in the district and on a national and international scale.   At last week’s meeting at the Cripple Creek Heritage Center,  Newmont…

Heavy Moisture Could Douse Future Fire Bans This Summer

Memories of High Chateau Blaze Still Linger By Trevor Phipps In 2018, the entire state saw extremely dry conditions that riddled Colorado with a slew of devastating forest fires. Teller County was not sparred as the Four Mile area incurred major damage from the High Chateau fire that burned over 1,000 acres and set ablaze…

Dog park in Woodland Park is one-step closer to reality.

Woodland Park Dog Park Moves Closer to Reality; Opening Month Set for June – by Bob Volpe – Bianca Bryant’s dream of creating a dog park in Woodland Park is one-step closer to reality. Bryant is a senior girl scout in Troop 3649, working on her scout gold award project. She is a 16-year-old junior…

Wild About Teller

Editor’s Note: This is a regular monthly column from Colorado Parks and Wildlife about wildlife issues in Teller County by a career wildlife officer. Releasing eight orphan bear cubs on Pikes Peak produces wildly mixed emotions By Tim Kroening District Wildlife Manager, CPW On Jan. 15, a team of Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers and…