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Creek officials defend firing of dispatcher and alleged Taser victim

Creek officials defend firing of dispatcher and alleged Taser victim

Despite allegations that surfaced in several television media reports, Cripple Creek officials are standing behind the actions of police department authorities in firing a dispatcher and a victim of an accidental Taser gun discharge. In addition, City Administrator Ray White has adamantly denied any reports that employees aren’t permitted to talk to media outlets...
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Bar owner gets nod as new councilman; New police chief takes the oath

Bar owner gets nod as new councilman; New police chief takes the oath

Chris Hazlett, the owner of Ralf’s Bar and Grill and the town’s former police chief, has received the nod as Cripple Creek’s new Ward Five representative. Hazlett replaces Gary Ledford, who was forced to resign by the gaming division due to a potential conflict with his role as a landlord for the new Big...
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Almanac: Local Events

Almanac: Local Events

Wednesday, July 13 The Ute Pass/Woodland Park Kiwanis Club meets at 6:45 a.m. at the Mangia Mangia restaurant in Woodland Park. Call 687-5534 for more information. The Timberline Artists meet at 10 am every Wednesday of each month, upstairs at the Aspen Mine Senior Center in Cripple Creek. Everyone with an interest in art...
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Teller County unveils road improvement program

Teller County unveils road improvement program

Teller homeowners should notice plenty of work this summer and fall across the county’s limited assortment of paved roadways, in the form of maintenance overlays, pothole repairs and patch-up enhancements. In addition, don’t be surprised when you drive across piles of road base material and less than smooth surfaces in your subdivision as part...
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Meet a Creeker: Steve Zoellner

Meet a Creeker: Steve Zoellner

Spirituality: No specific religious affiliation, but I am a Christian. Political Preference: Fiscal conservative, otherwise independent. Registered Republican. How long have you lived/worked in Cripple Creek? Second home here for three years, full time resident for four years. How the heck did you end up in Cripple Creek? I used to bring my mom...
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Missing WP Mother had reported ties with religious group

The Teller County Sheriff’s Office is still continuing an investigation into the case surrounding a 25-year-old mother, who recently moved into the Woodland Park area and may have had ties with a North Carolina-based religious group, and her missing 6-year-old son. The mother, Vania Sisk, was recently found unharmed in El Paso County. However,...
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