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 Jim’s…
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 is…
Almanac: Local Events
Wednesday, July 6 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. Wolves at the Library The Rocky Mountain Wildlife Association will introduce you to some friends of theirs—Wolves. This free event will be held at the Woodland Park Library on…
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 of…
July 4th a Commentary
July 4th – a time for family and friends, BBQs and cookouts, fireworks and lots of cheer for a people who are free. But more importantly it is a time for reflection. Reflection of the past two hundred thirty five years and what the Declaration of Independence stands for even today. I contemplate what liberty…
County officials: No end in sight for fire ban, Fines may increase for violating restrictions
Despite the prospects of wetter weather this month, with the possibility of more afternoon showers, Teller officials have no intention of lifting a Stage Two fire ban anytime soon. As a result, residents won’t be allowed to light any open campfires, charcoal grills, or fireworks, partake in any outdoor smoking (with some exceptions in local…
Divide Hilton preparing for better times; Jail aggressively seeking federal prisoners
Critics have called it a “Built It and They Will Come” debacle, or more notably, a failed, “They Will Go to Jail” experiment. Government officials label it as a big financial strain on the county coffers, but a needed resource. And law enforcement authorities, meanwhile, say it is a modern, functioning facility that hasn’t resulted…
The Teller Jailhouse Blues
The controversy over the jail in Divide has featured plenty of drama over the last two decades. Here are some of the main highlights along the Teller jail front. *In the early 1990s, Teller County officials were told by federal authorities they would have to shut down a small historic jail in Cripple Creek, constructed…