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Falls Residents Struggle To Rebound From Devastating Fire

Devastating Fire by Rick Langenber    Colorado Springs suspects arrested       Despite suffering a devastating community loss from an arson-related fire of a historic gem, the town of Green Mountain Falls is quickly rebounding and is proceeding with a business as usual attitude. Early Thursday, the town incurred a huge blow, when GMF’s highly revered town…

Top Teller Volunteers And Civic Groups Honored

by Rick Langenberg It what has become the annual “Volunteers of the Year” ceremony, nearly 20 highly revered individuals and local organizations were recognized recently for their contributions and hours of dedicated work before a packed audience at the Ute Pass Cultural Center. The 10th annual Teller County Cares Service Awards, sponsored by Build A Generation, has…

Cultural King Ralph Holloway

Cultural King. Ralph Holloway, who heads the Woodland Park Arts Alliance and runs the Seven Arrows Gallery in Woodland Park, was named last week as the Wagon Boss of the year by the Woodland Park Chamber of Commerce. Holloway also received top laurels earlier this month as the Arts and Culture volunteer champion during the annual Teller County Cares Service Awards.  Holloway…

Creek Gearing Up For Sign Invasion

by Rick Langenberg Cripple Creek’s historic ban against electronic and digital signs may be screeching to a halt, as the town enters a new era of neon enticement. As a result, the town’s main street corridor could light up with multi-media displays, colored graphics, gaming videos and other tactics that have a more Las Vegas and…

Almanac for week of Feb. 21

Tuesday, Feb. 21 Candidates Forum The Teller County Republicans and the Teller Tea Party Patriots are hosting a county commissioner candidates’ forum on Feb. 21 in the Woodland Park City Council Chambers, starting at 7 p.m.  The forum will feature the three District One candidates from 7 to 7:50 p.m. and then the three District Three…