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		<title>Time for Bragging Rights on The Mountain</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:34:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Rick Langenberg The Ute Pass/Teller region was often described as an absolute “desert zone” for great restaurants, quaint eateries, coffee shops, fast-foot joints and high caliber hangouts. Those days are gone, with our area now sprouting with a hefty variety of food joints, with no reason to head down the hill for a night out [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>County Commissioners Loading Their Weapons in State War Over Local Control</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 20:06:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Leaders Accuse State Lawmakers of Stripping Away Power from Local Communities Trevor Phipps Every year, local officials brace for the Colorado legislative session to see what the Democrat-controlled lawmakers will attempt to do next. For several consecutive years, the legislature introduced a staggering amount of 600 to 700 new bills, which it hoped would get [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Plans to Decriminalize Prostitution Throughout Colorado Face Major Scrutiny</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 18:55:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Update: This bill has since been postponed indefinitely. Teller Sheriff Ready to Gun Down Controversial Legislation; Cites an Increase in Human Trafficking Trevor Phipps Even before state lawmakers had the chance to debate a newly proposed legislative bill aimed at decriminalizing prostitution, the effort created quite a stir, especially in Teller County. For weeks, the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Wild Wolves Return to Teller County, Nearly Reach Commissioner’s Property</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 20:13:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Cattle Depredation Claims Far Exceed State Budget Trevor Phipps When it comes to wild wolves preying on livestock and threatening animals on private property, the Ute Pass region has remained safe, for the most part. Ever since wolves were released in late 2023, following a state ballot proposal that got narrowly approved, many ranchers and [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Could Brothels Return to Cripple Creek and Teller County?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:28:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Bill To Decriminalize Prostitution Statewide Moves Forward Trevor Phipps Back in the Wild West days, prostitution ran rampant across newly settled towns. During Cripple Creek’s big gold boom in the 1890s and early 1900s, brothels lined the streets of the city’s infamous “Red Light District.” Prostitution was soon outlawed around the same time Colorado became [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Stage 2 Fire Restrictions Imposed in GMF, Lower Ute Pass and El Paso County</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:11:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Outdoor Smoking and Many Barbecue Activities Outlawed Down The Pass Rick Langenberg In the wake of Valentine’s Day weekend, area residents in many Ute Pass communities are confronting the most significant fire restrictions for late February in recent memory. This comes with a record, continual dry and warm spell, plaguing ski resorts, mountain communities, local festivities, and even [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Teller County Candidates Gear Up for Election 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 16:53:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Multiple Political Hopefuls Host Local Campaign Events Trevor Phipps Even though the bulk of Election 2026 action won’t occur until later this summer and early fall, many local candidates are now ramping up their campaigns. All of the elections this year aren’t technically finalized until November. But locally, most of the seats basically get decided [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Woodland Park Chamber Announces 2025 Annual Award Winners</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 23:16:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Woodland Park Chamber of Commerce The Greater Woodland Park Chamber of Commerce has announced the recipients of its 2025 Annual Awards, honoring outstanding individuals, businesses, and organizations whose leadership, service, and commitment have strengthened Woodland Park and Teller County. Award recipients will be formally recognized at the Chamber’s Annual Awards Dinner on Friday, March 6. “Each year [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Sports Life Following The Super Bowl!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 23:07:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Coloradans Gear Up for Famed Olympic Showdown Two Dozen-Plus Colorado Athletes Test Their Skills in the 2026 Winter Games Trevor Phipps After months of speculation, planning and grueling preparation contests,  the torch was finally lit for the Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy. The competitions for various winter sports will run until Feb. 22. In fact, the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Community Arm-Chair Quarterbacks/Local Celebrities Weigh In On Super Bowl 60</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Picks To Consider for “The Big Game” Brought to you by TMJ ‘s Pro Football Staff Alright, we know your pain. The Denver Broncos fell short by three in the grueling AFC Championship duel at snowy Empower Field against a familiar rival, the New England Patriots. Yes, it is a game the Broncs let slip away, and [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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