~ by Rick Langenberg ~ The city of Cripple Creek will finally address one of its hotbed controversies of 2017: Whether it should wave a green leaf marijuana banner and open the door for legal cannabis. The city council has agreed to hold a public workshop on Wednesday, Feb. 15 regarding the marijuana situation. The…
~ by Rick Langenberg ~ The Woodland Park City Council would have made Ebenezer Scrooge proud last week. By a unanimous vote, the council endorsed the recommendations of the city’s community investment group and only funded $20,000 for local non-profits and social service organizations. This is one of the lowest amounts of community-based monies given out…
Poverty Gulch historic area spared from any future mining activity ~ Rick Langenberg ~ The Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Company, owned by the Newmont Mining Corporation, has scaled a huge hurdle in its pursuit of their new Amendment 11 application and in their continual expansion efforts. A lengthy and complex conflict between CC&V…