Author: By Courier staff
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Panthers girl’s soccer shows moves on dance floor and on the field
Woodland Park girls’ soccer team has been incorporating a unique activity into their training program this season — line dancing. They have found that the footwork involved in line dancing complements their soccer skill sets. The team says the activity adds variety, fun, and camaraderie to their group. They believe that every athlete needs the…
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Local author hatches new book about mountain birds
One in every five Americans watches birds, according to a report from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. For those just getting started with the hobby, the experience can vary from exciting to frustrating. In the beginning many new species are observed, yet some can be difficult to identify. A new book, “Mountain Birds of…
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WPHS welders earn state titles
Woodland Park High School welding students proved their mettle at the recent SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference. Panther welders took first place technical welding and welding fabrication at the three-day event which was held April 4-6 in Pueblo and brought together the most talented welding students from across the state. Jarrett Freed emerged as…
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Merit Academy team takes fifth place at Science Olympiad
Merit Academy placed fifth and 25th at the Colorado State Science Olympiad Competition at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs on April 1. In their first year of competition, Merit Academy garnered the first top-five finish for any school in Woodland Park since 1994. “It was a tremendous improvement from regional competition to state…
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Heist at Colorado casino nets thief $500K
The largest casino heist in Colorado history happened as the clocks sprung forward. Investigators said early the morning Daylight Saving Time began, a cashier walked out of the Monarch Casino with $500,000 in cash, Pikes Peak Courier media partner KUSA reported Tuesday morning. At 12:45 in the morning on March 12, cashier Sabrina Eddy, 44,…
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With the price of eggs, consider a springtime spud
With the current price of eggs so high, news came out last week that Dollar Tree had opted to no longer carry the grocery item. With such a grocery staple becoming more of a culinary luxury item, what will become of egg-related Easter traditions? Well sometimes you just need to scramble things up. Potatoes USA…
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Suspect arrested after ramming deputy’s car, fighting with deputies, Teller County Sheriff’s Office says
A 35-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly rammed a stolen car into a Teller County Sheriff deputy’s vehicle and fought with deputies, the Sheriff’s Office said. Robert Anthony Leon was driving a 2019 Nissan Sentra when he struck the back of the deputy’s vehicle, the Sheriff’s Office said. The deputy was patrolling U.S. 24…