Author: Marianne Mogon
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Night sky events at Florissant Fossil Beds
The National Park Service and the Colorado Springs Astronomical Society are offering a series of night sky events at Florissant Fossil Beds this year. An International Dark Sky Park since 2021, Florissant Fossil Beds provides an excellent setting for viewing night sky wonders including the Milky Way, galaxies, planets, comets, satellites and much more. This…
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Open house and pine needle drop off at Lake George Fire
Lake George Fire Protection District is hosting an Open House on June 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at their Station One, 8951 Park County Road 90 in Lake George. The Open House will coincide with their pine needle collection which will take place June 5-7 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Open…
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Slash pile in Pike National Forest set ablaze
Lake George Fire Protection District helped knock down a slash pile fire on May 8. The LGFPD was paged out for a fire on Park County Road 98 in Pikes Peak National Forest at 4:23 a.m. Upon arrival, they found a machine-made slash pile fully engulfed. LGFPD provided two type-six brush trucks, one command, one…
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Lake George Outfitters and Gymkhana hold dinner and auction
The 2026 season for Lake George Outfitters and Gymkhana begins May 30 and to kick start the season of fun, excitement, and healthy competition, they are holding a dinner and auction May 1 at the Ute Pass Cultural Center in Woodland Park. They will be serving different varieties of chili to eat by itself, or…
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Homesteading topics at Florissant Library
Homesteading has become significantly more popular since 2020, driven by a desire for self-sufficiency, food security, and a slower lifestyle. While surging during the pandemic, it has evolved into a mainstream trend, particularly among Millennials and Gen Z who often use social media to blend modern technology with traditional agrarian skills. “I’m always looking for…
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Homesteading topics at Florissant Library
Homesteading has become significantly more popular since 2020, driven by a desire for self-sufficiency, food security, and a slower lifestyle. While surging during the pandemic, it has evolved into a mainstream trend, particularly among Millennials and Gen Z who often use social media to blend modern technology with traditional agrarian skills. “I’m always looking for…
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Florissant Fire Rescue holds open house
Florissant Fire Rescue held an open house on April 11 and over 100 people took part in all the free activities including a spaghetti dinner and an Easter egg hunt. On hand there were volunteers of the fire department to show what equipment they have, what they do and even perform a few demonstrations. Inside…
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Impact Christian Church helps build house, church in Mexico
Spring Break this year took 43 members of Impact Christian Church in Woodland Park to Juarez, Mexico from March 21 – 28 to build a house for a needy family and a church for a grateful community. The group was comprised of ages 9-70. According to Impact Pastor Scott Park, this trip was the biggest…
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Woods leaves Cripple Creek business, community legacy
Maurice Woods, Sr. an entrepreneur for 35 years in Cripple Creek passed away February 28 this year, leaving behind a legacy of business and community endeavors and love of the community he adopted. In 1970, he took his family on a motor home trip to Colorado and after finding the name Cripple Creek on a…
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Woodland Park author to showcase latest book at April Chautauqua
Local author Mary Ellen Johnson will showcase her latest book, “The Golden Promise of Cripple Creek,” at the April 19 Chautauqua presented by Pikes Peak Historical Society. The Chautauqua will be held at 2 p.m. at Lake George Charter School. A resident of Woodland Park for more than 40 years, Johnson raised her family there…