Author: Marianne Mogon

In 2019, at age 18, Emil Tapper, who writes under the pseudonym E.T. Gunnarsson, published his first book, “Forgive Us,” which currently ranks in the top 100 Science Fiction Kindle books. He has now published his second book, “Abandon Us,” which is a prequel to his first novel and shows what the apocalypse was like…

Lake George Fire Protection District will receive equipment valued at more than $181,000 from Colorado’s local firefighter safety and disease prevention fund. On March 1, Gov. Jared Polis signed into law HB22-1194, giving fire districts in the state the opportunity to apply for a share of the $5 million allocated for equipment and training. LGFPD…

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct an error. The Great Outdoors Colorado board did not grant an award for the Florissant Community Park, as was previously reported. The remainder of funds needed to complete a community park in Florissant will be provided by Teller County. A groundbreaking is planned for spring to…

This month, the U.S. Forest Service conducted prescribed burns in two locations in the Lake George Fire District. The two areas near Lake George were selected after the USFS spent the summer cleaning the forest ground of bio fuel and gathering it into slash piles. These were ignited Oct. 17-21, along with surrounding areas, to not…

Members of the NoFloCo Fire Mitigation Posse recently had the opportunity to receive training from the Colorado Fire Camp in Salida. These 29 individuals participated in classroom and outdoor learning in fire mitigation, firefighting, and fire management. Upon completion of the camp, with two sessions held in September, each participant was awarded Wildland Firefighter 2…

FLORISSANT • Florissant Fire Protection District board member Jim McGovern submitted his letter of resignation Sunday. McGovern’s decision to retire came just two weeks after the board voted to name Erik Holt as chief. In a letter written to FFPD Board President Starla Thompson, dated Oct. 9, and posted on the FFPD Facebook page, McGovern…

FLORISSANT • Pikes Peak Historical Society is looking to raise funds for repairs to its School House Museum.  The Florissant Grange is hosting an Art Show/Contest and Sale fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 15, at the museum, located next to the Florissant Grange at 2009 CR 31. PPHS received a grant of $5,000 from a local…

David “Hurricane Dave” Biondo and his band, Hurricane Dave and the Storm Chasers, recently announced the release of their latest CD, “Blooze Blowdown.” “Blooze Blowdown” is the culmination of a six-year project with Jason Hickman, engineer and producer at Prodigal Production Studios in Parker. The songs span music genres including blues, jazz, rock, rockabilly, reggae,…

The Florissant Grange Quilts of Valor Guild awarded two veterans handmade quilts on Sept. 15 in a simple ceremony at the Florissant Grange. Marine veteran Vern Renter of Divide receives a quilt from Quilts of Valor. Courtesy of Renee Caldwell Vern Renter of Divide, a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and Robert Tschiemer of…

FLORISSANT • The Florissant Grange is inviting all artists in Park and Teller counties to participate in its Art Show/Contest and Sale Oct. 15. All mediums and types of artists are welcome, including painters, photographers, basket makers, needle felting, quilters, knitters, wood workers and metal workers. The contest has the theme “Colorado.” Entrants will pay…