Author: Marianne Mogon

Lake George Charter School’s Jan. 27 Science Fair highlighted what students in grades 4 through 8 had worked on for several weeks. Each grade level was judged and the Top 3 students in each grade were awarded first through third place ribbons. Sixth grader Eva Achord was awarded Best Overall for her display explaining and…

Cripple Creek and Victor, like so many small communities, in recent years were realizing a need to revitalize their communities with limited to no room in city budgets. “Then COVID hit, and it was like a knife in the heart,” said Michael Lindsey, one of the organizers of the Gold Camp Association. The newly organized…

Four firefighters from Florissant Fire Protection District recently underwent some very intense on-the-job training while responding to a call to assist with the Marshall and Middle Fork Fires in Boulder County. “It was literally like training under fire or into fire,” said Kari Spicer, who has been with FFPD for two years. LEFT: Firefighters Chris…

Sometimes rescuing an animal means actually carrying cats and dogs from a wrecked vehicle up a hillside and into waiting vehicles during a snowstorm. That’s what first responders from several agencies did this month after a van carrying 31 cats and dogs from the Durango area to shelters in Denver was blown over onto its…

Four firefighters from Florissant Fire Protection District were dispatched to Boulder County to assist in the Marshall and Middle Fork Fires. Both of these fires erupted on Dec. 30. At about 10:30 a.m., the Middle Fork Fire was reported near the intersection of North Foothills Highway and Middle Fork Road in Boulder County. The Marshall…

A family of four in Juarez, Mexico recently received a much-needed early Christmas present from members of Woodland Park-based Impact Christian Church. Nineteen people from the mission team at Impact, along with Mission Leader Mike Gavin, left from Woodland Park Nov. 20 to travel to Juarez to build a house for the family over Thanksgiving…

LAKE GEORGE • As Heather Hunt and her five children, Bentley (age 9), Dixie (7), Kristi (6), Reed (5), and Hailey (2) stood in front of Lake George Fire Protection District Station, they suddenly heard sirens blaring as three fire units made their way down U.S. 24 toward the station. “They’re coming for you,” said…

FLORISSANT • For Christi Schaefer, opening her own hair salon is a dream come true. And since the debut of The Hair Lounge in Florissant two months ago, she believes she has found her place in the community. She couldn’t be happier. A native of Houston, Schaefer graduated from Klein Oak High School in Houston…

The second annual online auction by Pikes Peak Historical Society was a success. For years, PPHS held an in-person auction to help raise funds for its two museums and other activities. But when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the nonprofit was forced to look at other ways to host the event. So, PPHS decided to take…

Lake George Charter School recently presented 80 awards to students at a special ceremony at the school attended by students, teachers and parents. “I am overwhelmed and so proud of these students,” said Dr. Lee Ann Wade, administrator, at the Nov. 30 ceremony. “In anticipation of this day, I ordered the medals early and was…