Author: Marianne Mogon

Lake George, Four-Mile, and Florissant fire departments have joined together to gather toys for those in need in their communities. In order to bring Christmas to kids who might not otherwise be able to enjoy the gifts of the season, these departments are asking for new, unwrapped toys to be dropped off at several locations…

FLORISSANT • Four-Mile Fire Chief Jay Teague, a federally Certified Master Level 3 Fire Instructor, recently brought a valuable training opportunity to his department and extended it to the Florissant and Lake George fire protection districts as well. The two-day training included the use of a Mobile Live Fire Simulator Training Unit. The goal was…

Going, going, gone and the first online auction held by Pikes Peak Historical Society proved to be a profitable and fun endeavor. Due to the restrictions of the pandemic, PPHS was unable to open the museums it operates or provide educational programs this year, which left a void in the income needed for basic maintenance…

Shortly after the Lewis and Clark expeditions through the Rocky Mountains, the already lucrative fur trading business hired workers known as “Mountain Men” to trap beavers for the rodent’s valuable and useful fur. As more settlers moved into the area and gold became the attractant, that way of life was gradually eliminated. The fad of…

Optimism, enthusiasm, love of the past and a positive outlook to the future are themes that come to mind following a recent trip to Victor. Limitations due to the pandemic don’t seem to have hampered the city of just over 400. “The people of Victor are a resilient bunch, they get hit hard and they…

Each fall, the Pikes Peak Historical Society holds an auction as its major fundraising event of the year. This year, due to Covid restrictions, the auction is being conducted online. The auction will go live on the PPHS website, pikespeakhsmuseum.org, just look for the auction icon that will take you to the auction site. Once…

By MARIANNE MOGON The Thorpe Fire in Park County was reported to be 100% contained as of Saturday evening. U.S. Forest Service officials said they expected to be able wrap up the scene of the wildland fire, which encompassed at least 159 acres in the South Park Ranger District, on Sunday. No futher updates were…

The Patrons of Husbandry, or the Grange, was founded in 1867 to help ranchers and farmers get fair prices for their livestock and crops. As time went by other organizations were formed for this purpose, and the Grange focused on their communities. The Florissant Grange was organized in the 1930s and in 1960 the organization…

Lake George Fire Protection District’s No Spaghetti/Spaghetti Dinner, through the support and generosity of the community, netted the volunteer fire department over $20,000 through results of an auction and donations. “We are very overwhelmed and grateful at the outpouring of support from the Lake George Community this year,” said Fire Chief Susan Bernstetter of the…