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K9 injured Gunner, a K-9 with Teller County Search and Rescue, was seriously injured during a training exercise. She got trapped in a cluster of downed tree limbs which sliced a vein in her front right leg. Gunner started bleeding uncontrollably. Andy, Gunner’s K-9 handler, rushed the wounded dog to an emergency clinic where vets…

Road closure Beginning May 18, Higby Road will be closed from Bowstring Road to Harness Road for a construction project. The projected reopening date will be Aug. 12. The work is a part of the Triview Higby Road Project. Go to https://www.triviewhigbyroad.com/about-the-project/ for more information. Road reopening The portion of Mount Herman Road that has…

Snow totals Woodland Park got 4.4 inches of snow during the May 5-6 snowstorm, according to the National Weather Service reporting system. Following last week’s snow, statewide snowpack has officially escaped record-low territory, though it’s still at just 25 percent of the norm for the date. Snow is expected to be gone from Colorado’s highest…

New thrift store location Silver Key Senior Services celebrated the opening of its relocated Tri-Lakes Thrift Store with a ribbon cutting ceremony on April 17. The new location is at 586 W. CO 105 in Monument, which is in the Safeway shopping center. Proceeds from the store help fund services provided by Silver Key, including…

Blue Moose closing The Blue Moose Tavern, a Green Mountain Falls landmark, is looking for a new location after their lease was terminated. They will be leaving their current location by the end of the month. “This is unbelievably sad,” a post from the Blue Moose on the Woodland park Community Facebook Page said. “It…

New location Hunt & Homestead celebrated its reopening with a ribbon cutting on April 1. The new location is at 1099 US 24, which is in the Safeway shopping center in Woodland Park. Hunt & Homestead hosts 80 local makers and artists with products including honey, candles, soap and skincare, jewelry and local art. “This…