Tag: courier
-
Fluent in English, failing in slang | Running with Ruth
Older generations have always looked at those younger and wondered where things went wrong. Usually, this happens around middle age or later as one watches their grandkids navigate a world they don’t recognize. But lately I’ve been feeling older than I actually am, experiencing these same feelings as I look at teens my own age.…
-
Courier pets of the week
Call TCRAS at 719-686-7707 to make a time to come meet them. Babs may be a little nervous on the first meeting, but I warm up in about 5 seconds! She’s roughly 35 pounds of adorable dog. She’s energetic and ready to learn. Her favorite things are getting walks, meeting new friends – people and…
-
Enjoy Teller County holiday events
Every holiday season, the Pikes Peak region has an abundance of activities and events for the community to partake with tree lightings, parades, food, fellowship, music and Christmas markets as just the beginning of festivities. Read on for more! WOODLAND PARK Winter Day in the Park Friday, December 5, 2025, 3:30 – 6 p.m. Location:…
-
Commissioners extract county from WUI mandate
Teller County and Charis Bible College made national news after the shooting of Charlie Kirk in Utah Sept. 10. Kirk was scheduled to appear the next day at the bible college in Woodland Park. As a result, Sheriff Jason Mikesell directed a surge of law enforcement at the college that day. “We had to change…
-
Teller County on the upswing
With a service center coming in Divide, improved fairgrounds, responsible growth, debt-free, an award-winning hospital and collaboration among elected officials, Teller County is distinct. Speaking Sept. 24 at State of the County breakfast at the Ute Pass Cultural Center, Teller County Commissioner Dan Williams reported the good news and some challenges. The city of Victor,…
-
Teller County on the upswing
With a service center coming in Divide, improved fairgrounds, responsible growth, debt-free, an award-winning hospital and collaboration among elected officials, Teller County is distinct. Speaking Sept. 24 at State of the County breakfast at the Ute Pass Cultural Center, Teller County Commissioner Dan Williams reported the good news and some challenges. The city of Victor,…
-
Braver Angels tackles discussion on guns
Undaunted by discussing hot topics, the Woodland Park branch of Braver Angels is hitting the mark these days. In a county where the Second Amendment is sacred, the angels bravely tackled the subject of guns last week. There was no populist agenda, no dog-whistle slogans, during the discussion among the small group gathered at the…
-
Cantina Verde to open in Green Mountain Falls
Just in time for the Green Box Arts Festival, Cantina Verde restaurant opens next week in the historic El Pueblo building in Green Mountain Falls. With foods of the Southwest, in addition to steaks, hamburgers, wild game and vegetarian dishes, the menu reflects the culinary skills of Molly Ambrose, a distinguished chef whose classes during…
-
Misadventures with woodpeckers | From the Editor
Great estates have names like Tara or the Biltmore. I called my haven on a wooded Colorado lot Peckerwood. Before you go there, this was NOT a description of the resident. I named it that because it was infested with woodpeckers. The constant hammering made it sound like a construction site. Or Santa’s workshop. Or…