Tag: divide
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Community club has long been center of activity
By Steve Plutt Ninety-eight years ago, at the top of Ute Pass and the center of Teller County, Divide area residents, ranchers and businesses formed the Pikes Peak Community Club (PPCC). The purpose of the club was to provide a place to conduct dances and other entertainment as well as recreational activities for its members.…
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Three Pikes Peak region affordable housing projects awarded tax credits for construction
Three of the 14 affordable residential developments to receive federal and state housing tax credits from the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority in the agency’s first round of awards this year are being built in the Pikes Peak region. Receiving tax credit approval through the highly competitive selection process signifies hurdling a milestone for affordable…
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Crossroads at Divide to provide affordable apartments
AmericaWest Housing Solutions and Riverstone Platform Partners are building Crossroads at Divide. The development is of the 14 affordable residential developments to receive federal and state housing tax credits from the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority in the agency’s first round of awards this year. The property at Clark Ranch and Lone Ranger roads in…
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Divide author hosts launch party
While teaching strategy techniques at the Air Force Academy, Divide resident Thomas Mowle volunteered to go to Baghdad, Iraq, in August 2004. “I was trying to help the coalition understand the political situation in Iraq and how that affected our strategy to be able to win the war,” he said. Ten years after his…
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The Divide library set to celebrate its official grand opening
The Teller County community is invited to celebrate the Rampart Library District’s official grand opening of its Divide branch on Feb. 7 from 1-4 p.m. This will be an open house event where patrons can get acquainted with the staff, programs and services at the library. There will be door prizes, library swag, food and…
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Competency concerns arise again for arson suspect in Teller County fire
After already being deemed competent to proceed to trial once earlier, competency concerns again took the spotlight Monday for the woman allegedly behind the Highland Lakes fire that burned nearly 170 acres near Divide last year. Lowa Tillitt, 77, also referred to as Lacey Tillitt in public records, was arrested Jan. 16 for allegedly starting…
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Highly contagious Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease rears in Teller County
Some Teller County schools have had an unexpected case of déjà vu. The highly contagious Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease has been making the rounds, leaving behind sick kids and worried adults. And it’s feeling a lot like a truncated version of the dreadful novel coronavirus pandemic of 2020. “We learned a lot back in…
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More delays for Highland Lakes fire arson suspect
Monday brought more delays for the woman accused of sparking the Highland Lakes fire that burned more than 150 acres near Divide last fall. It has been nearly a year since the fire was ignited, and the suspect’s case is moving slowly. Mental health stays and competency concerns delayed proceedings several times since the arrest…
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More delays for Highland Lakes fire arson suspect
Last week brought more delays for the woman accused of sparking the Highland Lakes fire that burned more than 150 acres near Divide last fall. It has been nearly a year since the fire was ignited, and the suspect’s case is moving slowly. Mental health stays and competency concerns delayed proceedings several times since the…
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These Romeos love community service
Back in 2011, the Divide Cemetery was full of obstacles and overgrowth. “We saw the cemetery all grown over and somebody needed to do something about it,” Robert Elder said. The “somebody” turned out to be a group of Romeos. Romeo stands for retired old men eating out. But these guys do a lot more…