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Former superintendent’s nonprofit gives overworked educators space to heal
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save On the edge of Mueller State Park lies a haven for public educators who have been beaten down by the work they love. With the new school year now in full swing, 35 teachers from…
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Retired superintendent’s nonprofit gives overworked educators space to heal
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save On the edge of Mueller State Park in Teller County lies a haven for public educators who have been beaten down by the work they love. With the new school year now in full swing, 35 teachers from across the country returned to their classrooms…
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Court documents shed light on Highland Lakes fire investigation
Court documents obtained by the Courier reveal additional details about the investigation into the Highland Lakes fire that burned 166 acres northwest of Divide and caused over 700 households to be evacuated last year. Lacey Tillitt, 77, was arrested on Jan. 16 for allegedly starting the Highland Lakes fire on Oct. 28, according to the…
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Residents in Woodland Park area may see smoke from controlled pile burns
Residents in Woodland Park, Divide and Florissant in Teller and Park counties may see smoke as the South Park Ranger District conducts prescribed pile burns Thursday. The Pike-San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands posted on X from the United States Forest Service account saying they are conducting this prescribed burn operation…
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Court documents shed light on Highland Lakes fire investigation
Court documents obtained by the Gazette reveal additional details about the investigation into the Highland Lakes fire that burned 166 acres northwest of Divide and caused over 700 households to be evacuated last year. Lacey Tillitt, 77, was arrested on Jan. 16 for allegedly starting the Highland Lakes fire on Oct. 28, according to the…
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Massive response brings Highland Lakes fire under control
A massive response by firefighters and public officials kept the Highland Lakes fire in Teller County near Divide from becoming a disaster. The fire had reached 90% containment as of Thursday afternoon, the Sheriff’s Office reported. No additional reports concerning containment were received after Thursday, but most of the local fire protection districts were released…
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Highland Lakes fire reaches 90% containment Thursday, officials report
The Highland Lakes fire burning in Teller County near Divide has reached 90% containment as of Thursday afternoon, the Sheriff’s Office reports. The area of Divide received about an inch of snowfall overnight and into the early morning, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Michael Garberoglio. Garberoglio told the Gazette that snow can assist in…
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Highland Lakes fire reaches 80% containment, evacuation orders lifted
DIVIDE — The Teller County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday announced that the Highland Lakes fire, which is holding steady at 166 acres burned, is approximately 80% contained. All residential evacuations were lifted at noon Wednesday, according to Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell. Initially, only residents were allowed into the affected areas, Mikesell said. Checkpoints were…
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Highland Lakes fire updates: Wednesday’s latest developments, including increased containment
DIVIDE — The Teller County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday announced that the Highland Lakes fire, which is holding steady at 166 acres burned, is approximately 80% contained. All residential evacuations were set to be lifted at noon Wednesday, according to Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell. Initially, only residents will be allowed into the affected areas,…
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Highland Lakes fire in Divide gains 60% containment as ‘aggressive’ response pays off
DIVIDE — A frightful, human-caused fire, which started at a house in the middle of a subdivision in Divide Monday afternoon and quickly grew to the point of firefighters beating back flames from the backside of many homes, by 4:30 p.m. Tuesday had reached 60% containment, as 150 firefighters worked around the clock to best…