Tag: voices
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Libraries focus on accessibility | Library Limelight
By Amy Gillentine Libraries are one of the few places that are open to everyone at no charge, and that also provide services for people who need accessible spaces to gather, find information, attend classes, and discover resources. Pikes Peak Library District not only opens its doors to everyone, but we are also committed to…
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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.…
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Courier letters to the editor
Momentum should be respected The recent City Council and school board elections sent a clear message about the direction many Woodland Park residents want for the community. In both elections, voters chose candidates by wide margins who emphasized stability, fiscal responsibility, professionalism, and moving beyond the division and conflict that have defined too much of…
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Appreciating our mothers | From the Editor
Mother’s Day was Sunday. Did you remember her? I did. David Gates wrote the poignant and soulful song “Everything I Own” as a tribute to his late father. His band, “Bread,” recorded the haunting ballad in 1972. When I hear it, I think of Mom, whom I lost to cancer in 2001. I’d give anything…
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Appreciating our mothers | From the Editor
Mother’s Day was Sunday. Did you remember her? I did. David Gates wrote the poignant and soulful song “Everything I Own” as a tribute to his late father. His band, “Bread,” recorded the haunting ballad in 1972. When I hear it, I think of Mom, whom I lost to cancer in 2001. I’d give anything…
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A little more joy in the mountains | Guest column
High above the noise of bigger cities, tucked into the trees and fresh mountain air, something special happens each year in Woodland Park: Pride Above the Clouds. If you’ve never been, it might surprise you. It’s not what people sometimes expect—it’s not loud or overwhelming. It’s friendly. It’s relaxed. It’s kids with painted faces, dogs…
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Publicity is important | Caboose Cobwebs
I found parts of this story in a Denver newspaper of the 1890s. It tells of the arrival of a carload of Kansas newspaper men, some 24 in number, and a few guides, making a tour of Colorado. The car originated in Topeka and traveled over the Rock Island to Denver. The tour, largely over…
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Publicity is important | Caboose Cobwebs
I found parts of this story in a Denver newspaper of the 1890s. It tells of the arrival of a carload of Kansas newspaper men, some 24 in number, and a few guides, making a tour of Colorado. The car originated in Topeka and traveled over the Rock Island to Denver. The tour, largely over…
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Sorting with SOAR | Teller Gives Back
Spring in Teller County is when SOAR begins to sort things out for the rest of the year. First, SOAR is a number of nonprofits who gather every two months for a 75-minute training. The group has met consistently since October 2018 and the meetings act as a support group for nonprofit leaders. The number…
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A family goes to war | From the Editor
When World War II forced itself upon the United States, the Ward family answered the call. Until that time, the family had been hard-pressed just surviving. Farming on land originally acquired through a Civil War veteran’s grant was the Ward family. They had six boys. The Patteson family, which worked an adjacent farm, had six…