Tag: woodland park
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Avenger celebrated with permit, award
Woodland Park celebrated two milestones concerning the Avenger Open Space on June 4. The first was being granted a special use permit from the National Forest Service to a 0.70 piece of property that will allow public access to Avenger. The permit finally allows all of the carefully placed dominos to fall. Woodland Park was…
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Chris Martin named Paramedic of the Year
State recognition for a paramedic, state and federal grants and 50 new oxygen cylinders, with all this Southwest Teller County EMS is on a roll. And Eric Murray, executive director of EMS, part of the Southwest Teller County Health Services District, has even more to report. Murray begins by highlighting Chris Martin, who in May…
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NETCO delivers thank-you to DDA
Instead of writing a thank-you note, Chief Tyler Lambert brought the gift from the Downtown Development Authority to the meeting last week. Parked in front of city hall, the 2003 ladder truck served as an expression of gratitude. The board recently donated $150,000 to Northeast Teller County Fire Protection District for the ladder truck. Lambert…
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Sotomayor’s sculptures featured in 250th celebration
Emblematic of 250 years of freedom in America, Francisco Sotomayor’s obsidian sculpture of a golden eagle will be on display this summer at the Lizzadro Museum in Oak Brook, Il. Carved from the inside of a piece of obsidian, Sotomayor’s Golden Eagle headlines the celebration at the museum, which is in a suburb of…
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Neuzil welcomes new conservation manager
After 10 years at Teller Park Conservation District, Marisa Neuzil is moving on to retirement and turning management over to Atticus Bixby. In a farewell/hello chat, the two discuss what goes on in the conservation district. “We do outreach and education” Neuzil said. “We are a hub of information.” As the new guy, Bixby is…
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Former Cripple Creek city councilmember dies
A man whose legacy is in the historic buildings and the hearts of people in Cripple Creek, Gary Ledford died May 9 at the age of 79. Ledford enhanced tourism in Cripple Creek when he and his wife Wini bought the old high school on Carr Avenue and launched one of the first bed and…
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Les Schwab opens in Woodland Park
Seth Merritt and the company he works for both wanted to be in Woodland Park. The store opened May 27 at 902 W. Midland Avenue. “I’m excited to be here in Woodland Park. This is a community that I actually wanted to come to,” Merritt said. “My wife and my kids are all really excited…
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Sheriff launches zero tolerance policy
A recent operation in Pike National Forest by Sheriff Jason Mikesell and his officers resulted in 100 contacts and issued 42 citations. At the same time, the officers put out campfires left unattended. “That was in one weekend,” Mikesell said. Speaking four days before holding a press conference, Mikesell offered a heads-up on the chaos…
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Sheriff launches zero tolerance policy
A recent operation in Pike National Forest by Sheriff Jason Mikesell and his officers resulted in 100 contacts and issued 42 citations. At the same time, the officers put out campfires left unattended. “That was in one weekend,” Mikesell said. Speaking four days before holding a press conference, Mikesell offered a heads-up on the chaos…
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Commissioners to release STR draft in early June
Teller County commissioners are zeroing in on developing a draft ordinance regulating short-term rentals in the county. “It has been a long and drawn-out public process where we received information, guidance and advice as well as opinions from our residents,” said Commissioner Erik Stone, speaking at the commissioners’ meeting May 19. “We want to ensure…