Tag: woodland park
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Unwired Access expands services
Within a year of launching Unwired Access for users in Woodland Park and Divide, Jayson Baker has expanded internet services to rural areas in Teller County. “We cover almost all of Highland Lakes, Indian Creek, Colorado Mountain Estates and the surrounding areas,” Baker said. Operating a NextGen fixed wireless network, Unwired Access delivers internet speeds…
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Carter joins local dental care
Veteran of the United States Navy, Thaddeus Carter, DMD, recently joined Forest Edge Dental Care in Woodland Park. “In the Navy, I got exposed to all types of procedures, root canals and complicated care,” Carter said. Forest Edge is one of few practices that accept patients who are insured with Medicaid; in addition, the…
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Ute Pass library to launch hybrid system
The Ute Pass Library in Cascade expects to launch a hybrid system for broader access to materials in December. Speaking to around 50 library patrons May 11, Teona Schainidze-Krebs, chief executive officer of Pikes Peak Library District, talked about the new system. Open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week, the library…
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Cripple Creek council approves totem donation
Cripple Creek Mayor Annie Durham and the city council unanimously approved accepting the donation of Jon Zimmer’s 16-foot totem. With public support from the fire chief Joe O’Conor and public works director Steve DiCamillo, who brought his staff to assess the totem, the council added two conditions to its approval. One, that an engineer approves…
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Proposed Divide roundabout scrapped
The proposed roundabout at the intersection of Colo. Hwy. 67 and U.S. Hwy. 24 in Divide has been scrapped. The proposal last month by the Colorado Department of Transportation caught Teller County commissioners by surprise. After officials and nearby landowners voiced opposition, Commissioner Erik Stone delivered the news at the commissioners’ meeting May 7. “We…
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Tava Opens!
Eric Cabrera announced his resignation from the Downtown Development Authority last week. Cabrera, who owns the Donut Mill, served the board as treasurer. “This was a very tough decision,” Cabrera said, speaking at the meeting May 5. “I am a dad first and I’m very proud of my two boys.” One of his sons plays…
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Painted Bear changes hands
A reception in the backyard of the Painted Bear in Green Mountain Falls this month was a farewell and a new beginning for the little shop on Ute Pass Avenue. Recently sold by Margaret and Mike Frey to the Chrisman family, Andrea, Trent and their daughter Mya, the Painted Bear is a landmark building on…
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Student art show winner donates painting to WPHS
The Mountain Artists continue to discover artistic creativity in Teller and Park counties. Without the Student Art Contest, youthful artists may not have the number of viewers the show brings every year. This year’s Best of Show winner is Madelynn Rose Smith, a senior at Woodland Park High School. Titled “Panthers” the three-foot painting is…
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Gould releases book on open Christianity
During his years of studying theology, including the works of Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s “Letters from Prison,” and “Cost of Discipleship,” Sam Gould began to write about the beauty of Christianity as well as the conflict within himself. This month, Gould, who lives in Divide, released his third book “An Open Christianity,” where he delivers a…
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Slocum meets with business leaders
In a series of invitations to city leaders, Woodland Park School District Superintendent Ginger Slocum entertained several members of the business community last week. Over the past few months, while acting as the interim superintendent, Slocum sought input from veterans, first responders, senior citizens, parents and realtors. Former principal of Columbine Elementary School, Slocum was…