Author: PAT HILL
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Great Outdoors Colorado awards $82K mitigation grant to Green Mountain Falls
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An $82,200 grant from Great Outdoors Colorado to the town of Green Mountain Falls is part of the ongoing effort to protect the community from catastrophic fire. Surrounded by Pike National Forest, the town is one of the state’s most risk-prone areas. Nate Scott, the town clerk, wrote the successful grant application. With the grant,…
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Cripple Creek resident wins state tourism award
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Peggy Sorenson of Cripple Creek won the Jack Snow Outstanding Volunteer Award given by the Colorado Tourism Office. Peggy Sorenson accepts the Jack Snow Outstanding Volunteer Award at the ceremony in Snowmass this fall.Courtesy of Klaryssa Murray Sorenson is the inaugural recipient of the award established this year by the tourism office, a division of…
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Sen. John Hickenlooper talks Inflation Reduction Act during visit to Woodland Park
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In a time of a housing crisis in Colorado, Sen. John Hickenlooper, stopped in Woodland Park this month to learn about the issues in Teller County. “Interest rates are increasing, which cuts down on the affordability of our homebuyers and we are struggling to keeps our costs down,” said Zanya Rodabough, president of Teller County…
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Teller County commissioners emphasize reliability of Dominion voting machines prior to election
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The Teller County Board of County Commissioners rejected a request by four residents to hand count ballots and scrap the county’s Dominion voting machines for the Nov. 8 election. Tim Northrup repeated his request at the commissioners meeting Oct. 13. Before responding, commission chair Dan Williams remarked that Northrup had appeared before the commissioners “four…
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Republican Carl Andersen announces run for Colorado’s 7th Congressional District
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Announcing his candidacy last week to represent Teller County in the 7th Congressional District, Carl Andersen was emotional and forceful about his platform as a conservative Republican. With the recent congressional redistricting, Teller County moved from the 5th to the 7th Congressional District, which is held by Democratic U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter. Perlmutter, 68, of…
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Pandemic-related job losses fuel Great Outdoors Colorado grant to Coalition for the Upper South Platte
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Great Outdoors Colorado responded to the plight of job losses during the pandemic with a $136,158 grant to the Coalition for the Upper South Platte. A nonprofit known for mitigation work, CUSP will use the funds to enhance forestry health while giving employment to three people. The grant request was unusual for the coalition. “We…
