Author: Doug Fitzgerald
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Pets of the week
Call TCRAS at 719-686-7707 to make an appointment Did you watch that movie Cast Away? Did you see it and think, “Hm…that looks like the life if only I had a dog!” Well … this is the Wilson to your Tom Hanks … just come get him and you can be loners together. Wilson’s not…
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Courier news briefs
Victor Heritage Days Victor Heritage Days will be held Sept. 11-13. On Sept. 11, La Jean Greeson will present “June 6, 1904, the Breaking Point of the 1903-1904 Cripple Creek Strike” at Victor City Hall. Gold District Historic Railroad-Themed Dioramas will be on display Sept. 12-13 at Victor City Hall’s historic fire station bay. A…
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Broncos have improved but don’t expect 14-3 again | From the Editor
As the 2026 season begins, Broncomaniacs are wondering if their team will be better this year than the 2025 squad that went 14-3 and advanced all the way to the AFC Championship Game. The answer will be yes. And no. The hard truth is that the Broncos could be a better team and have a…
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Broncos have improved but don’t expect 14-3 again | From the Editor
As the 2026 season begins, Broncomaniacs are wondering if their team will be better this year than the 2025 squad that went 14-3 and advanced all the way to the AFC Championship Game. The answer will be yes. And no. The hard truth is that the Broncos could be a better team and have a…
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Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mine resumes tours
Fully appreciating the Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mine requires some scale. You can see the classic photo of a person being half the height of a tire on one of the mine’s haulers and know that’s a big truck. You can see a photo of that truck looking like a toy at the bottom…
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Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mine resumes tours
Fully appreciating the Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mine requires some scale. You can see the classic photo of a person being half the height of a tire on one of the mine’s haulers and know that’s a big truck. You can see a photo of that truck looking like a toy at the bottom…
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With profound gratitude to those who protected Teller County | Guest Column
On the morning of Aug. 25, an ordinary day in Teller County changed in an instant. Two Colorado State Patrol troopers were shot while simply doing the work they had sworn to do, and in the hours that followed, our community watched with fear, prayed for good news and witnessed an extraordinary response from men…
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Bears and teenagers are a bad mix | From the Editor
Editor’s note: In the column “Bears and teenagers are a bad mix” in the Sept. 2 issue, I relayed a short, humorous anecdote about bear encounters I had in the 1990s. In that, I referred to the use of unwelcome mats and bear bombs. Apparently, some relayed concern to Colorado Parks and Wildlife about it.…
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Bears and teenagers are a bad mix | From the Editor
Editor’s note: In the column “Bears and teenagers are a bad mix” in the Sept. 2 issue, I relayed a short, humorous anecdote about bear encounters I had in the 1990s. In that, I referred to the use of unwelcome mats and bear bombs. Apparently, some relayed concern to Colorado Parks and Wildlife about it.…
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Letters to the editor
Propaganda piece In reference to the propaganda piece published August 19, let’s be clear, the only person in this country enamored with known Communists is Donald Trump. He loves Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, and Kim Jon Un. They love him. All three have been linked to murdering their political enemies. Last time I checked, murder…