Author: Michelle Karas
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2023 TELLER COUNTY GUIDE: WELCOME
I brought some of my relatives from Kansas up Ute Pass to visit this area that’s become so dear to my heart. They were awestruck. The scenic trip up the pass dotted by picturesque towns like Green Mountain Falls, Chipita Park and Cascade. The vibrancy and charm of Teller County’s largest city, Woodland Park. Lovely…
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Goodbye, and thank you | From the Editor
In this week’s paper you’ll find the annual Teller County Guide, a magazine supplement to The Courier in which we share stories that we hope will delight visitors to the area as well as permanent residents. It’s one of several special sections I’ve proudly helped come to fruition over the past four years in my…
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So long, and thank you | From the Editor
A few weeks ago I was invited to a luncheon in Monument attended by dozens of people who make a difference in the Tri-Lakes area. There were business owners, school leaders, town government officials and even a few journalists gathered together to talk about what makes the Tri-Lakes area a special place. Hosted by a…
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Elk in a box: Merit Academy receives $4,995 grant for biology-class project articulating big-game skeletons
WOODLAND PARK • A recent grant award will help Tim Lundt’s ninth-grade biology students at Merit Academy continue to pursue the study of comparative anatomy using actual big-game animals. Merit Academy recently received a $4,995 STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) grant from Toshiba America Foundation to support equipment for Merit’s hands-on biology class project,…
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Singer-songwriter Kim Richey returns to Palmer Lake’s Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts
Kim Richey is performing in a few far-flung Colorado towns this month, including Palmer Lake, Ouray, Ridgway and Durango. Colorado is a place Richey loves to visit, and for good reason. Her sister and niece reside in Denver, and she gets to spend some time with them when she performs nearby. The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter has…
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A note about this week’s Monument council coverage | From the Editor
We don’t have a lot of room in print for opinion content this week, so I’ll keep this brief. I wanted to make sure we can fit all the news from last week’s Monument Town Council meeting, the first of the year and the inaugural meeting of the new council. A Gazette reporter’s meticulous reporting…
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Dysfunctional council meeting leaves many questions unanswered | From the Editor
The government of the Town of Monument is in a precarious place following the events of the past few weeks. Attorney Grant Van Der Jagt was hired last month to conduct an investigation into a possible campaign violation. Then, a few days later as Van Der Jagt began his probe, Interim Town Attorney Kathryn Sellars…
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A meditation on grace | From the Editor
A friend reminded me of the concept of giving oneself grace last week. A single mother, she and her baby have both been sick in recent weeks. In addition to being physically exhausted, she’s mentally weary. But she wisely said recognizes she needs to give herself some grace to get back to a better place.…
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A look back at the biggest news stories of 2022 in Teller County | From the Editor
Well, Teller County, it’s been a year. As we put 2022 to bed, I’m reminded of the bigger news stories covered by the Pikes Peak Courier the past 12 months. Here’s a rundown of some of the more notable happenings: Merit Academy became a Woodland Park School District charter school at the start of the…
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2022 Tri-Lakes area news in review | From the Editor
Tribune readers, it’s been a year. As we prepare to welcome in the new year, I’m reminded of the bigger news stories we covered the past 12 months. Here’s a rundown of some of the more notable happenings of 2022 in the Tri-Lakes and north Colorado Springs areas: Longtime Monument resident Earl Depner, a retired…