Author: Ruth Wiseman

The heavy snow arrived early this year, draping our fair town and county in a blanket more fitting for late March than early November. It was the kind of snow that silenced the world, muffling the usual hum of daily life so completely that the one day the school district called off, turned into the…

If there’s one thing that unites the residents of Woodland Park and greater Teller County, it’s the Courier, the trusted local paper that’s been around for generations, faithfully delivering the news, local happenings, and importantly, opinions. And there’s no section more beloved (or feared) than the “Letters to the Editor.” Here, the public square comes…

My family recently returned from a trip to Yellowstone National Park. This adventure began at the east gate, where a newly minted park ranger gave us a stack of paperwork that, among other things, explained some of the rules, including staying at least 25 yards away from all bison. Surely, no one would want to…

Summer is a season that evokes fond memories. It marks the end of the school year, a time when the constraints of classrooms give way to the boundless opportunities of the outdoors. For those of us who grew up in Woodland Park, summer holds a special charm. The weather is warm, but not oppressive, offering…

Our valley, while small in the scheme of things, means a great deal to the people who call it home as well as to our countless visitors who call it home for just a little while each summer. Every time the Fourth of July comes around, our community joins together. Memorial Park fills with tents…

While I am only 15, my life has been a revolving door of different pets. I was still quite young the first time my family walked into Tractor Supply and walked out with a box of small peeping chicks. I had gotten to pick out one of them and remember going home with great expectation…

Most of my readers can relate to seminal moments in their life. Certain times, good or bad, that served as a basic rite of passage and can be neither repeated nor forgotten. I had one of these moments recently. I had my wisdom teeth removed. While I (and most people) have four, I was only…

While there appears to be a lot of things our community can’t agree on, one of those things isn’t candy. And this is no small irony because if you haven’t noticed, our City Market and Walmart devote more linear feet to the sale of candy than they do to bread. But some backstory first. My…