Author: The Courier
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Pikes Peak Granite Company was Woodland Park landmark
By Steve Plutt The Pikes Peak Granite Company was founded in Woodland Park in August of 1952 by Lawrence Noga. Situated on the southern side of Midland Avenue immediately east of West Street, it was an elongated structure featuring tar-shingled siding and numerous windows. Inside, it featured an exceptionally high ceiling with large exposed wooden…
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Finding comfort through a one-way call
By Heidi Bailey, Pikes Peak Courier This phone will never ring. It is connected by love to nowhere and everywhere. It is for those who have an empty place in their heart left by a loved one. Say hello, say goodbye. Talk of the past, the present, the future. The wind will carry your message.…
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Woodland Park residents rediscover the value of “third spaces”
By Katie Soenke In Woodland Park, community connection can look like a free concert, a round of golf, a children’s playgroup or simply a cup of coffee in a welcoming place. Those gathering spots are sometimes called “third spaces”—places outside of home and work where people can meet, spend time and feel part of the…
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Small moments. Big memories | Marie’s Musings
Editor’s note: Ruth Wiseman has written a monthly column the past several years giving us a perspective from a young person in Teller County. Ruth has headed off to college, so she is discontinuing her column. Luckily, the Wiseman family is both large and talented and Ruth’s sister, Marie, is taking her place. By Marie…
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150 years after the Gold Rush, technology is driving Cripple Creek mining
By Katie Soenke, Pikes Peak Courier For 150 years, gold mining has helped shape the history of Cripple Creek, Victor and Teller County. What began with prospectors searching the hills has grown into one of Colorado’s largest modern mining operations — one that now relies as much on computers, drones and engineering as it does…
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Family Care Center joins the Golden Bridge Network
By Shellie Lasiter-Read Family Care Center is proud to join the Golden Bridge Network, a coalition of local organizations and community leaders dedicated to connecting older adults in Teller County with essential resources and services. Through collaboration, communication and community partnerships, GBN works to strengthen support systems and improve the quality of life for seniors…
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Summer behind the scenes around Ute Pass
By Evan Soenke, Pikes Peak Courier Summer in the Ute Pass region doesn’t just happen. It gets built. Behind every trail, mountain wedding, community festival and sidewalk is an invisible network of professionals whose busiest, most demanding season is currently underway. As the snow melts off the peaks, the local economy undergoes a rapid shift.…
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From Disney to developer: Partnerships bring High Country Haven to life
By Katie Soenke, Pikes Peak Courier A comedy writer and a Special Forces veteran walk into a home remodel. It sounds like the beginning of a joke. Instead, it became the beginning of a neighborhood. Steve Marmel, a longtime television writer and producer, and Patrick Vitagliano, owner of Timberwolf Construction, met through a remodeling project.…
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Free art walks offer a new way to experience Green Mountain Falls
By Heidi Bailey, Pikes Peak Courier People drive through Ute Pass every day, unaware that Green Mountain Falls is home to a collection of world-class art. Dr. José Antonio Arellano and Green Box Arts aim to change this by providing free art walks every Saturday in August and September. Arellano is an Associate Professor of…
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Retired Fire Chief Steve Murphy named Bronc Day grand marshal
The July 25 festival will feature a parade, family activities, live music, food vendors and free events throughout the day By Heidi Bailey, Pikes Peak Courier When Steve Murphy assisted his local fire department during a major snowstorm in April 1997, he had no idea he would someday retire as fire chief of the Green…