Tag: divide
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39th Recognition Ride sees 1,500 riders
Woodland Park heard the deep, rumbling sound of motorcycles rising up into the mountains from the high school parking lot as about 1,500 riders rolled into town in preparation for the 39th Annual POW/MIA Recognition Ride held Aug. 22. With the Colorado State Patrol leading the way, riders proceeded along U.S. 24 to follow the…
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Teller County hosts topping-out ceremony
A topping-out ceremony last week at the construction site of the Central Service Center in Divide represented a milestone for Teller County. Scheduled to open within the next year, the 15,000-square-foot building will centralize most county departments. “This center will have a multi-generational impact on the county,” said Commission chair Erik Stone, speaking to county…
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39th POW/MIA Recognition Ride to feature over 1,500 motorcycle riders
Cripple Creek’s main street will proudly echo with the sound of motorcycle engines in a tribute of remembrance as hundreds of veteran riders and patriots make their way into the heart of the city. The 2026 Annual Salute to American Veterans Rally Aug. 21-22, is billed as Colorado’s greatest celebration of freedom, patriotism and camaraderie.…
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Community club has long been center of activity
By Steve Plutt Ninety-eight years ago, at the top of Ute Pass and the center of Teller County, Divide area residents, ranchers and businesses formed the Pikes Peak Community Club (PPCC). The purpose of the club was to provide a place to conduct dances and other entertainment as well as recreational activities for its members.…
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Three Pikes Peak region affordable housing projects awarded tax credits for construction
Three of the 14 affordable residential developments to receive federal and state housing tax credits from the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority in the agency’s first round of awards this year are being built in the Pikes Peak region. Receiving tax credit approval through the highly competitive selection process signifies hurdling a milestone for affordable…
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Crossroads at Divide to provide affordable apartments
AmericaWest Housing Solutions and Riverstone Platform Partners are building Crossroads at Divide. The development is of the 14 affordable residential developments to receive federal and state housing tax credits from the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority in the agency’s first round of awards this year. The property at Clark Ranch and Lone Ranger roads in…
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Divide author hosts launch party
While teaching strategy techniques at the Air Force Academy, Divide resident Thomas Mowle volunteered to go to Baghdad, Iraq, in August 2004. “I was trying to help the coalition understand the political situation in Iraq and how that affected our strategy to be able to win the war,” he said. Ten years after his…
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The Divide library set to celebrate its official grand opening
The Teller County community is invited to celebrate the Rampart Library District’s official grand opening of its Divide branch on Feb. 7 from 1-4 p.m. This will be an open house event where patrons can get acquainted with the staff, programs and services at the library. There will be door prizes, library swag, food and…
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Competency concerns arise again for arson suspect in Teller County fire
After already being deemed competent to proceed to trial once earlier, competency concerns again took the spotlight Monday for the woman allegedly behind the Highland Lakes fire that burned nearly 170 acres near Divide last year. Lowa Tillitt, 77, also referred to as Lacey Tillitt in public records, was arrested Jan. 16 for allegedly starting…
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Highly contagious Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease rears in Teller County
Some Teller County schools have had an unexpected case of déjà vu. The highly contagious Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease has been making the rounds, leaving behind sick kids and worried adults. And it’s feeling a lot like a truncated version of the dreadful novel coronavirus pandemic of 2020. “We learned a lot back in…