Tag: green mountain falls
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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…
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Green Box Arts Festival to offer more than 150 events near Colorado Springs
Tucked off U.S. 24 west of Colorado Springs is a Brigadoon of sorts. But instead of the mystical Scottish village that appears one day every century in the classic Broadway musical, you’ll find the tiny, verdant town of Green Mountain Falls, which transforms into an arts multiplex for 16 days every summer. This year’s 18th…
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The new front porch: Summer concerts bring Ute Pass communities together
By Katie Soenke, Pikes Peak Courier On every second Wednesday evening in Woodland Park, neighbors begin arriving well before the music starts. They come carrying lawn chairs, picnic blankets and coolers. Children dart across the grass. Friends wave from across the lawn. Someone spots a familiar face and stops to chat. Soon, music fills the…
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Green Mountain Falls residents focused on safety, traffic and protecting small-town character
By Katie Soenke, Pikes Peak Courier Ask residents what they love about Green Mountain Falls and you’ll likely hear the same answers: the quiet streets, towering trees, historic cottages and small-town atmosphere that make the mountain community feel worlds away from nearby Colorado Springs. But during recent Planning Commission discussions about updates to the town’s…
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Cesspool mandate dropped in El Paso County and added in Teller
In a switch of regulations regarding septic systems, El Paso County rescinded the mandate to have cesspools inspected upon the sale of a home. In Green Mountain Falls, Mayor Todd Dixon is pleased with the change as he testified before ethe county commissioners May 27 arguing for the mandate, Regulation 43, to be dropped. While…
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Green Mountain Falls woman helps support children’s center in Kenya through gift shop
By Heidi Bailey, Pikes Peak Courier For six years, the owner of the Painted Bear gift shop in Green Mountain Falls has donated the store’s profits to disadvantaged children in Africa. Margaret and Mike Frey bought the building that would become the Painted Bear in 2019. Known in the small mountain town for its Swiss-style…
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Green Mountain Falls woman helps support children’s center in Kenya through gift shop
By Heidi Bailey, Pikes Peak Courier For six years, the owner of the Painted Bear gift shop in Green Mountain Falls has donated the store’s profits to disadvantaged children in Africa. Margaret and Mike Frey bought the building that would become the Painted Bear in 2019. Known in the small mountain town for its Swiss-style…
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Green Mountain Falls to add two more speed cameras
For drivers who exceed speed limits in Green Mountain Falls, the cameras are watching. “We issued 419 citatations in April, up from 345 in March,” said Marshal Sean Goings, speaking to Mayor Todd Dixon and the board of trustees May 5. “We had 262 citationis paid for in April.” Of a $40 fine, the town…
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Questions linger but optimism prevails as The Blue Moose Tavern closes in GMF
A faded sign above the front door of Green Mountain Falls’ Blue Moose Tavern reflects the unknowns facing this locals’ hot spot which announced its abrupt closure on April 16. Though several requests from the Courier to speak with the Tavern’s ownership went unanswered, its Facebook page cited tensions between the property owner and business…
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CDOT denies request for GMF camera
The Colorado Department of Transportation denied a request by Green Mountain Falls Marshal Sean Goings to place a speed camera on U.S. Hwy. 24 at the eastbound entrance to the town. “In a study of 60 intersections in El Paso County considered dangerous by CDOT, the intersection at the entrance to town clocked in at…