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The Elevated Edit – June 2026

By CPC | May 28, 2026

Dear Reader, Last month we visited about graduation gifts, and I finished my column with “Oh, and I still believe the gift should remain unworn, unopened or unused until the…

iNaturalist: An app for science and conservation

By CPC | May 28, 2026

iNaturalist is a nonprofit organization with a free app and social network that helps users identify local plants and animals while generating data for science and conservation. Their vision is…

Sweet baby Grace

By CPC | Apr 26, 2026

Grace is a 4-year-old English Labrador retriever with a sunny personality just as bright as her yellow coat. She has a big heart, adventurous spirit and is the baby of…

Identity crisis, growing pains and world leadership: 1851-1910 (Part 3 of 5)

By CPC | Apr 26, 2026

The United States war of independence had overlooked the plight of slaves, basic freedoms for black Americans because a young nation was divided philosophically and economically. The South was agrarian,…

Colorado living: State symbols & emblems, part 3

By CPC | Apr 26, 2026

With 2026 marking 150 years of Colorado statehood, this month’s segment of Colorado’s official emblems and symbols highlights various plants that are official state symbols. The blue spruce is the…

The rich Fly’n B history

By CPC | Apr 26, 2026

On March 16, Forrest Dykstra, former Highlands Ranch Metro District Manager, gave an engaging presentation on the history of the Fly’n B Ranch, today called the Fly’n B Park. The…

Freedom Plane lands in Denver

By CPC | Apr 26, 2026

A unique traveling exhibit, the “Documents That Forged a Nation,” is coming to Denver May 28 through June 14. Celebrating America’s 250th anniversary, the National Archives and Records Administration is…

Defending against mountain pine beetles

By CPC | Apr 26, 2026

Pine trees, specifically ponderosa pines, are part of what make Castle Pines special. Unfortunately, these magnificent trees face a recurring threat, the dreaded mountain pine beetle. Pine beetles are native…

Wild neighbors – great horned owls

By CPC | Apr 26, 2026

There are at least 12 species of owl that live in Colorado, from the small burrowing owl that makes its home in abandoned prairie dog burrows, to the rare and…

Cosmic reading

By CPC | Apr 26, 2026

National Space Day, designated on the first Friday of May, celebrates the “extraordinary achievements, benefits, and opportunities in the exploration and use of space.” The observance promotes all the support…

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