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This Month in The Connection

Food drive volunteers needed all year long

By CPC | Dec 28, 2023

The Parker Task Force (PTF) has been making a difference in the lives of people who are struggling in the communities of Parker, Franktown and Elizabeth for nearly four decades.…

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Building character on the mat, times two

By CPC | Dec 28, 2023

Connor and Mason Enquist undoubtedly have a lot of things in common. They are brothers; they live in the Estates at Buffalo Ridge; they go to the same school and…

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Generations of firefighters

By CPC | Dec 28, 2023

It is not unusual to hear about children following in their parent’s footsteps, or even following the same career path as someone in their immediate family. But for the Petau…

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Cutest Pet in the Pines Contest Winners

By CPC | Dec 28, 2023

Congratulations Elmer! He and his pinecone won the hearts of our judges, and he has been selected as the Cutest Pet in the Pines for 2023. Elmer will receive a…

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Three Sobey generations in Wildcat Mountain’s shadows

By CPC | Dec 28, 2023

      Born in Lostivefel, England in 1844 during the reign of King Edward VII, Frank Sobey was raised in Dubuque, Iowa, where his parents had immigrated. Against their…

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Drones aid public safety

By CPC | Dec 28, 2023

South Metro Fire Rescue (SMFR) Emergency communications manager Chris Carnahan flies drones and gets paid to do it. Chris has been part of SMFR’s drone team for nearly five years.…

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Douglas County likes to move

By CPC | Dec 28, 2023
panoramic of scenery

Douglas County was recently named number one as the most physically active county in the nation in the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) annual PLACES report. The report…

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Bark for books

By CPC | Dec 28, 2023
lady, boy and dog in room and boy is reading a book

Bark for Books (BFB) is a literacy program that helps budding and struggling readers build confidence and self-esteem by reading out loud to trained therapy dogs. As one piece of…

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January Crossword

By CPC | Dec 28, 2023

  Across 1. Fancy tie 6. Mama’s partner 10. FBI operative 14. Future fungus 15. Petri dish filler 16. Puerto ___ 17. A very large atmospheric disturbance 19. “Green Gables”…

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A county-wide scavenger hunt

By CPC | Dec 28, 2023

Douglas County Division of Open Space and Natural Resources (Open Space) has a fun program, a scavenger hunt, encouraging residents to get outside and explore. The game, Decode Douglas County…

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