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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…

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…

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.…

Douglas County likes to move

By CPC | Dec 28, 2023

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…

Bark for books

By CPC | Dec 28, 2023

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…

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”…

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…

Freedom of assembly in the Village

By CPC | Dec 28, 2023

The 80108 ZIP code is a marvelous place to live and socialize.  On any given day, one has only to visit MiYO Café to appreciate the palpable community spirit and…

New Year – new beginnings

By CPC | Dec 28, 2023

The exercise of setting New Year’s resolutions is ancient. The Babylonians are often credited with starting the practice 4,000 years ago, followed by the Romans, and later Christians. Today, the…

New column coming – Dear Mrs. A

By CPC | Dec 28, 2023

Dear Readers, I have enjoyed showering you with my advice and opinions on manners over these last four years. But the start of a new year brings changes. Going forward,…

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