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Kindergarten registration is open

By CPC | Dec 1, 2025

Kindergarten registration for the Douglas County School District (DCSD) 2026-2027 school year opened November 3. Eligible incoming students must turn 5 on or before October 1, 2026. Registration for Buffalo…

RCHS business students give back

By CPC | Dec 1, 2025

Students in Janna Robinett’s business class at Rock Canyon High School learned of a need and took strides to give back. The team made a business plan to purchase the…

Career Day

By CPC | Dec 1, 2025

Rocky Heights Middle School held Career Day for eighth grade students on Friday, November 7. Industry leaders made presentations from the following fields: medicine, engineering, real estate, media, law enforcement…

Flat Stanley flies again

By CPC | Dec 1, 2025

Buffalo Ridge Elementary (BRE) students practiced literacy as they read Jeff Brown’s book Flat Stanley, then colored their own Flat Stanley paper cutouts and mailed him to friends and family…

Snöbahn

By CPC | Dec 1, 2025

Bringing the mountain indoors Colorado is a snowy dream come true for anyone who loves mountains and skiing. The state is a winter paradise with snow-capped peaks, frosted pine forests…

Healing horses and humans at Happy Dog Ranch

By CPC | Nov 1, 2025

  In a quiet valley in Sedalia, Happy Dog Ranch (HDR) sits on 117 acres along Jarre Creek, a preservation of old western Colorado. A nonprofit run by Bernadette and…

Got leaves?

By CPC | Nov 1, 2025

As the seasons change, so do yard work needs. You can take your leaves to Douglas County’s fall leaf collection site, located at 1400 Caprice Drive in Castle Rock. The…

Contribution builds momentum for Heroes Hall fundraising

By CPC | Nov 1, 2025

October 23 marked a major step forward in fundraising toward the planned Heroes Hall in Castle Rock, thanks to a $100,000 founding donation on behalf of the Aloha Fund, a…

Opioid awareness campaign launches

By CPC | Nov 1, 2025

  In September, the Douglas County Opioid Council (DCOC) launched a public awareness campaign designed to reduce stigma and strengthen community awareness about opioid use. “As a longtime Castle Rock resident, it…

Native plant fundraiser

By CPC | Nov 1, 2025

The online pre-sale has begun for native and adaptive plants through the Douglas County Conservation District (Douglas Conserves). Plants from seedling evergreen trees to hardy fruiting trees from local nurseries…

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