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2022 resident property tax notifications

By CPC | Feb 1, 2022

Information provided by Douglas County; Pictures By Douglas County Website Property tax bills or tax notifications for 2022 arrived in Douglas County property owners’ mailboxes the final weeks of January.…

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Classy Nails

By CPC | Feb 1, 2022

New Ownership, New Energy By Hollen Wheeler; courtesy photos Classy Nails in the City of Castle Pines has a new owner. Holly Shirmenzagas acquired the day spa in November 2021 and…

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New state license plate reissue program

By CPC | Feb 1, 2022

Information provided by the Colorado Department of Transportation Colorado’s license plate reissue program, implemented by the state in January 2022, aims to improve safety for first responders and motorists by…

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State funding mental health

By CPC | Feb 1, 2022

Information provided by Douglas County Douglas County received nearly $237,000 from the State of Colorado to ensure residents working through a mental or behavioral health issue have a seamless and…

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United States Olympic & Paralympic Museum

By CPC | Feb 1, 2022

By Celeste McNeil; photos by Lynn Zahorik Colorado Springs has long been dubbed Olympic City, USA. Now there is a museum to prove it. Opened in mid-2020, the United States…

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Random acts of kindness day

By CPC | Feb 1, 2022

By The Castle Pines Connection Random Acts of Kindness Day (RAK Day) is February 17 and is a reminder to try and make the world a kinder place, no matter…

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Make a plan to ensure safety during wildfires

By CPC | Feb 1, 2022

By Chris Michlewicz; graphic courtesy of South Metro Fire Rescue The fires that spread in Boulder County in late December are a sobering reminder that wildfire season in Colorado never…

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Native American Indian Dogs

By CPC | Feb 1, 2022
pet pedigree

By Julie Matuszewski; photos courtesy Bonnie Thompson The Native American Indian Dog (NAID) is a breed which, at a quick glance, one may mistake for a wolf based on its…

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Sources of Strength

By CPC | Feb 1, 2022

By Elean Gersack; images courtesy of DCSD Sources of Strength is an internationally recognized youth suicide prevention program that has been implemented in many middle and high schools across the…

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Etiquette of the party exit

By CPC | Feb 1, 2022

Dear Readers, “I used to sneak out of my house to go to parties, now I sneak out of parties to go to my house.” Let’s have a little chat…

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