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This Month in The Connection

Operation Elf

By CPC | Jan 1, 2022

By Julie Matuszewski; photos courtesy of Kimberly Jester and Michelle McCluskey The third grade classes of Timber Trail Elementary took part in Crisis Center of Castle Rock’s Operation Elf. It…

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Emily Johnson gets a call back

By CPC | Jan 1, 2022
Photo of talented teen Emily Johnson, RCHS junior.

By Celeste McNeil; photos courtesy of Emily Johnson Every December, the Colorado State Thespian Conference (ThesCon) is held for high school students interested in all aspects of theater. ThesCon is…

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Catalina Island Marine Institute welcomes American Academy

By CPC | Jan 1, 2022
Photo of Chayse Joram held a sea urchin ,

By Julie Matuszewski; photos courtesy of Chris Todd Catalina Island Marine Institute (CIMI) at Toyon Bay happily welcomed American Academy (AA) seventh and eighth grade students with an exciting week…

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RCHS one-act gets one shot at nationals

By CPC | Jan 1, 2022
Photo of The Amish Project cast, left to right: Emily Johnson (director), Braden McCollam (Edward Stuckey), Alexis Murphy (Carol Stuckey), Jeriann Villegas (Anna), Gwen Riddoch (Mary), Savannah Ryan (Velda), Anna Benevento (America),

The first week of December marked the 57th Annual Thespian Conference (ThesCon), a state convention allowing for middle and high school theater troupes to interact with, learn from, and perform…

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BRE adopts families

By CPC | Jan 1, 2022
Photo of BRE fifth grade student council members

By Celeste McNeil; photo courtesy of Meghan Murphy Students at Buffalo Ridge Elementary (BRE) assisted in making the holidays brighter for many families this year. BRE student council organized a…

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Legacy Village feeling the Timber Trail love

By CPC | Jan 1, 2022
Photo of fifth grade Timber Trail students delivering hand-crafted holiday cards.

By Julie Matuszewski; photo courtesy of Linda Johnson Timber Trail Elementary (TTE) fifth graders delivered hand-crafted holiday cards to bring some cheer to the residents at Legacy Village in the…

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Ohana Grille

By CPC | Dec 31, 2021

Melds Flavors of Hawaii, Colorado and Chile By Chris Michlewicz The fusing of flavors found in traditional dishes from several cultures might seem like a wild idea – until you…

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Scooter: A hardworking, good boy

By CPC | Dec 1, 2021
pet pedigree

By Julie Matuszewski; photos courtesy of Brad Proulx The Belgian Malinois, pronounced MAL-in-wah or “Mal” for short, are a high-energy herding dog breed who love to put their intelligence and…

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New businesses opening in 2022

By CPC | Dec 1, 2021
Photo of In-N-Out Burger at Factory Shops in Castle Rock.

Article and photos by Chris Michlewicz Development activity continues at a feverish pace in the Castle Pines and Castle Rock areas, and a popular burger joint is among those slated…

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City election down to the wire

By CPC | Dec 1, 2021

By Carin R. Kirkegaard While most of the elections in Douglas County last month had a clear margin of victory, the City of Castle Pines mayoral race came down to…

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