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Living on a prayer: Samuel Riker Ditmars

By CPC | Oct 1, 2020
Photo Samuel (Sam) Riker Ditmars

By Joe Gschwendtner; photos courtesy of “Our Heritage: People of Douglas County” Our early Douglas County pioneers knew well the meaning of the “Wild, Wild West.” They lived its hardships,…

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HistoriCorps upgrades fire tower at Devils Head

By CPC | Oct 1, 2020

By Celeste McNeil; aerial photo by Bob Wiebold; photos courtesy of HistoriCorps Devils Head, the familiar craggy outcropping that sits on the horizon just to the south and west of…

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Is your car Colorado winter ready?

By CPC | Oct 1, 2020
Photo of filling tire

By Lisa Nicklanovich; photos courtesy of SimplyEuro Automotive Repair Winter driving in Colorado means being ready for anything. October is a good month to do an overall winter-ready car check…

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Be in the Know –

By CPC | Oct 1, 2020

What is baking? By Terri Wiebold; courtesy photos As a teenager growing up in the ‘80s, there was one giant taboo when it came to applying makeup: no “cake” face.…

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A different definition of achievement

By CPC | Oct 1, 2020

By Stacie Chadwick When I was growing up, my mom never focused on how I looked or what happened to me, because those things were out of my control. Instead,…

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Croatia: A fresh travel palette

By CPC | Oct 1, 2020
Photo of Croatia

By Joe Gschwendtner; courtesy photo Croatia is a huge surprise for the North American. Not completely “discovered” even by discriminating Europeans, there is so very much to be swilled –…

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Sober October

By CPC | Oct 1, 2020

By Lisa Nicklanovich; courtesy photo While “Dry January” may be more popular, the sobriety challenge “Sober October” is a movement that is catching on. Some people commit to cutting out…

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BOOing – it’s not just for kids

By CPC | Oct 1, 2020

By Carin R. Kirkegaard The hot summer days have made the change to chilly crisp fall nights in the Castle Pines community. As the calendar flips to October, neighbors will…

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October Crossword Puzzle

By CPC | Oct 1, 2020
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ASIST suicide prevention training moves to AllHealth Network

By CPC | Oct 1, 2020

By Celeste McNeil AllHealth Network is a nonprofit organization founded in 1955 as a community mental health center. Today they have 11 locations in Arapahoe and Douglas counties. AllHealth Network…

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