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Fire season = evacuation plan

By CPC | Aug 1, 2020
Photo of Cherokee Ranch Fire in 2003

By Celeste McNeil; photo courtesy of South Metro Fire Rescue Hot dry Colorado summers often lead to wildfires. Many longtime Castle Pines residents remember the Cherokee Ranch Fire that burned…

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CodeRED

By CPC | Aug 1, 2020

By Carin Kirkegaard Life can change at a moment’s notice, as residents impacted by the recent Chatridge 2 Fire discovered when local emergency response teams knocked on doors and gave…

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Library loaner program

By CPC | Aug 1, 2020
DCL logo

By Patte Smith Douglas County Libraries (DCL) keep expanding and improving on community service offerings. Did you know you can borrow a microscope or a Nintendo system for the kids?…

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Movie at Elk Ridge Park

By CPC | Aug 1, 2020
Movie at the Park header

Photos by Terri Wiebold Residents of the City of Castle Pines were eager to gather in family clusters, while being socially responsible, to enjoy a perfect evening outdoors for the…

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Ducky Derby 2020

By CPC | Aug 1, 2020
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DCYO spring 2020 performance invitation

By CPC | Aug 1, 2020

By Elizabeth Wood West Like so many other businesses and organizations, Douglas County Youth Orchestra (DCYO) was hit hard by COVID-19 this spring. Rather than canceling rehearsals for their spring…

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Mike Hernandez, The Office Co.

By CPC | Aug 1, 2020
Photo of owner Mike Hernandez very hands-on at work.

The kitchen is his office By Shaun Kernahan; photos courtesy of the Hernandez family Born in Southern California, Mike Hernandez moved to Guadalajara, Mexico when he was just a baby.…

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Nostalgia of the drive-in theater

By CPC | Aug 1, 2020
Photo of vintage car speakers at drive-in theater

By Patte Smith; courtesy photos Drive-in theaters have made a comeback this summer. In Colorado, there are eight drive-in theaters, and in the Denver area the last original 88 Drive-In…

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Patriot Anglers provide purpose

By CPC | Aug 1, 2020
Photo of Bill Barclay who has the privilege and joy of working with Patriot Anglers

By Shaun Kernahan; photos courtesy of Bill Barclay Growing up in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas meant hot summers and rolling hills, so when Bill Barclay discovered trout fishing…

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Do you have a spare tire?

By CPC | Aug 1, 2020
Photo or woman changing flat tire

By Patte Smith; courtesy photo Check your spare tire periodically to make sure it has good air pressure. Be sure all drivers in your household know how to take off…

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