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This Month in The Connection

November’s northern lights

By CPC | Dec 1, 2025

There was chatter nationwide last month about the aurora borealis, the northern lights, which were visible in some of the lower 48 states on the night of November 11, an…

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Butters set the table for Parker

By CPC | Dec 1, 2025

Parker is an appealing Front Range bedroom community with an Old West flavor. The town is vastly different from its beginnings when it was a bullwhackers’ haven, a mere stopping…

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The history of a holiday favorite

By CPC | Dec 1, 2025

Poinsettias (Euphorbia pulcherrima) have become a staple of modern holiday décor. Native to Mexico and Central America, poinsettias are a flowering plant, though not in the way you might think.…

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“Have you read…?”

By CPC | Dec 1, 2025

December is often when “best of the year” lists are compiled. With more than 275,000 books published in the United States in 2025, readers and list-makers alike have options. This…

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Neighborhood arts and crafts sale

By CPC | Dec 1, 2025

The Forest Park neighborhood hosted its first Holiday Art & Craft Sale on November 15 at the HOA’s club house. Some of the items for sale were hand-crafted oil paintings,…

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A quarter century and 58 peaks

By CPC | Dec 1, 2025

Linsay and Ryan Shirley, residents of The Village at Castle Pines, celebrated atop Pikes Peak on Labor Day after completing their 58th and final Colorado 14er. The Shirleys were surrounded…

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Celebrating our 2025 Angels Among Us

By CPC | Dec 1, 2025
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In 2025, we featured eleven nonprofits in our Angels Among Us segment. As the year ends, we reflect on each. The hope and strength they provide is miraculous. Extra special…

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Lifting little minds to new heights

By CPC | Dec 1, 2025

In the heart of southeast Denver, sits the imaginative campus of Iliff Preschool, Kindergarten, and School-Age Summer Camp (Iliff). A unique classroom awaits its young learners, grounded in legacy and…

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Colorado living: Baking and cooking at altitude

By CPC | Dec 1, 2025

Baking and cooking can be challenging at elevations 3,000 feet above sea level and higher (like us at 6,000 feet) because of lower air pressure and often drier air. These…

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Time to spread some Christmas cheer

By CPC | Dec 1, 2025

This is it. For home cooks, December is the big show, the one we all train for. As someone once said, it’s the most wonderful time of the year, a…

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