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RCHS student recognized as potential future medical professional

By CPC | Nov 1, 2017

By Lynne Marsala Basche; photo courtesy of Rock Canyon High School Castle Pines resident and Rock Canyon High School (RCHS) student Kylie Hutchison was selected to receive the prestigious Award…

Shine a light, lend an ear and give of yourselves this Thanksgiving

By CPC | Nov 1, 2017

By Patte Smith; courtesy photo We all get caught up in the holidays – making recipe lists, deciding who is hosting Thanksgiving, cleaning the house, thinking ahead to Christmas and…

How to use CRAAP to spot “fake news”

By CPC | Nov 1, 2017

By Michelle Post; graphic by Libraryguides.mdc.edu With so much talk about “fake news” I thought it would be appropriate to write about a resource evaluation method, CRAAP, which stands for…

Seeing Double at BRE

By CPC | Nov 1, 2017

By Kathy Fallert; photos courtesy of Corin Meibos Buffalo Ridge Elementary (BRE) had some fun celebrating spirit week during the last week of September. Dress like your favorite teacher on…

Senior property tax exemptions

By CPC | Nov 1, 2017

Information provided by Douglas County The Senior Property Tax Exemption for senior citizens was created for qualifying seniors and the surviving spouses of seniors who previously qualified for the exemption.…

Kindness celebrated at American Academy

By CPC | Nov 1, 2017

American Academy students at the Castle Pines campus gather to play together and demonstrate kindness. (Left to right): Neel Gowda, Cole Felton, Christopher Caid (CP), Nicholas Hartl and William Staab.…

Rock Canyon bids farewell to stellar senior

By CPC | Nov 1, 2017

RCHS senior Keeley Davis and her parents Erin and Chris Lane at the final RCHS home volleyball game celebrating Senior Night. Information provided by Rock Canyon High School; photo by…

Social media and a caring community help a teen in need to succeed

By CPC | Nov 1, 2017

The gift of a new bike is helping Brian to journey through life while trying to heal from a disruptive childhood. By Lynne Marsala Basche; photo courtesy of Judy Carlson…

Disabled veteran property tax exemptions

By CPC | Nov 1, 2017

Information provided by Douglas County Government Veterans Affairs In 2006, Colorado voters approved an amendment and subsequent legislation that expanded the senior property tax exemption to include “qualifying disabled veterans.”…

New restaurant open in Castle Pines Village

By CPC | Nov 1, 2017

  Pilates in the Pines owners Cathy Bosson (left) and Alana Norman (right) joined in the special invitation-only event. By Terri Wiebold; photos by Laura Gooding The October 16 “soft…

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