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Douglas County contracts “Next Gen” super air tanker

By CPC | Jul 1, 2017

The SuperTanker can release retardant, water, gel or foam or a mixture to fight wildland fires. Information and photos provided by Douglas County and Global SuperTanker In May, Douglas County…

What to do if your pet goes missing

By CPC | Jul 1, 2017

Buddha is microchipped and neutered; two ways to keep your pet safer. Information provided by the Dumb Friends League; photos by Krysta Parr The metro area’s population explosion does not…

An educational food experience

By CPC | Jul 1, 2017

Information provided by Slowfoodnations.org This July, Slow Food USA welcomes the world to Denver for Slow Food Nations, a festival to taste and explore a world of good, clean and…

Promenade at castle Rock welcomes Zoës Kitchen and Rocket Fizz

By CPC | Jul 1, 2017

By Terri Wiebold; photo by Lynn Zahorik Two newcomers to the 80108 dining scene are Zoës Kitchen and Rocket Fizz, both featuring back-to-basics products and a bit of nostalgia. Zoës…

Video killed the radio star

By CPC | Jul 1, 2017

Is digital marketing killing print advertising? The 1979 pop song “Video Killed the Radio Star” by the Buggles posed the hypothesis that radio as a musical medium was no longer…

Mueller State Park

By CPC | Jun 28, 2017

Article and photos by Michelle Post   Mueller State Park offers grand vista viewing of several mountain ranges, a site to behold.   Colorado has 42 state parks, and Mueller…

Bishop Castle

By CPC | Jun 1, 2017

A labor of love and dedication By Michelle Post; photos by Terri Wiebold For more than 60 years, Jim Bishop has been building a castle nestled in the San Isabel…

Continental League Art Show at Philip S. Miller Library

By CPC | Jun 1, 2017

RCHS student and Castle Pines resident Annika Kellner’s photograph using a technique called black light photography.  Kellner’s art, along with art from students all over Douglas County, was presented at…

Douglas County teams up on new mental health anti-stigma campaign

By CPC | Jun 1, 2017

Information provided by Douglas County The Let’s Talk Colorado campaign is spotlighting the stigma around mental illness so that the people who need help are more likely to seek it.…

Wildcat Mountain homesteaders

By CPC | Jun 1, 2017

Kroll’s Glendale Farm, circa 1915. Today with buildings long gone, this is now Douglas County dedicated open space and a dog park directly east of I-25 and opposite Surrey Ridge.…

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