By Elizabeth Wood West  U.S. Congressman Ken Buck is now accepting applications to four of the five U.S. service academies – U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY; U.S. Naval Academy,…

Sheriff Tony Spurlock presented RCHS Principal Andy Abner with the Ronald M. King Community Service Award. By Lisa Nicklanovich; photo courtesy of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Rock Canyon High…

Castle Pines Connection staff writer Elizabeth Wood West and her husband Richard enjoyed a lovely dinner at the soft opening of VistaVino in Castle Rock last month.  Check out the…

Jessica Ansay (right) with one of her sweet buddies from The Joshua School in Denver. By Elean Gersack; photo courtesy of the Ansay Family Last summer, the inaugural XDrive Classic…

By RHMS student Riley Busch; photos courtesy of Judi Holst “Yes, there is a world out there and even if you decide you don’t want to meet it, it’s still…

Castle Pines residents Ella Greenhow, Charlie Tucker, Claire Benko, Emerson Yu, Lauren Brockman, and Ava Stotler pose in front of their team display at the Global Expo. By Lynne Marsala…

By Amy Shanahan; photos courtesy of Jimmy Dozer The shop owners at the Village at Castle Pines (VACP) kicked off spring in a big way with their inaugural Spring Fling…

By Elean Gersack Summer is a great time for ‘tweens and teens to earn some extra money while helping families with babysitting needs. South Metro Safety Foundation (SMSF) is the…

Pictured front row (left to right):  Rachel Kelly (track, Coe College, IA), Erica Kelly (track, Upper Iowa University), Jack Lamb (track, University of Mary, ND), Tori Ritter, (diving, University of…