Captions and photos by Lisa Crockett and Elean Gersack At Buffalo Ridge Elementary School, Ashton K. (center) took first place in the school spelling bee after correctly spelling “circadian.” Ashton…

By Joe Gschwendtner Last July we briefed our readers on the Castle Pines chapter of the United States Marine Corps (USMC) Scholarship Foundation. We now share time-sensitive information that could…

Eighth grade students Dani Shafer, Kaila Tangney, and Isabelle Bailey presented their invention to a team of four “Sharks” during their Shark Tank project. Presentation skills and public speaking were…

By Elean Gersack Spring is just around the corner, which means it is time to start thinking about playing outdoors at Castle Pines neighborhood parks. The Castle Pines North Metro…

Third grade entrepreneur Ben B. sells his wares at a bake sale at Timber Trail Elementary. The sale, which was conducted during the school’s lunch period raised $237. Proceeds provided holiday gifts…

Caption by Amy Shanahan; photos courtesy of Jimmy Dozer In addition to listening to children’s gift requests and posing for pictures, Santa and Mrs. Claus enjoyed shopping and browsing the…

Brownies in Troop 2687, sponsored by Timber Trail Elementary School, have established a Facebook page to help reunite lost pets with their owners. By Lisa Crockett, Photo courtesy of Colleen Odechuck…

Without a formal art background, Kelle McCarter turned her love of style and art and an interest in calligraphy into a successful business. “I’ve reached this point through sheer ignorance and passion!”…

Information and map provided by The Town of Castle Rock After a ground breaking ceremony in late October, crews wasted no time getting to work on The Town of Castle…

By Elizabeth Wood West Local business partners and developers Tim White and Doug Decker broke ground last month on their latest commercial project, the Town Center at the Meadows (Town…