Palace Hotel Expansion Edges Closer By Beth Dodd
A major revitalization plan for one of Cripple Creek’s revered historic gems, the Palace Hotel, may have cleared a key preliminary hurdle Century Casinos, the owner of the Palace, received the initial...
View ArticleFarmer’s Market abandons bid for new location at Woodland Station – By Beth Dodd
Even though project proponents admit it’s not the best site, the popular Woodland Park Farmer’s Market will be held at Vectra Bank again this summer. Plans to possibly hold the market in a key section...
View ArticleBlue Mountain Ranch Celebrates 70 Years -By Beth Dodd
Seventy years ago, Coach Bill Allen and his wife Dorothy started a legacy in the hills south of Florissant. Blue Mountain Ranch began as a football camp for boys from Texas and is now a home away from...
View ArticleWoodland Station Saga Lands in Court – BierWerks Owner Files Suit Against DDA...
In an executive session on November 22, the Woodland Park Downtown Development Authority (DDA) met with their lawyer to discuss pending legal action against them. Arden Weatherford, potential Woodland...
View ArticleThe Nastiest Presidential Campaign Ever –Not Who You Think! Remembering the...
In the wake of the recent bitter election between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, many pundits are claiming that 2016 was the nastiest election in history. However, a peek back at the presidential...
View ArticleWoodland Park DDA Kicks off 2017 with Hefty List of Issues – By Beth Dodd
The Woodland Park Downtown Development Authority kicked off the new year with a discussion on signage, earthwork and rule-changing, along with updates on their finances and legal battles. On January 3,...
View ArticleWalkable Plan for Woodland Park Sparks Mixed Views
by Beth Dodd: The Woodland Park Downtown Development Authority held a work session to discuss a walkability study for downtown Woodland Park on January 17. The study was put together by graduate...
View ArticleLocal MMJ Cancer Patient Loses Fight Against High Court
~ by Beth Dodd ~ The six year legal struggle of a local medical marijuana patient has concluded with a losing battle in the Colorado Supreme Court, in spite of winning three earlier decisions in the...
View ArticleWP City Boss Defends Government Salaries
Critics allege too many ‘high-paid Chiefs’ ~ by Beth Dodd ~ During Woodland Park’s contentious budget debates late last year, the salaries of city employees were called into question by key elected...
View ArticleWoodland Park Pool To Be Abandoned
~ by Beth Dodd ~ (Crackpot Story) A recent geological survey of the construction site for the long-awaited Woodland Aquatic Center has revealed a fatal flaw. The swimming pool is sitting on a...
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