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Housing shortages taking center stage

By Marianne Mogon Correspondent
Updated Nov 18, 2021
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Living in the mountains has it’s perks as well as challenges. In Park County, one of those challenges is finding affordable housing.

Average prices for houses have skyrocketed to between $450,000-$500,000, and on the other end of the spectrum are older trailer parks; nothing affordable for working families in-between.

Park County’s housing dilemma, which is somewhat common in many locations statewide, is attributed to a myriad of factors such as supply and demand and an abundance of short-term rentals. Read more

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Community rallies for Park County children

Updated Nov 18, 2021
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With the holidays fast approaching, Santa will once again be assisted by the volunteers of Lake George, Florissant and Four-Mile Fire Protection Districts in bringing Christmas cheer to children who may not have a Christmas if not for the efforts of these departments.

Guffey Open House well-attended

By Flip Boettcher Correspondent

Even though the October Guffey Community Charter School’s board of directors meeting was cancelled, the school open house and teacher presentations of their teaching materials for the year went on as planned, albeit over an hour earlier that scheduled. The presentations by the students went …

Commissioners discuss expenditures related to elections

By Kelly R. Kirkpatrick Editor

Mistrust in Dominion Voting Systems, Inc. and a desire to satisfy those who doubt the validity of elections overseen by that organization recently prompted Park County Commissioners to spend $13,500 for an outside agency to double-check Dominion’s work and recount votes that were cast Nov. 2.

Colorado economy continues slow recovery

By Steve Hurlbert ColoradoSOS.gov

The Colorado economy continues to notch improvements in job growth, gross domestic product (GDP) and existing entity renewals, but new entity filings fell in the third quarter 2021 according to a report released today by the University of Colorado Boulder and Colorado Secretary of State Jena…

Notice of Budget

Notice is hereby given that: a proposed supplemental appropriation to the 2021 budget has been submitted to the Park County Board of County Commissioners for the year of 2021; a copy of such proposed budget amendment has been filed in the office of the County Clerk located at 856 Castello, …

International Conference on Men’s Issues Dec. 13

By Marianne Mogon Correspondent

Since 2014, International Conferences on Men’s Issues (ICMIs) have been the flagship events of the global men’s rights movement. They cover issues affecting men and boys directly, and women and girls indirectly.