News

Gardening gets a green thumb’s up
Learn how to grow your own food and flowers alongside experienced gardeners who share space in Cripple Creek's Community Greenhouse. For just $5 each month, you can secure a bin. The community greenhouse will supply the soil and water you need, and you can tend your...
read moreHow to stick to your New Year’s resolutions
Tell yourself early and often that you will keep your New Year's resolutions, and guess what: You'll probably succeed. Here are some tips to help you keep your promises: Make your goals specific and attainable. You want to climb to the top of Mount Everest by the end...
read more
Volunteer to serve Colorado Parks & Wildlife
Where: Colorado Parks & Wildlife Why: You could support the state agency's mission to perpetuate Colorado's the wildlife, provide a quality state parks system and deliver an array of recreational opportunities that educate and inspire others to steward Colorado's...
read more
Do you know a standout?
There are helpers all around you, giving of themselves to make the Teller County community a better place. Do you know one of these exceptional individuals? Let us honor them here by contacting us.
read more
Tips for writing scholarship essays
It pretty much never fails: Scholarship applications require essays. So, your friends at TruTeller.com have rounded up some tips to help you get started, meet deadlines and deliver clear and compelling statements. “When you are faced with the challenge of scholarship...
read more
October is College Application Month
October is College Application Month -- and the Colorado Department of Higher Education has posted an array of online materials to make it easier for students to complete their applications. Check out these awesome resources that walk students through all of the steps...
read more
Bull’s eye! Archery in Cripple Creek
OK, let's face it: No one can fire off arrows that kill legions of robots with the speed and precision of the Avenger Hawkeye -- but we can certainly develop our own mad skills and have a lot of fun with archery. Cripple Creek Parks and Recreation offers an array of...
read more
Dear Dr. T: ‘I’m ready to go home’
Dear Dr. T: My mom and I just can’t seem to get along. Whenever I’m home, we always get into arguments around the stupidest stuff. Neither of us will let up, so I usually end up going over to a friend’s house for the night. I’ve been living at one friend’s house for a...
read more
Go to college in high school
Where: Aims Community College in Greeley, Colo. Why: You want to take your education -- and maybe job training -- into exciting directions! This nonprofit organization offers several programs that let high school students take college-level courses while working on a...
read more