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Community Calendar

News Staff
Wednesday, November 24, 2021
Awanas Program- beginning again in the fall each Tuesday, 3:30-5:00pm, Valley Community Church, 4253 Mercantile St. Colorado City. Ages three years old to 6th grade. For additional information call Tom Wiles, Awana Ministry Director, at 719-489-3891 or 480-202- 8354.

Finding a Sober Ride is Easy as Pie

Press Release
Wednesday, November 24, 2021
The holiday season begins with DUI enforcement. As Coloradans celebrate Thanksgiving to start the holiday season, CDOT, the Colorado State Patrol and local law enforcement agencies are gearing up for The Heat Is On Thanksgiving Week DUI enforcement period from Nov. 24 – 28.
The McKinley family (L-R) Parker, Kayla, Tyler, and Paislee take some time away from the hustle and bustle of work and home school. Courtesy Photo

The McKinley family (L-R) Parker, Kayla, Tyler, and Paislee take some time away from the hustle and bustle of work and home school. Courtesy Photo

Two P’s in a Pod will Help You Store Your Stuff

Terry Kraus
Wednesday, November 17, 2021
“I never in my life thought I would own a storage place, let alone two,” shared Kayla McKinley. “My dad (Jim Klipfel) brought up the idea to me at the end of 2019. I told him that I had two kids, was teaching and coaching and had plenty to do.
Crosses have always been the best-selling product of Wet Mountain Stoneworks. So much so that a Denver store has sold them for over 15 years. Courtesy Photo

Crosses have always been the best-selling product of Wet Mountain Stoneworks. So much so that a Denver store has sold them for over 15 years. Courtesy Photo

Handcrafted Stoneware Produced at Wet Mountain Stoneworks

Terry Kraus
Wednesday, November 17, 2021
You may not have heard of Wet Mountain Stoneworks (see ad on page 10), owned and operated by father-son combination Mike and Ty Spieles. You may not realize there is a small Colorado City business that produces well constructed, unique, steel reinforced stonework. But there is.
Halloween Town in its 10th year, October 31 in Rye

Halloween Town in its 10th year, October 31 in Rye

Rye's 10th Annual Halloween Town Celebration on Sunday

News Staff
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Ghouls, ghosts, and goblins are getting ready to head to Rye’s 10th Annual Halloween Town festivities, and they are bringing every other kind of creature, real or imagined, with them. Bikini weather or the deep fluffy white stuff, Halloween Town in Rye goes on.
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2021’s Best Cities for Vampires

Press Release
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
We looked for cities with plenty of warm bodies, blood centers, and homes with basements on the market. We also searched for cities with other vampire-welcoming qualities like many cloudy days, few churches, and no garlic festivals.
Colton Pool disgusted while another student feeds the giraffe. Photo by Devin Samuelson

Colton Pool disgusted while another student feeds the giraffe. Photo by Devin Samuelson

Field Trips are Back

Kacie Anglin
Thursday, October 7, 2021
September 29th, students from Rye High School photography classes went to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo to take photos of animals. Mrs. Anglin, Rye High School art teacher, has taken students to the zoo every year for the last ten years (except last school year of course).
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