Provided by: Johnathan Osborn

What would you do if a loved one or family member was suddenly gone? As hypothetical as this question may seem, the Speights family had to face its cold, hard reality on July 4, 2006 when their son Nicholas was taken from them in a tragic accident. Rather than merely grieve and move on, they decided to use the message and energy of Nicholas' life to help others. Thu...
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Provided by: Rhonda Dougherty/Town of CR

More than 700 people came out May 3 to celebrate the grand opening of Rhyolite Regional Park. The park, located on the south end of Castle Rock off Crystal Valley Parkway, includes 40 acres of park land, 133 acres of open space and more than three miles of trails. The 40-acre park site includes three picnic pavilions, a full-size synthetic playing field, playgro...
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Provided by: Barbara Neff

When we looked at homes in Douglas County, Colorado, in 2005, wildlife was emphasized as a reason to live here. Creatures are abundant in our neighborhood, Castle Pines Village, which is only a stone's throw from a wild animal preserve. The first day we lived in Douglas County, we saw bunnies hopping around our new home's yard, happily munching our grass to the roots,...
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Provided by: Barbara Neff

I got that stinkin' cast off and the stinkin' pins out of my arm this morning. As dreadful as it all sounded, there was absolutely no pain or discomfort involved. It has been a long six and a half weeks. I have learned a lot. I expected to learn to eat with my non-primary left hand. I expected I'd have to learn to bathe, get dressed, brush my teeth, fix my hair, ...
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Provided by: Johnathan Osborn

The Dinosaur Ridge visitor center had a big need. Their current 'working' aquatic diorama, which was designed to demostrate the process of fossil formation and sedimentary deposits, was no longer working. The drainage system dumped water into the road. Visitors had no place to sit in order to watch the demonstrations. The 'lagoon' area of the diorama had sunk in...
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