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Are there turquoise mines in Colorado? Yes! Hear more from a Cripple Creek turquoise miner
Turquoise - the blue and green gemstone - is often seen as emblematic of the West. A couple of listeners have asked about turquoise mines in Colorado. KRCC’s Shanna Lewis spoke with Clint Cross of North Star Turquoise. He’s been mining turquoise near Cripple Creek for decades. He also makes jewelry and inlays tables with the stones.
Florence Residents Honor Clifford Strickland
Numerous residents wave flags while the procession goes by on the Main Street of Florence, prior to the funeral service and graveside service for Army Air Forces Technician Fifth Grade Clifford Strickland on June 29.
Cañon City Public Library Hosts Several Programs
It's almost a wrap on the Summer Learning Program 2024. Time to celebrate participants' summer learning with a party at the Splash Pad. End of the Summer Learning Party will be held at the Splash Pad from 5-7 p.m. Friday, July 19. Free and fun for all summer learning participants. Refreshments will be served and Squeeze Me Lemonade will have drinks for purchase.
I wore my mother’s ashes around my neck. Then I found out her body was abandoned and decomposing in a funeral home
Makayla Pithan Trumbo had been wearing a beautiful necklace containing her mother’s ashes for eight months when she received a frantic phone call last year from her sisters.Something was happening at Return to Nature funeral home, the Colorado funeral home they’d hired to make arrangements after their beloved mother’s February death, they told her. There was a big police presence at the property in Penrose, Makayla’s sisters continued, and reports of bodies that had been stored improperly.Makayla, at first, didn’t worry, reasoning that too much time had passed since her mother’s death for her remains to have been caught up...
I wore my mother’s ashes around my neck. Then I found out her body was abandoned and decomposing in a funeral home
Makayla Pithan Trumbo had been wearing a beautiful necklace containing her mother’s ashes for eight months when she received a frantic phone call last year from her sisters. Something was happening at Return to Nature funeral home, the Colorado funeral home they’d hired to make arrangements after their beloved mother’s February death, they told her. There was a big police presence at the property in Penrose, Makayla’s sisters continued, and reports of bodies that had been stored improperly.
1 in 16: Unpacking the Top 6 Most Crime-Prone Cities in Colorado
Crime Challenges Across Colorado Cities – Insights into Theft and Violent Crime Trends Community Efforts to Enhance Safety – Crime Prevention Initiatives in Colorado’s Urban Areas According to the Southwest Journal, these cities in Colorado are all dealing with different kinds of crime issues, from theft to more serious violent crimes. People in each city […]
Cañon City Public Library Selected For Stanford Spokes Educational Workshop
Cañon City Public Library staff said they are honored to be chosen by Stanford Spokes Educational Workshops to travel to Cañon City for a day of S.T.E.M. learning for children ages 7 and up. Call (719) 269-9020 to reserve a student's spot. Stanford Spokes students are traveling from...
Daniel Knorn
Daniel Knorn, age 76 of Canon City, Colo., formerly of Rib Lake, died April 8, 2024. A memorial service will be held at 3:30 p.m., Friday, July 12, 2024 at Hemer-Pickerign Funeral Home in Medford. Burial will follow at Lakeview Cemetery, Rib Lake. Visitation will be held from 2:30 p.m....
Make a Difference Participate In Transforming Colorado
Come hear from Bill Federer, of American Minute, and Richard Harris, of Truth & Liberty Coalition, about how patriots are turning Colorado toward Biblical values. The public is invited to attend “Transform Colorado” from 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 16 in Bridge to Life Church at 222 N. Orchard Ave. in Cañon City.
Hay Fever Festival brings great music for a great cause
(COLORADO) – The High Mountain Hay Fever Festival Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing great bluegrass music to the beautiful Sangre de Cristo Mountains while supporting children’s health charities. The volunteer board and festival volunteers contribute more than 2,000 hours each year, so your support through ticket sales, camping fees, sponsorships, and donations goes […]
Palma Romero
Palma Romero, age 99, died June 20, 2024, at her home, North of Cotopaxi, where she had lived for 64 years. She was born March 25, 1925, in Withee, Wisconsin to David and Marjorie (Strain) Coen, but, she grew up in Finley, ND. She was the oldest of six children, brothers Doug, Lyle, Curtis, Allen, and sister Joyce. She enjoyed Colorado so much that she enrolled on Western State College in Gunnison, CO. She enjoyed skiing the “Big Hills” of Monarch and Crested Butte. She would eventually earn a Bachelor of Arts Degree and meet her future husband. She married Bob Romero in 1946 and they were married for 55 years. They arrived in Cotopaxi New Years Day in 1948 via the train so Bob could teach at the school. Palma worked for the Fremont County Department of Social Services for 30 years as a case worker and administrator. Palma enjoyed skiing, gardening, jeep rides, current events, the Broncos, the Nuggets, her grandchildren and writing stories about growing up in the Depression years in Finley, ND. Palma is survived by her children, Karen Reese (Paul), Rory Romero, her grandchildren, Jason and Gage Reese, Robert and Christina Romero, her great grandchildren, Brooklyn, Austin, and Noah. She is also survived by her sister, Joyce Benjamin of Verona, WI and brother Allen Coen of Fargo, ND and numerous nieces and nephews. Her memorial service will be July 15 at the Steeple Event Center, 701 Macon Ave., in Canon City, CO at 11:00. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her name to Cotopaxi Early Learning Center. Cotopaxi Consolidated School District P.O. Box 385 Cotopaxi, CO 81223 Attention: Amber.
Neighbors: Bill Summers continues journey to make Fremont County a better place
Cañon City High School has served as a Fremont County focal point for decades and is also home to many remarkable teachers and administrators who want nothing more than to lift future generations. No school can hope to achieve success without a strong hand at the helm and CCHS...
Mishandled Bodies, Mixed-Up Remains Prompt Tougher Funeral Home Regulations
A hearse and van sit outside the Return to Nature Funeral Home, Oct. 6, 2023, in Penrose, Colo. Prosecutors were set to lay out their case Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, against a former co-owner of the Colorado funeral home where nearly 200 bodies, some of them stacked and partially covered, were found last year in a building infested with flies and maggots. (David Zalubowski / AP Photo, File)
Community Pool Options Survey
The survey on community pool options is open through Monday, July 15, 2024. Included on the survey page is a video explaining what the options are and the tax impacts of each option. Please look at all of the options carefully and determine what you believe is the best option for our community. There are three pool options and one no pool option to rank from one to four.
Virtual Genealogy Class ---- Settlement Houses
Join the staff of the Royal Gorge Regional Museum and Local History at 9 a.m. Saturday, July 20 for another wonderful and intriguing virtual genealogy program, presented by Terri Meeks. Those who had early 20th century immigrant ancestors may have taken advantage of the social services, offered by the Settlement House Movement. Join the staff to hear about those who served and those who were aided by these “homes.”
'City of Gold Mines' Victor to host 130th Gold Rush Days
This month, Victor will celebrate 130 years of mining heritage in the historic “City of Gold Mines.”. The annual Victor Gold Rush Days, July 19-21, is three-and-a-half days of games, music, food, activities and fun for the entire family. Ahead of the festivities on July 18, the event kicks off with a local talent show at Pinnacle Park Plaza at 6:30 pm.
Settlement Houses – Virtual Genealogy Class slated for July 20
Join the Royal Gorge Regional Museum and History Center for another wonderful and intriguing virtual genealogy program presented by Terri Meeks. If you had early 20th-century immigrant ancestors, they may have taken advantage of the social services offered by the Settlement House Movement. Join them to hear about those who served and those who were aided by these “homes”.
Victor's Lowell Thomas Museum celebrates 65 years
A city with a vibrant past and historical presence, Victor flashes its independent spirit in special celebrations. At nearly 10,000 feet above sea level, Victor does its own thing in many ways. Sure, history can be a source of pride for others — but in Victor, the past is present in the architecture, the off-the-beaten-path vibe.
Around the Neighborhood events calendar July 10-16
AA Meeting — Noon, Florissant Grange, 2009 County Road 31, Florissant; coloradospringsaa.org/locations/florissant-grange. Women’s Bible Study — 5-6:30 p.m., Cripple Creek Parks and Recreation, 128 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek; 719-689-3514, ccparksandrecreation.com. Aikido — 6-7 p.m., Cripple Creek Parks and Recreation, 128 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek; 719-689-3514,...
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