Park County News

Ballot issues 5A and 3A passed by wide margins, and new school board members were selected in the all-mail-in Nov.

It's your last chance to vote for the future of the Park County Re-2 School District.

A 14-year-old is being held by the Rio Grande County Sheriff's Office pending the District Attorney's charge of murder for the deaths of his mother and stepfather.

Share + Oct 28, 2009 10:01 am US/Mountain Reporting Raj Chohan PARK COUNTY, Colo.

A federal grand jury in Denver has indicted two Hartsel residents accused of illegally trapping, killing and selling bobcats and their pelts to out-of-state customers.

As a senior member of our community, I appeal to all seniors and all members of the Fairplay area to support 3A.

Park County School District has long been famous for the high-quality graduates it produces.

Q: What is a major contributor to the influx of new residents and business, adding to the sustainability of current business? A: Quality schools.

A federal grand jury in Denver has indicted two Hartsel residents accused of illegally trapping, killing and selling bobcats and their pelts to out-of-state customers.

Other ballot questions pertinent to Summit County this year include: Who will fill three open positions for the Summit School District Should Silverthorne keep the town's TABOR revenue cap exemption in place indefinitely ? For Summit County residents who have kids in the West Grand School District - Should the West Grand School District's 2010 ...

Sylvia Gibson raised a concern about the Park County School District 3A ballot question in her letter to the editor of The Fairplay Flume titled "Against Re-2 ballot proposal on 3A." She is correct that $15 million matching funds is proposed to the voters, but this is for the Fairplay campus.

I am responding to Sylvia Gibson's letter to the Fairplay Flume editor, "Against Re-2 ballot proposal on 3A," in the Oct.

Barrie Stimson Date of birth: May 21, 1962 Place of residence: Breckenridge How long in the district? 27 years; Stimson also went through the Park County school district while growing up Marital status: Married Political affiliation: Republican Children: Two children at Breckenridge Elementary School Current employer: Self-employed real estate ...

H1N1 SPECIAL SECTION PARK COUNTY - Students in Fairplay got an unplanned fall break on Tuesday after school officials shut down four schools for the remainder of the week due to a high number of absences related to flu-like symptoms.

Share + Oct 8, 2009 8:33 am US/Mountain Reporting Raj Chohan PARK COUNTY, Colo. Deputies with the Park County Sheriff's Office searched 4 homes for marijuana in the Warm Springs and Foxtail Pines Subdivisions near Fairplay on Monday.

I am writing in support of the RE-2 school bond issue. Our family has had four young people graduate from South Park High School.

If you live in Park County, please vote Yes on Referendum 3A in November. Park RE-2 Schools' "BEST Opportunity" is one of the most unique and worthwhile projects in the state.

Trying to predict the fall color peak in Colorado can be as difficult as trying to predict the weather while one part of the state may be a panorama of red and gold, another may still be as green as June in mid-September. But this year, the choice of when to go is easy: Go see the aspens this weekend or you may miss your chance.

Two hunters reported missing on Tuesday after they did not return from a cabin, are safe and sound on Wednesday.

The Town of Alma Board of Trustees is extremely pleased that the Colorado State Board of Education has approved the Park County Re-2 Building Excellent Schools Today grant application for 50 percent state funding.