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🌱 How two orphaned cubs near Woodland Park finally got their freedom

What's up Woodland Park! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How two orphaned cubs near Woodland Park finally got their freedom
  • Why Woodland Park’s power will stay on while others lose electricity
  • Which Woodland Park store sold a $50,000 Powerball ticket?

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Very windy; partly sunny, with a high of 55 and low of 24 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler; windy in the morning, temps: high: 42, low: 34.
  • Friday: Breezy with periods of sun, with a high of 60 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Born to Be Wild! Orphaned Bears Freed from Captivity in Teller High Country (mountainjackpot.com) — Two orphaned bear cubs rescued from an incident west of Woodland Park have now been released back into the wild at a secret site in southwest Teller County, alongside three cubs from Colorado Springs. Wildlife officials describe the rehabilitation and release as a major conservation success and urge local residents to secure trash, bird feeders, and outdoor pet food to avoid new bear conflicts.
   

2. Weather impact on electricity services in Colorado Wednesday (kktv.com) — If you live in Woodland ParkRE Electric says it does not plan wildfire-related power shutoffs today but will tweak equipment settings so lines shut off automatically if something hits them. While Xcel customers in other counties face planned outages, CORE and Black Hills will instead delay some work and closely monitor conditions to reduce fire risk while keeping electricity flowing locally.
   

3. These Colorado stores have sold winning tickets as Powerball surpasses $1 billion (kdvr.com) — A Woodland Park player scored a $50,000 Powerball win with a ticket sold at Banana Belt Liquors, one of several big Colorado winners as the jackpot climbs past $1 billion. Since early September, 16 Coloradans have shared $2.8 million in prizes, even though no one has hit the massive jackpot yet.
   

4. Colorado utilities companies bracing for high fire danger, damaging winds (gazette.com) — Woodland Park residents should know that Black Hills Energy is monitoring today’s extreme fire weather and pausing some work in town while high winds and low humidity raise wildfire risk across southern Colorado. Red flag and high wind warnings cover much of the region, prompting utilities and fire officials to urge people to stay alert, prepare go-kits, and watch for evacuation or power-related updates.
   

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    500 Rampart Range Rd, Woodland Park, CO 2 buildings on 7/10 acre https://www.pikespeakhomesandland.com/homes-for-sale-details/500-RAMPART-RANGE-ROAD… (Nextdoor Holiday Hills)
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Woodland Park

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Woodland Park

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.