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(Evergreen)  — Governor Jared Polis, joined by forestry experts, local leaders, and partners across key sectors, shared information on the major pine beetle outbreak taking hold in the Front Range and took  Executive Action(opens in new window)  in announcing the creation of a new task force designed to protect Colorado forests and communities from the impact the mountain pine beetle will have, particularly on Colorado’s Front Range ponderosa forests, over the next decade. The task force...

ISO Property Protection Class Rating Overview:   Florissant Fire Protection District (FFPD) was formed in 1997 when the Florissant/Divide Fire Protection District split into two separate organizations. Before that and now, the area has been served by volunteers since 1949. The current district coverage area is mountainous with grasslands and includes 66 square miles of Teller County, Colorado. Florissant Fire Public Protection Classification Rating PPC Rating of 5 This rating applies to all...

It's difficult to catch the beautiful and historic Hornbek Homestead in Teller County, Colorado open - but if you chance to drive by and see it open, do go in. Meanwhile, here is my article about Adeline Hornbek, a woman before her time and an important pioneer in area history. Enjoy. https://janmackellcollins.wordpress.com/2023/05/11/adeline-hornbek-woman-with-backbone/