Enjoy this weekly feature every Thursday in the Jackson County Star! GOULD SKI SCRAMBLE The Gould Sky Scramble and Snow Shoe Stomp is happening this Saturday at the Gould Community Center. Registration should begin around 10:30 a.m. and the races begin at noon. Get there if you aren’t anywhere else. And where else might you be? Well the Colorado High School state wrestling tournament starts Thursday at Pepsi Center in Denver. The Wildcats have one competitor in the 160-pound

The last safe place on the planet. That’s my home town, Walden, Colorado. I’m not the only one who feels that way. Some of those who were raised here and moved away are gradually moving back. Recently, a woman who lived less than a mile from where Jessica Ridgeway was murdered brought her family back to Walden. She felt her seven-year-old daughter would have a better chance up here. I moved back fourteen years ago, not because of the dangers of big city living but because it

North Park is known to raise successful kids. It’s our school and community “gorilla approach” of investing in our youth. Harvard graduates, state leaders, jet setters and entrepreneurs. The newest young adult to join this status of success is our highlight on our first BUSINESS SHOWCASE. Kahla Redman, daughter of Ronnie and Christine Redman and graduate of NPHS in 2015 is the newest business owner on Main Street, Walden, USA. Cross Hairz Full Service Salon is located at

What is this website? We already have half a dozen sites for Walden/North Park. This one is DIFFERENT! This website showcases ALL of North Park and everything it has to offer. One thing I notice with the influx of workers and travelers stranded here this winter is that there is no place to find information readily available. Having a corner store on Main Street is a natural place for visitors inquiring about the area. Being a liquor store helps too. My liquor store/aka visi