In the Beginning: The First House

IN THE BEGINNING:  THE FIRST HOUSE   When Philip and Kaye Scott closed on the first house in the new community of Highlands Ranch on Sept. 28, 1981, developer Mission Viejo gave them a bonus—a 650-pound steer! “We had to buy a full-size freezer for all the...

Highlands Ranch, CO – The First Decade

Highlands Ranch, The First Decade With the creative skill of our Leadership Team Member, Mark Stevenson, who handles Special Projects, this month’s program “Highlands Ranch, The First Decade, is below.  Mark, through our Oral Histories series, has interviewed...

Colorado Highway History

Colorado FirstYet Colorado was once a barrier. The first American sent here that the Rocky Mountains were unfit for civilization and would be anything more than an icy wasteland. The first of California-bound settlers arrived here several decades later and saw...