COMMUNITY TRAIL

Valpo’s creative scene gets a fresh start when the Art + Innovation reception for “Portrait + Free Flow Colorations” moves to July 15. The show stays on display until the end of July at Roots Café and Lower Lincoln, but guests now meet the artists at 5 p. m. in the café before heading to Lower Linco

The town of Manitou Springs is buzzing with excitement as they have just secured a significant grant to continue the expansion of their popular Creek Walk trail. This trail, which runs alongside Manitou Avenue and Fountain Creek, is set to get a major boost with a quarter-of-a-million-dollar grant f