COLORADO SPRINGS — The Flying W Ranch plans to rebuild on its old ranch site that was ravaged by the Waldo Canyon fire and once again serve its chuck-wagon dinners, executive director Aaron Winter said this week.
The Flying W Ranch Foundation has not made a final offer to a contractor but expects to break ground on a new building by Memorial Day. With any luck, Flying W could have a structure in place for the fourth anniversary of the Waldo Canyon fire in 2016, Winter said. The new building should seat 700 to 900 people.
“We’ve been trying for years to get this thing up and running,” but plans were stymied by floods, sediment buildup, burned trees and severe winds, Winter said.
Winter announced the ranch’s plans to rebuild at a Waldo Canyon long-term recovery meeting Monday. The group has been meeting regularly since the fire to discuss recovery efforts.
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