Author: Andy Wineke
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Terror leader’s death brings little solace to 9/11 victims’ families from Springs
News of Osama bin Laden’s death brought as much sorrow as satisfaction to two Colorado Springs families who each lost a daughter in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Lowell and Pat Bell were watching a tennis match in their Black Forest home Sunday when the news broke in, and their thoughts turned to daughter Nina,…
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Banning Lewis developer files Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Third grader Abrielle tries on defraction glasses, used by fellow students from the Colorado Springs School to look at the light given off by gases. The third graders were recently touring the Challenger Learning Center in northwest Colorado Springs. Photo by JERILEE BENNETT, THE GAZETTE
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For some early-bird Black Friday shoppers, dawn could mark the end of their day
Each year, it seems Black Friday shoppers have to set their alarm clocks earlier and earlier — if they bother to go to bed at all. Kohl’s this year is moving its Black Friday opening to 3 a.m. But the retailer is still a slacker compared to Toys R Us, where Black Friday doesn’t actually…
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Banning Lewis developer files Chapter 11 bankruptcy
The owners of the Banning Lewis Ranch on the far east side of Colorado Springs filed Thursday for U.S. Bankruptcy Court protection from its creditors. The Banning Lewis Ranch Co. LLC and its subsidiary, Banning Lewis Ranch Development I & II LLC, filed Chapter 11 petitions in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware, citing more…
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4 fun running clubs in Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS RUNNING CLUBS 1.Jack Quinn’s Running Club When: 6 p.m. Tuesdays Where: Jack Quinn Irish Alehouse and Pub, 21 S. Tejon St., 385-0766 More info: jackquinnsrunners.com 2. Nacho Ordinary Running Club When: 6 p.m. Tuesdays Where: Salsa Brava Fresh Mexican Grill 802 Village Center Dr., 266-9244 9420 Briar Village Point, 955-6650 More info: salsabravaonline.com…
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5 hikes tough enough to rival the Incline
The Manitou Incline marches 2,011 feet over 1.02 miles. It’s a nasty, awful, grueling challenge – easily the toughest workout in the region, maybe the state.But the Incline isn’t the only tough – out around. If driving to Manitou, fighting for parking and jostling elbows with the tourists panting their way up the grade doesn’t…
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Three hikes to take NOW if you’re a wildflower fan
Most of the year, the peak of Mount Herman is a windswept heap of rock. On this day, it’s a garden, thick with purple penstemon.The Pikes Peak region sloshed through a long, wet spring, and now we’re reaping the rewards with one of the best wildflower seasons in recent memory.While higher areas, such as Mount…
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Assembly glance
Seat appointments bill A proposal to change how state officials are appointed to vacant seats cleared its first hurdle Tuesday, passing the House State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee 8-2. HB1345 would strip the governor of the power to appoint the attorney general, secretary of state or treasurer should those offices become open. If…