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EDITORIAL: Ali pardon would have no power
Pardon: “The action of an executive official of the government that mitigates or sets aside the punishment for a crime.” That is the definition as applied to a pardon issued by the president of the United States or any other government official. Such pardons have been issued in the hundreds or even the thousands by…
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Second community yard sale and auction for Hanover Fire Department to be hosted this weekend
After a nearly 43,000-acre fire raged through southern El Paso County a month ago, a local woman is hosting a second community yard sale and auction to raise money to aid the Hanover Fire Department. “I wanted to do something for the firefighters, they’re all volunteers,” Juanita Beazley, fundraiser organizer, said. “I thought they needed…
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Linda Leitz: Take the legalities of divorce seriously
Divorce is a traumatic life transition. It’s also a legal process and should be taken seriously. While some people use online forms and take a do-it-yourself approach to divorce, getting a good attorney to advise you is wise. One definition of a good attorney is one who intends to finalize your divorce through negotiation, but…
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Military Update: Senate mulls new promotion system for officers
Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps personnel chiefs jointly testified in January before the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel on the need to make targeted reforms to the 1980 Defense Officer Personnel Management Act to provide greater flexibility to recruit and retain the officers they need. Reforms unveiled last week by the full…
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EDITORIAL: Ivanka Trump is calm within storm
Amid the incessant buzz of outrage over Samantha Bee and the left’s double standard, it can be easy to overlook the quieter voices in the room – those personalities that are not shining through a television box or dominating the social mediascape. So loud and clamoring are the voices crying to be heard and demanding…
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COLORADO EDITORIALSopinion
AURORA SENTINEL Capitol’s #MeToo scandal will rightly wait for new political leaders As the dust settles on the 2018 Colorado legislature, and congratulations go round for making a solid attempt to fund roads and fend off the usual crop of fringe civil rights abuses, one sordid episode can’t be so easily brushed aside. State lawmakers…
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Interim Workforce Center director in Colorado Springs tabbed for full-time job
Traci Marques, who served as interim executive director of the Pikes Peak Workforce Center since November, has been named to the position full time. Marques was appointed this week by El Paso County Administrator Henry Yankowski; she will be paid $100,500 a year. Marques was deputy director when she replaced Lisa Rice, who left the…
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Stocks rise, bonds erase drop on Fed minutes
U.S. stocks rose, Treasuries erased losses and the dollar fell Wednesday after minutes from the Federal Reserve’s last meeting indicated officials considered gradual rate hikes warranted amid debate on the economic impact from a rising dollar and Donald Trump’s policies. The S&P 500 rose 0.6 percent to 2,270.64 at 4 p.m. in New York. The…
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Air Force vs. Navy: By the numbers
0 Times in the past seven meetings in this series in which the home team trailed at the end of regulation. On two of those occasions the home team lost in overtime – once in Annapolis, Md., once in Colorado Springs. The home team is 26-15. 2 Tackles this year for Navy reserve linebacker Winn…
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Incorporations
Incorporations (Aug. 31-Sept. 7) 100 Elmwood Circle LLC – Jeremy J. Shirley, 3809 N. Hancock Ave. 312 Alabama LLC – T17 LLC, 102 N. Cascade Ave., Suite 250. 616 Arrawanna LLC – Timothy J. Leigh, 1259 Lake Plaza Drive, Suite 200. Abundance Ventures LLC – Kevin M. Forbush, 287 E. Fountain Blvd., Suite 200. Accufix…