Author: By Tony Peck Special to The Gazette
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New study addresses concerns of communities around Pikes Peak area military bases
A three-year study on land use compatibility between the region’s military bases and their surrounding communities is nearing completion by the Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments. The study examines military operations, transportation, wildfires and airspace, among other issues, aiming to make recommendations to reduce conflicts while promoting growth and public safety. It focuses on…
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Man chasing burglars in northern Colorado Springs backs down when crooks open fire
A do-gooder backed away in the face of gunshots early Monday after chasing burglars through a subdivision near Pine Creek High School in northern Colorado Springs.Police gave this account:A resident of Forest Creek Drive awoke to his garage door opening about 3 a.m. He spotted a running vehicle in front of his house, and the…
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A focus on families: Athletes’ support networks get attention during Warrior Games held in Colorado Springs
An athletic spectacle for wounded troops in Colorado Springs brought a bonus this year as the Warrior Games renewed its emphasis on the importance of family. The annual games, held last week at the Air Force Academy, brought together athletes from across the Defense Department and drew teams of American allies. Their families filled the…
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Vail Resorts buying Crested Butte, three other ski areas
Vail Resorts will acquire Crested Butte Mountain Resort and three other ski areas, the company announced Monday. In the biggest deal, set to close this summer, the company will buy Triple Peaks from the Mueller family for $82 million. Triple Peaks operates Crested Butte Mountain Resort as well as the Okemo Mountain Resort in Vermont…
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Fort Carson chief warrant officer a MacCarthur award winner
Fort Carson’s Chief Warrant Officer Christabelle M. Mitchell is one of the 28 Army officers to earn this year’s Gen. Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award. The award recognizes young leaders, typically captains and warrant officers, who possess a set of ideals important to the late general – duty, honor and country, the Army said. “It is…
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Piece of USS Arizona headed to Colorado Springs Airport
A 4-foot tall, L-shaped piece of the USS Arizona’s superstructure will be displayed at the Colorado Springs Airport to honor local Pearl Harbor survivor Don Stratton. The location was selected by the Pikes Peak Heroes Legacy Committee this week. “The piece of the Arizona will be placed in the concourse in a cased environment,” said…
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Three inducted into Colorado Space Heroes Hall of Fame
A moon-walking astronaut, a Lockheed Martin president and a NASA engineer were inducted into the Colorado Space Heroes Hall of Fame at an event in Denver on Wednesday. The Colorado Springs based Space Foundation – along with the Colorado Space Coalition – host the event every year to celebrate past, current and future space leaders…
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Colorado Springs man arrested in domestic violence, standoff
A 32-year-old Colorado Springs man was arrested after a standoff early Thursday for allegedly firing a shot during a domestic dispute that injured a woman, police said. William Cunningham, 32, is facing menacing, obstruction of telephone service, third-degree assault and false imprisonment charges. Police received a call of shots fired about midnight in the 4500…
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Death of 2-year-old Nain Dominguez investigated as accidental drowning
The death of 2-year-old Nain Dominguez is being investigated as an accidental drowning, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday. The boy was with his family near the Stratmoor Hill Park Trailhead, 1215 Forest Road, not far from Fountain Creek in south Colorado Springs, before he was reported missing at 5:41 p.m. Saturday. Nain…
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Florence man killed in two-vehicle collision south of Colorado Springs
A two-vehicle collision on Colorado 115 south of Colorado Springs killed a Florence man Sunday afternoon, reported the Colorado State Patrol. A 2004 Dodge Ram was traveling south on Colorado 115 about 4:45 p.m. when a 2010 Toyota Prius turned left onto Colorado 115 from Roca Roja Road. The two vehicles collided, killing the Toyota’s 73-year-old…