Author: Chhun Sun
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A fighting chance: Air Academy freshman achieves regional accomplishment in U.S. fencing
It all started with the London 2012 Summer Olympics. That’s when Elizabeth Kent decided that she wanted to take up fencing after watching the sport on TV. A year later, she did just that. She eventually enrolled in lessons with an Olympic champion for Poland. Her fencing career took a dramatic turn recently, when she…
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Cheyenne Mountain freshman provides some wizardry, starts Harry Potter-inspired sports team
While in the seventh grade, Ella Dorpinghaus received the first four Harry Potter books on cassette tapes as a gift from her grandpa. It took her just a few days to finish listening to them all. She was hooked. Two years later, her obsession with the widely successful chronicles of the young wizard Harry Potter…
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Cross-country cyclist hopes to spread love, peace through art project — including in Pikes Peak region
The first thing Leo Walsh does whenever he spots a barn is stop pedaling. Then, he explores. He wants to see if there’s a basketball hoop hanging on the other side. This has been part of his life since he left his home in Clarks Green, Pa., on Aug. 4 to take on an art…
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Cross-country cyclist hopes to spread love, peace through art project — including in Pikes Peak region
The first thing Leo Walsh does whenever he spots a barn is stop pedaling. Then, he explores. He wants to see if there’s a basketball hoop hanging on the other side. This has been part of his life since he left his home in Clarks Green, Pa., on Aug. 4 to take on an art…
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Cross-country cyclist hopes to spread love, peace through art project — including in Pikes Peak region
The first thing Leo Walsh does whenever he spots a barn is stop pedaling. Then, he explores. He wants to see if there’s a basketball hoop hanging on the other side. This has been part of his life since he left his home in Clarks Green, Pa., on Aug. 4 to take on an art…
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Cross-country cyclist hopes to spread love, peace through art project — including in Pikes Peak region
The first thing Leo Walsh does whenever he spots a barn is stop pedaling. Then, he explores. He wants to see if there’s a basketball hoop hanging on the other side. This has been part of his life since he left his home in Clarks Green, Pa., on Aug. 4 to take on an art…
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Happy Trails: Silverthorne’s Buffalo Mountain looks intimidating and a beast to climb
Buffalo Mountain is an intimidating, towering presence that sits not too far west of Denver. It’s hard to miss no matter where you are in the Silverthorne/Dillon area, thanks to its dome shape rising up to 12,777 feet. Any local there will tell you that it’s harder than some of Colorado’s 14ers. But before you…
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The magic of card games: Woodland Park resident opens shop for people to connect
Not long after they had finished painting the walls and lining up the downtown shop with unique figurines, toys and card games, Kyle Smith and his mom got some bad news. Smith’s new venture, Mountain Top Games, couldn’t stay open. For the time being. The COVID-19 pandemic sidelined his enterprise. Smith was stunned and felt…
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Despite pandemic, Jim Jackson tries to make the show go on at Millibo Art Theatre
Jim Jackson has called Millibo Art Theatre in Colorado Springs his artistic home for the past seven years. It’s a But these days, he looks at the cozy, storied venue a little differently. With the pandemic, the 109-seat theater sits mostly unoccupied. Jackson and MAT co-founder Birgitta De Pree, who’s also his wife, are trying…
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Fred Dickman, The Broadmoor director of golf course maintenance, can’t see himself doing anything else
To get an idea of Fred Dickman’s job at The Broadmoor, just look at the pictures inside a golf magazine. There, you’ll see lush green golf courses from all over. Someone has to make them look good. That’s Dickman’s job. He’s the director of golf course maintenance at The Broadmoor. His main responsibility is to…