Author: Debbie Kelley
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Community open house at The Salvation Army shelter part of fundraising drive
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Salvation Army’s El Paso County corps will hold a community-wide “Be the Hope” open house from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday at its Family Hope Center, a shelter for homeless families, at 709 S. Sierra Madre St. The public event will include food,…
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At 103, longtime Colorado Springs resident continues to leave a lasting impression
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Wanda Stockwell’s naturally pessimistic nature fades when she gazes back instead of forward. Perched on a favorite chair in her apartment on Monday, Stockwell is ready for her 103rd birthday party to get underway with 14 of her family members. The sharp-minded, gracious woman with…
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More than 60 hot air balloons lift off in Colorado Springs for annual Labor Day event
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The third day was the lucky charm for hot-air balloonists in Colorado Springs and thousands of onlookers in the early hours of Monday. After being grounded on Saturday morning due to weather conditions and attaining just a partial lift-off of some balloons shortly after dawn…
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New documentary from Focus on the Family and the Colson Center calls on Christians to show up and fight for traditional values
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save With the definition of the word “truth” being hotly debated in these times of turbulent political division and ideological and battlefield clashes, two well-known evangelical Christian ministries have produced a documentary that examines what they view as a crisis facing Western civilization and argues that…
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Late season snow and new weather station for Pikes Peak
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save I spy with my naked eye patches of white amid the shadowy terrain of the north face of Pikes Peak, which is visible from some neighborhoods in Teller County. But August drifts into September, the…
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Late season snow and new weather station for Pikes Peak
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save I spy with my naked eye patches of white amid the shadowy terrain of the north face of Pikes Peak, which is visible from some neighborhoods in Teller County. But August drifts into September, the…
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‘An electric experience:’ Tesla light show on summit of Pikes Peak sets a record
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save No, it wasn’t a UFO or a wildfire or a pyrotechnics display that lit up Pikes Peak the night of Aug. 23. The swarm of blinking lights came from 202 Tesla vehicles parading up and…
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‘An electric experience:’ Tesla light show on summit of Pikes Peak sets a record
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save No, it wasn’t a UFO or a wildfire or a pyrotechnics display that lit up Pikes Peak the night of Aug. 23. The swarm of blinking lights came from 202 Tesla vehicles parading up and…
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Keeping Americana alive: Colorado Springs diners flock to Cracker Barrel, following reversal of modernization plans
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Vehicles pulled in and out of the parking lot at a brisk pace around lunchtime on Wednesday at Colorado Springs’ only Cracker Barrel Old Country Store and restaurant off North Academy Boulevard. Colorado Springs resident Richard Gallegos said he’d sworn off the homestyle meals after…
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The art of picnicking: ‘A great reprieve from the hustle of everyday life’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When considering a picnic, it’s imperative to think beyond uninvited ants that have food on the brain. Besides, dictionary definitions of picnicking that focus on the “outdoor eating” part just don’t capture the magnanimous essence of the experience. “Picnicking invites us to slow down and…