Author: Doug Gould
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Team gives Francis a hand
AURORA — Subcontractors on a $600 million project to build a new Veterans Affairs hospital in Aurora say they are not getting paid for their work and are asking Colorado’s congressional delegation to step in. The VA blames delays reviewing bills for the project. In a March letter signed by Colorado’s two U.S. senators and…
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Once again, Rockies are safe at home
WASHINGTON — A new report required by Congress recommends that the Defense Department assess how well commanding officers handle sexual assault and harassment complaints when reviewing their job performance. The Institute of Medicine said in the report released Tuesday that military sexual assault appears to be an important factor in the development of post-traumatic stress…
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On track for success
This month, The Gazette sat down with Air Force Space Command leader Gen. William Shelton to learn about his 37-year career and the airmen and programs in his care. Shelton has been on the job in Colorado Springs for two years and oversees a command that spans the globe with scores of satellites and includes…
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Rockies win, but Helton’s injured
PUEBLO — Fort Carson officials are studying whether they can let southeastern Colorado ranchers graze cattle on the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site when training is not taking place, as part of an effort to tone down the animosity between the Army and ranchers. The Army said it will probably cancel plans for large-unit training at…
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Sky Sox awaken in Game 2
CORRECTION: Fort Bragg is located in North Carolina. Be your own person. That’s the advice that Drew Dix, a Vietnam-era Medal of Honor recipient raised in Pueblo, will pass on to new Medal of Honor recipient Clinton Romesha when he gets the chance. “Please make decisions based on who you are, not on who somebody…
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Eaks earns berth in Senior Open after 2-hole playoff
The Air Force could put some missile warning and space surveillance programs on banker’s hours if mandatory budget cuts take hold March 1. Missile warning programs have been on 24-hour alert from the early days of the Cold War, using a combination of satellites and ground-based radars to spot incoming threats. Air Force Space Command…
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No double play, no chance
If you’re hoping for a bumper crop next year, launching a garden after harvest season’s sunset may be jumping the gun. But on an Army post where training and preparation are key, the timing is just right, said Kelly Hurtado, director of the Fort Carson Head Start Center. Nearly 60 volunteers, including soldiers from the…
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Fireworks at finish mar Kim’s start
Sgt. Vincinte Jackson signaled his intent to kill 24 hours before carrying out the act, an Army prosecutor said Thursday in closing arguments for Jackson’s court-martial. To defense attorneys, those words amounted to the first sign of a mind gone warped — one driven to kill by antidepressant medication and alcohol. A panel of eight…