Author: Dougal Brownlie
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Colorado Springs Switchbacks v. Tulsa Roughnecks
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC faced off against the Tulsa Roughnecks FC on Friday May 5, 2017 at Weidner Field. The Switchbacks won the game over the Roughnecks 3-0.
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“Mass Casualty” Simulation at Colorado Springs Airport
Various medical and emergency personnel take part in the “mass casualty” simulation on Wednesday morning May 3, 2017 at the Colorado Springs Airport. More than 700 police, fire, ambulance, hospital and other emergency personnel from more than 40 agencies took part in the event. Photo by Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette.
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Air Force Academy honors Tuskegee Airmen
The Air Force Academy paid its annual tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen with a wreath laying ceremony and parade on Tuesday May 2, 2017. The tribute recognized a major historical milestone for diversity in the Air Force, honoring the first African-American aviators who began serving during World War II.
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Snow around Pikes Peak Region
The Pikes Peak region and southern Colorado were hit with a spring storm Friday night. Many parts of the region didn’t get the expected amounts of snow overnight – with some areas of the city will less than 1 inch of snow while places like Monument and Palmer Lake received 9.5 and 12 inches respectively…
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Kids YMCA Day
Kids of all ages work attended the YMCAÔÇÖs Healthy Kids Day on Saturday April 29, 2017. YMCA of the Pikes Peak Region held the event as part of their annual, national initiative to improve the health and well-being of kids and families.
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Baseball: Air Academy 11, Cheyenne Mountain 3
The Air Academy Kadets defeated the Cheyenne Mountain Indians 11-3 in boys’ baseball on Thursday, April 27, 2017 at Cheyenne Mountain High School. James Verlinde pitched 61/3 innings, holding Class 4A top-ranked Cheyenne Mountain to two earned runs on seven hits.
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Baseball: Air Academy 11, Cheyenne Mountain 3
The Air Academy Kadets defeated the Cheyenne Mountain Indians 11-3 in boys’ baseball on Thursday, April 27, 2017 at Cheyenne Mountain High School. James Verlinde pitched 61/3 innings, holding Class 4A top-ranked Cheyenne Mountain to two earned runs on seven hits.
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Baby giraffe born at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
The healthy giraffe calf that was successfully born overnight Wednesday at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo and joins the herd of 16 on Wednesday April 26, 2017. The calf is the 199th successfully born calf to the the zoo and was the second offspring for mom, Msitu and third to be sired by dad, Khalid.
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From trashy to classy: Earth Day Cleanup
UpaDowna partnered with the Great American Cleanup Pikes Peak Partners as volunteers helped to clear and remove various pieces of trash from UpaDowna’s adopted waterway trail on Earth Day Saturday April 22, 2017. The event started at America The Beautiful Park and volunteers were provided with trash bags and gloves to help with the process.