Author: Heila Rogers

“Westward Hoe: Taming the Wild West Garden” was the theme of the 8th annual Garden Tour hosted by the Friends of Extension and Good Earth Garden Center on June 28 and 29. The tour featured six private gardens at residences on the west side of Colorado Springs. Two of these gardens were specially designed for…

Ropes are key. So are dirt bikes. And bonds between members of the High Angle Rescue Program at Colorado Springs Fire Station 13 are equally important for doing their increasingly busy jobs. They are one of a handful of specialized response teams within the city’s fire department. Others include Heavy Rescue, HazMat, Wildfire and Tactical…

Twelve students from Monument’s Prairie Winds Elementary School joined the throng at long tables of chessboards at the National Elementary Chess Championship in Nashville, Tenn., from May 9 to 12. Sponsoring teacher Peter Wise and parents of the 12 traveled to the tournament after a year of preparation and practice. Nerves, excitement and pure love…

In contrast to the sometimes heart-wrenching photos used to represent human trafficking, according to Sgt. Craig Simpson of the Vice and Human Trafficking Unit of the Colorado Springs Police Department, “it could be the person in front of you at the grocery store,” who is involved in any aspect of the commercial business locally. The…

Despite the raucous cheers, Millsap kept his cool. The large, black pig was faced with “kissing” two D-38 principals in Monument on May 6. A gymnasium full of cheering students at Lewis-Palmer Elementary were asked to lower their volume so the ceremony could proceed. Millsap was having some trouble concentrating. The principals held a biscuit…

The vision casting stage of comprehensive master planning is like a discussion in a brew pub, said Dr. Sharon Friedman, retired National Forest Service geneticist and volunteer member of the El Paso County Planning Commission. “Here’s a time when people get to talk about big stuff,” she said. Friedman attended her first El Paso County…

The Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) of Lewis-Palmer School District presented their second annual “Aliorum De” or, “Touching the Lives of Others” awards April 25 at a ceremony in the learning center at the district administration building — the “Big Red” brick headquarters on North Jefferson Street. The Aliorum De award “recognizes the dedication and…

The colorful owner of a thriving tailor shop located in an abandoned mall brings life, humor and hope to her customers. But the story of Sonia Warshawski doesn’t end there. The historical documentary “Big Sonia,” a snapshot of her life, is screening Sunday during Holocaust Remembrance Week at Colorado College’s Celeste Theater. The documentary took…

The Tri-Lakes Women’s Club will host more than 100 vendors at their 43rd annual fundraising show this month, featuring vintage home décor, clothing, jewelry and more. “Spring Into Vintage” is the theme of this year’s show, which is set for April 27 and 28 at Lewis-Palmer High School, 1300 Higby Road, in Monument. Food trucks…