Author: Joy Harper
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House passes annual defense bill, establishing Space Force, renter rights
On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the $738 billion National Defense Authorization Act by 377-48, creating 12 paid weeks of parental leave for government workers, authorizing the Space Force, and directing the creation of a “tenants’ bill of rights” for military housing. “To be clear, this isn’t a perfect bill, but it is…
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Insights: Who’s terrified about Medicaid? Some you probably know
Since politics is played like football now, Americans are left to decide who to root for on health care reforms – the taxpayers or Medicaid recipients. The staggering tax dollars on one side of the ledger and the human toll on the other leaves those politically in the middle – the few there are –…
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JOY HARPER’S PICK: Photo Scavenger Hunt
Get out, enjoy and explore the beautiful El Paso County Parks by participating in a scavenger hunt. There are 10 specific photos to be taken during the contest and include a visit to an El Paso County nature center, a county park slide, a picnic, a park sign, a regional trail and the El Paso…
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JOY HARPER’S PICK: “Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris”
JOY HARPER’S PICK “Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris” Although he’s deceased, Brel’s songs are alive and well. Brel was a Belgian singer-songwriter who composed and performed literate, thoughtful and theatrical songs that generated a large, devoted following in Belgium and France initially, and later throughout the world. Described as “poignant,…
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This fascinating badlands-type area in the Colorado prairie about 30 miles east of Colorado Springs is a well-kept secret. And it’s nothing short of spectacular, with its gullies, chasms, spires, overhangs, hoodoos and sculpted walls carved out of brightly colored clay deposits in layers of snowy white, rose pink, golden yellow and purplish mauve. No…
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Long-standing Territory Days festival on tap for weekend
Territory Days, one of Colorado Springs’ largest and longest-standing street festivals is on tap this weekend, running 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday, on Colorado Avenue between 23rd and 27th streets. This time-honored celebration commemorating the founding of Old Colorado City, the first territorial capitol of the region, has grown…
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Getaways
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Talk about getting away from it all. Go on a moonlight safari and take a walk on the wild side without leaving the Springs. It’s a whole new zoo after dark. Book a “Wild Nights” overnight excursion to learn all about the fascinating, exotic wild things that inhabit our planet and see…
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A MUST-SEE TONIGHT: “Blissfest333 Reborn”
A joyous festival about the community and the arts, this gathering provides a positive atmosphere to meet artists and help raise money for charitable organizations. This year’s festival is devoted to helping the Colorado Springs Homeless Project, and it celebrates with art, music, poetry, magic, steampunk, Tesla, robots and independent films, with many disabled artists…
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A Cupid-ready list for the perfect Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day You’ve got the flowers, the present and the love. Now where do you go with your sweetie? We’ve got you covered with a few places to express your feelings on Valentine’s Day. THURSDAY• Black Bear Inn — 10375 Ute Pass Ave., Green Mountain Falls, will have its 14th Annual Food of Love Dinner, 6…
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A Cupid-ready list for the perfect Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day You’ve got the flowers, the present and the love. Now where do you go with your sweetie? We’ve got you covered with a few places to express your feelings on Valentine’s Day. THURSDAY• Black Bear Inn — 10375 Ute Pass Ave., Green Mountain Falls, will have its 14th Annual Food of Love Dinner, 6…