Author: Mary Shinn
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Expect delays at Air Force Academy gates
The Air Force Academy paused its Gate Support Program on Thursday until further notice, and drivers are encouraged to allow for additional time to enter the base. The Air Force Academy’s Security Forces adds personnel through the support program to help staff the gates and minimize delays during peak traffic hours. Most of the additional…
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After long fight, National Guard units transfer missions to Space Force; few Colorado guardsmen transfer
The 138th Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron at Peterson Space Force Base was among National Guard units across six states that transferred their missions into the Space Force earlier this month. In the past, the local unit deployed to help deny enemy communications, and its members drew on their background from their civilian careers to inform the…
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Air Force Academy association to revisit honoring activist Charlie Kirk
The Air Force Academy’s Association of Graduates board will revisit whether to honor conservative activist Charlie Kirk after receiving an outpouring of feedback on the controversial figure. Retired Lt. Gen. Rod Bishop introduced motions to recommend Kirk receive an honorary degree and bestow honorary membership into the association that he withdrew during a Friday meeting.…
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Plans to honor Charlie Kirk at Air Force Academy Association meeting withdrawn
The U.S. Air Force Academy Association of Graduates board did not vote Friday on whether to honor late conservative leader Charlie Kirk, who died in a September shooting, because the motions were withdrawn. Retired Lt. Gen. Rod Bishop, an AFA graduate and a board member of the Association of Graduates, had nominated Kirk for honorary…
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Volunteers needed for Homeless Veterans Stand Down Tuesday
Warm food, clothing and housing assistance will be among the many services offered to homeless veterans Tuesday at Weidner Field as the community sees a rise in need. The annual point-in-time count in El Paso County in January found 195 veterans were homeless and living in emergency housing, transitional housing or unsheltered. In 2024, 89…
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Trump calls for investigation into Air Force Academy chapel
President Donald Trump called for an investigation into the Air Force Academy chapel renovation on Thursday, highlighting the long timeline and high cost. A contract award in August showed JE Dunn had received an additional $88 million for the remodel, bringing the total cost up to $335 million. The renovation is now expected to be…
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Trump calls for investigation into Air Force Academy chapel
President Donald Trump called for an investigation into the Air Force Academy chapel renovation in October, highlighting the long timeline and high cost. A contract award in August showed JE Dunn had received an additional $88 million for the remodel, bringing the total cost up to $335 million. The renovation is now expected to be…
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Colorado IRS offices hit by furloughs amid tax-extension deadline
Residents who filed for extensions on their federal taxes still need to pay them by Wednesday, despite the government shutdown. But customer service may be affected, the National Treasury Employees Union warned. As the shutdown stretches into its 15th day, more than 34,000, or 46% of Internal Revenue Service employees, have been furloughed, Reuters reported. …
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Colorado Springs organizers expect thousands to attend Saturday’s ‘No Kings’ protest
As protesters prepare to gather at more than 1,500 “No Kings” events nationally on Saturday, Colorado Springs residents are planning to gather in America the Beautiful Park to push back on the Trump administration. “The president thinks his rule is absolute. But in America, we don’t have kings, and we won’t back down against chaos,…
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DOD to narrow definitions of bullying, hazing, shorten timelines for investigations; critics worry fewer troops will come forward
As the Department of Defense implements Secretary Pete Hegseth’s recently announced directives to overhaul the complaint processes and narrow the definition of bullying and hazing, critics worry the changes could discourage troops from coming forward to report wrongdoing. To drive home the changes, Hegseth sent out a memo Monday entitled “The Warrior Ethos and Standards at…