Author: Mary Shinn
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Trump names Colorado Springs GOP consultant to Air Force Academy board
President Donald Trump has named a GOP political consultant based in Colorado Springs to the Air Force Academy Board of Visitors. The board advises the Department of Defense on how to run the school and has recently taken a more active role, forwarding a report to Secretary Pete Hegseth earlier this year, with recommendations such…
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Hundreds of Greeley-based National Guard members to get new missions
Hundreds of National Guard members with the 233rd Space Group in Greeley will receive new assignments in intelligence, infrastructure and construction support, Gov. Jared Polis announced over the weekend. “Without a new mission, we risked losing these talented, dedicated service men and women,” Polis said in a news release. The space group based at the…
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Pikes Peak Honor Bell tolls for the first time over a Memorial Day service
The deep tones of the Honor Bell rang out over Pikes Peak National Cemetery Monday, marking the first time it has tolled during a Memorial Day ceremony. Larry Peterson, a Vietnam veteran and Honor Bell Foundation board member who led a yearslong capital campaign to bring the 1,000-pound bell to the Pikes Peak region, said…
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Air Force Academy recognizes commandant for reforming military training
The Air Force Academy recognized outgoing Commandant Brig. Gen. Gavin Marks on Friday morning during a ceremony for his work over the last three years to reform military training. “Gavin was key to resetting our warfighting culture,” said Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind, the superintendent. The former commandant oversaw the introduction of new training, such as…
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Pikes Peak Region Attractions makes it big on YouTube
Some of the biggest tourist attractions around Colorado Springs are social media famous — and not as just stars of one-time viral videos. They live at the top of YouTube’s charts. Alongside individual influencers and quirky channels such as the Best Ever Food Review Show and Strictly Dumpling, the rather straight-laced sounding Pikes Peak Region…
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Amid tough time for tourism, Colorado Springs looks to attract visitors staying close to home
High fuel prices and inflation are expected to dampen the summer tourism season across the country, but the Pikes Peak region could be at least partially insulated as a road-trip destination. As travelers look to cut their travel costs and cancel overseas visits, Colorado Springs could be a strong contender in revised plans, said Doug…
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Fort Carson ceremony starts weekend of remembrance
The most recent Fort Carson soldier to die in conflict, Staff Sgt. Benjamin Pennington was honored Thursday during the Memorial Day ceremony on the base. Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade told all those who are bearing the weight of Pennington’s loss that they are not alone during the service at Founders Field “Colorado Springs grieves…
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Peterson needs more room for workers as Space Force plans to double in size
As the Space Force prepares to double in size over the next five years, Peterson Space Force Base will need additional space and people to support the growth. The intense period of expansion is expected even as Space Command headquarters relocates to Huntsville, Ala., because it is a small piece of all the space operations…
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Pikes Peak to celebrate Colorado’s 150th birthday with doughnut dunking record attempt, sunset views
While cakes are perhaps more traditional, visitors celebrating Colorado’s 150th birthday on Pikes Peak this summer will mark the milestone with doughnuts instead — perhaps a record-breaking number of doughnuts dunked in coffee simultaneously. “We are going to attempt a Guinness World Record on Aug. 1,” said Sarah Braun, the city of Colorado Springs’ interim…
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Pikes Peak to celebrate Colorado’s 150th birthday with doughnut dunking record attempt, sunset views
While cakes are perhaps more traditional, visitors celebrating Colorado’s 150th birthday on Pikes Peak this summer will mark the milestone with doughnuts instead — perhaps a record-breaking number of doughnuts dunked in coffee simultaneously. “We are going to attempt a Guinness World Record on Aug. 1,” said Sarah Braun, the city of Colorado Springs’ interim…