Author: Michelle Karas
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Green Box Arts Festival makes world-class art accessible | From the Editor
Something amazing is happening in your collective backyard this month (and part of next). Green Box Arts Festival, June 18-July 4 in Green Mountain Falls, showcases world-class dancers, artists, musicians and more — much of it free to attend. With the festivities canceled in 2020 and diminished in 2021 due to the pandemic, the festival…
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Summer’s (almost) here, and the time is right | From the Editor
Is it just me, or is your calendar also overflowing with plays and events and concerts (oh my!)? It’s that time of year, when the weather is warm (scorching recently) and there’s much to do, or else experience the dreaded FOMO (that’s “Fear of Missing Out” for the uninitiated). With the official start of summer…
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Educate yourself about Alzheimer’s this month | From the Editor
June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, a fitting time to learn more about the disease that 6.5 million Americans — including 76,000 Coloradans — live with. Just in this state, that number is projected on increase by 21.1%, to 92,000 people, in the next three years, according to data from the Alzheimer’s Association of…
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Educate yourself about Alzheimer’s this month | From the Editor
June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, a fitting time to learn more about the disease that 6.5 million Americans — including 76,000 Coloradans — live with. Just in this state, that number is projected on increase by 21.1%, to 92,000 people, in the next three years, according to data from the Alzheimer’s Association of…
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It happened again. What will we do about it? | From the Editor
I’ve been trying not to think about the 19 children and two teachers killed this week in a Texas school shooting. It’s unfathomable that these very young, innocent children, and two women who were their teachers, were shot to death in their classrooms. Just two weeks ago, 10 adults were killed in a shooting incident…
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It happened again. What will we do about it? | From the Editor
I’ve been trying not to think about the 19 children and two teachers killed this week in a Texas school shooting. It’s unfathomable that these very young, innocent children, and the two women who were their teachers, were shot to death in their classrooms. Just two weeks ago, 10 adults were killed in a shooting…
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Remember the fallen this Memorial Day | From the Editor
With our recent taste of winter melted (or mostly), summer is in the air and a three-day weekend is coming up. Though summer doesn’t officially start until June’s summer solstice, I’ve always thought of Memorial Day weekend as summer’s “kickoff.” School’s out, the weather’s (probably) favorable, and most people take a mini-vacation to spend time…
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Teller County community lifts up firefighters, evacuees | From the Editor
Teller County residents’ kindness, generosity and neighborliness have shone brighter than usual in recent days. In a community that’s often divided on political lines, it’s heartwarming to see people helping and supporting each other in the face of potential fire disaster. The High Park fire, which began west of Cripple Creek last Thursday and as…
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Nonprofit has unique mission that helps pets and their humans | From the Editor
I’d like to give a well-deserved shoutout to one of The Tribune’s partners, Safe Place for Pets. The nonprofit that serves El Paso and Teller counties combines animal welfare with “compassion and a desire to ease the burden for terminally ill pet owners throughout our community,” states its mission. Safe Place for Pets also helps…
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Prepare for the worst, hope for the best | From the Editor
There were several wildland fires in the Pikes Peak region last week, and we are very lucky not to have lost any people or buildings in them. Also we are fortunate to have such dedicated, knowledgable and fast-acting firefighters, who responded to fires in north Colorado Springs and Teller County from multiple agencies. Residents of…