Author: STEPHANIE EARLS stephanie.earls@gazettedev.gazette.com
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Ending on her ‘own terms:’ Atrevida Beer Co. to close, but owners hope message of love, inclusivity carries on
The owners of Atrevida Beer Co. are … tired. You can hear it in their voices, the subtle sighs and pauses; see it in their eyes and the slight curve of shoulders. Fighting to keep a craft brewery going through tough economic times and shifting trends is one thing. But beer was never the sole…
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Second Lady promotes youth reading challenge in Colorado Springs
As Vice President JD Vance delivered the U.S. Air Force Academy’s 2026 commencement address amid pomp, circumstance and tens of thousands of people, Second Lady Usha Vance prepared to take a quieter stage in Colorado Springs, before an audience of dozens who mostly sat, squirmed and occasionally sprawled on the floor. Dressed down in a…
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Volunteers history sleuths find, celebrate, unsung heroes at Colorado Springs’ oldest cemeteries
Willard Wade McKinley was 17 years old when he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, the day after Christmas in 1942. He was weeks away from his 20th birthday when he died, one of seven sailors killed on May 17, 1945, after a kamikaze plane penetrated anti-aircraft fire and crashed into the USS Douglas H. Fox…
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Colorado Springs flight nurse killed in medical plane crash
A Colorado Springs flight nurse who devoted her life to caring for others was one of four people killed when their medical transport plane crashed May 14 in the Capitan Mountains outside of Ruidoso, N.M. Jamie Novick was a military veteran who, according to a memorial Facebook post by her father, recently had pivoted from…
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Armillary Brewing Co. opens in Colorado Springs
Put a brewery bee in Colorado Springs’ bonnet, the buzz may come back to haunt you – in the best of ways. “I can’t tell you how many people, following us on Facebook all through the buildout, walking by with their dogs and their kids and peeking in, ‘When are you going to open? When…
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Former Air Force Academy cadet faced investigation following Army Reserve training
By Mary Shinn and Stephanie Earls A Fort Carson-based Army Reserve captain who recently ran an unsuccessful bid for Congress faced an investigation for inappropriate behavior during a training course in early 2026 at Fort Sill in Oklahoma, including accusations he threatened physical violence. Fellow officers who spoke with The Gazette about the investigation said…
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1 arrested after extra-duty officer breaks up fight at The Citadel mall
A Colorado Springs Police Department sergeant working “extra-duty” at a school inside The Citadel mall was on site late Thursday morning when a fight broke out among multiple people, one of whom reportedly threatened others with a handgun. Around 11:15 a.m., the sergeant requested “urgent assistance” and later reported that a “large fight was taking…
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Pikes Pick: Pilgrims and a feast
Wayfarers, get crawlin’: The Feast of St. Arnold’s annual Pilgrimage of Pints is officially underway, with a chance to earn perks and discounted entry to the June 13 beer festival for those who embark on a self-paced pub crawl of its local craft beverage partners. Go to feastofsaintarnold.com to download a “cartogram” and learn more…
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Lebowski’s Taproom to open a second location in Colorado Springs
Like The Dude, Jeff Bridges’ scrappy, cocktail-swilling character in “The Big Lebowski,” David and Monica Kowalski know how to abide. They held fast to their vision, despite the doubters saying it was a bad time to start a restaurant and that their chosen spot, in a shopping plaza atop Fillmore Hill, was a bad place…
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Death in the Dust: Downburst wind, dry lakebeds and disaster at milepost 92
Pueblo County Emergency Management Coordinator Josh Johnson was on the road, negotiating details of a public safety power shutoff due to high winds when the first 911 dispatch came in, just before 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 17. Seconds later, scanner traffic blew up across all channels of his radio. “Semi vs car.” Then, “multiple…