Author: STEPHANIE EARLS stephanie.earls@gazettedev.gazette.com
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Trump’s order on sex sparks uncertainty for transgender people with official documents
Millions of Americans awoke last Tuesday to a nation that no longer recognizes their chosen identity on official documents. With the scrawl of a pen on his first day back in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump made good on a campaign promise to roll back protections and social and policy advancements for transgender, nonbinary…
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Beer sales were flat again, but Boulder-based Brewers Association finds reason for hope in 2025
Remember when an impromptu night out with dinner and drinks was a financially forgettable lark? The Brewers Association’s Bart Watson does, too. But things have changed. “We’ve all had that experience in the last few years, where you go out, you have a couple beers, you have a meal, you see the check, and your…
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Goat Patch Brewing acquires iconic Monument beer brand
When Army veteran Chris Wright parlayed a handful of homebrew recipes and a grassroots fanbase into Monument’s first and only craft brewery in 2011, professional brewing in the Southern Front Range was still a largely untapped and experimental market. Wright’s plan then for Pikes Peak Brewing Co. was to continue developing the property and brand,…
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‘Perfect storm’ in brewing industry claims another Colorado Springs brand
So long, Sticky Paws. Goodbye, Good Day IPA. The owners of FH Beerworks, a brand with deep local cachet and more than a decade of history in Colorado Springs, have set Saturday as their final day of business — as a brewery, label and destination which grew to include a concept whiskey-focused watering hole on…
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Oral history: How a Colorado Springs dentist’s discovery paved the way for nationwide water fluoridation
Dr. Frederick McKay’s work helped change dental health, and sparked a debate now revived by Trump’s appointment of anti-fluoride activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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All dolled up: Volunteer ‘docs’ take regifting to great heights in Colorado Springs
Despite her apple-cheeked smile and rigid poise, it was clear the patient had seen brighter days. Her clothes were woefully unhip and her once-glorious mane bore the hallmark of a brutalist barber, possibly a pet. But after an emergency trim and dose of Magic Eraser (stat!), the doctor appeared pleased with her progress. “Do you…
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Teen arrested after foot chase, failed burglary attempt in Colorado Springs
A Colorado Springs teen was arrested early Wednesday, and a suspected accomplice escaped, after an attempted burglary overnight at a business near the intersection of South Academy Boulevard and Airport Road, according to police. Officers with the Sand Creek Division of the Colorado Springs Police Department were driving in the area around 1:40 a.m. when…
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Goat Patch Brewing to acquire iconic Colorado beer brand
When Army veteran Chris Wright parlayed a handful of homebrew recipes and a grassroots fanbase into Monument’s first and only craft brewery in 2011, professional brewing in the Southern Front Range was still a largely untapped and experimental market. Wright’s plan then for Pikes Peak Brewing Co. was to continue developing the property and brand,…
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Club Q memorial gathering planned as 2-year anniversary of tragedy nears
A gathering to memorialize the victims and honor survivors of the Club Q mass shooting is planned for Sunday outside the since-closed LGBTQ+ dance club at 3430 N. Academy Blvd., where a bias-motivated attack killed five people, injured dozens, and sent shock waves of grief and fear through Colorado Springs on Nov. 19, 2022. The…
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Strategic maneuvers: Veteran brewers up the game at Colorado Springs craft breweries
Colorado Springs is a city of award-winning craft breweries, and award-winning veteran brewers. Is that simply the outcome of the (much) higher-than-average population of current and former service members in El Paso County, or is there also something particular about the military experience — and the personalities and skill sets of those drawn to and…