Author: Stephanie Earls
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Colorado Springs Christian bookstore sues state over ‘gender expression’ protections
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A federal lawsuit filed Wednesday on behalf of a Christian bookstore in Colorado Springs is pushing back against recent legislation that expanded protections for LGBTQ+ people in the state. Signed into law in May by…
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‘Celtic Spirit’ soars once again in Colorado Springs
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On Thursday, March 12, 2020, fiddler Eileen Ivers was on stage in a mostly empty Pikes Peak Center, prepping for a rehearsal with the Colorado Springs Philharmonic and, the following evening, the first of two performances of Celtic Spirit before near sell-out crowds. As she and her band were going through a sound check, however,…
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‘Celtic Spirit’ soars once again in Colorado Springs
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On Thursday, March 12, 2020, fiddler Eileen Ivers was on stage in a mostly empty Pikes Peak Center, prepping for a rehearsal with the Colorado Springs Philharmonic and, the following evening, the first of two performances of Celtic Spirit before near sell-out crowds. As she and her band were going through a sound check, however,…
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Teen arrested after foot chase, failed burglary attempt in Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save 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…
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Goat Patch Brewing to acquire iconic Colorado beer brand
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save 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…
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Club Q memorial gathering planned as 2-year anniversary of tragedy nears
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save 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…
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Restaurant at Carter Payne to close, historic site will prepare for a ‘rebirth’
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A pop-up social enterprise that became a destination brewery and restaurant at the Carter Payne Chapel in Colorado Springs will soon close to the general public, under a rebranding owners say they hope will bring new energy and focus to the historic space. The restaurant…
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The Q Bar and Lounge opens in Colorado Springs, bringing unity and healing: ‘It felt like a homecoming’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save More than a year after a deadly mass shooting forced the closure of its popular namesake and predecessor, The Q Bar by the Orbit Lounge quietly opened its doors March 29 inside a funky, mid-century high-rise hotel on Colorado Springs’ east side. After more than…
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South Park Brewing has moved
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After almost 10 years making and pouring craft suds in the high mountain valley that inspired its name, South Park Brewing Co. is bidding a fond farewell to Fairplay, and moving to Colorado Springs. “We are fully moving the operation down there, picking up the…
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Colorado Springs veterans’ groups partner for mental health symposium
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save American Legion Post 209 and the Veterans Trauma Court Mentor Team will host a suicide prevention symposium, 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at 3613 Jeannine Drive in Colorado Springs. Presenters include Brian Murphy, who will discuss the VA S.A.V.E. program, a free online or in-person…