Author: The Colorado Springs Gazette
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A mister no more: Mr. Potato Head goes gender neutral
NEW YORK (AP) — Mr. Potato Head is no longer a mister. Hasbro, the company that makes the potato-shaped plastic toy, is giving the spud a gender neutral new name: Potato Head. The change will appear on boxes this year. Many toymakers have been updating their classic brands in recent years, hoping to relate to…
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Biden reverses Trump ban on transgender people in military as expected
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed an order Monday reversing a Trump-era Pentagon policy that largely barred transgender individuals from serving in the military. The new order, which Biden signed in the Oval Office during a meeting with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, overturns a ban ordered by President Donald Trump in a tweet during…
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Nashville explosion rocks downtown on Christmas Day 2020 | Photos
An explosion shook the largely deserted streets of downtown Nashville, Tennessee early Christmas morning, Dec. 25, 2020, shattering windows, damaging buildings and wounding three people. Authorities said they believed the blast was intentional. The FBI is leading the investigation.
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Colorado to close Independence Pass for winter
ASPEN — Colorado transportation officials will close Highway 82 over Independence Pass for the winter on Friday, effectively turning Aspen into a city at the end of a proverbial cul-de-sac. The road is typically closed for late fall, winter and early spring. Friday’s 7 p.m. closure would be the latest since 2016, when the winter…
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Colorado Springs man dies in boating accident on Nebraska lake
A Colorado Springs man died over the Labor Day weekend while vacationing at Lake McConaughy. Kevin Kiesow, 53, lost his life on Saturday while he was trying to help his girlfriend. Kim Lampe, 55, also of Colorado Springs, fell into the lake from the pontoon boat they were on. Kiesow jumped in to try to…
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Police say 9 people wounded in Denver park drive-by shooting
DENVER — Nine people were shot during a family gathering in a Denver park, but all of the victims were expected to survive, police said. The shooting appeared to be a drive-by attack around 4:30 p.m. Sunday in the Byers and Pecos Park, The Denver Post reports. Denver police spokesman Tyrone Campbell said six victims…
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PHOTOS | Rockies 7, Giants 6
The Colorado Rockies defeated the San Francisco Giants 7-6 at Coors Field in Denver on Monday, Aug. 3, 2020. The Rockies improved their record to 7-2.
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Colorado wildfire burns federal land near Grand Junction
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — A wildfire burning mostly federal land 18 miles north of Grand Junction was caused by a lightning strike, officials said. The fire started Friday and has spread across over 2 square miles of Bureau of Land Management land despite low winds. No structures are expected to be threatened, officials said, but…