Author: TONY PECK tony.peck@gazettedev.gazette.com
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Air Force Academy basics complete rites of passage during last days in Jacks Valley
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Air Force Academy class of 2022 is days away from completing basic cadet training, but before basics can leave Jacks Valley, they must complete two iconic rites of passage. The first hurdle consists of donning gas masks and braving a room full of tear…
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Teen killed after hit by car in northeast Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A 17-year-old girl was hit and killed by car while crossing a road in northeast Colorado Springs on Saturday night, police said. The girl was struck by a Mazda sedan traveling south on Pring Ranch Road near Purcell Drive about 9 p.m. The victim was…
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Monday’s traffic: Highway 285 reopens after mudslide near Bailey
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Roundup of traffic and road conditions around Colorado Springs and elsewhere in Colorado. 4:45 p.m. U.S. 285 near Bailey reopened after a mudslide, according to Colorado State Patrol. 2:05 p.m. U.S. 285 is closed south of Bailey in Park County after a mudslide. The highway…
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El Paso County sheriff’s deputy wounded exchanging fire with suspect in marijuana-related killing; 2 left dead
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An El Paso County sheriff’s deputy is recovering after being shot Sunday in a gunbattle in which the suspect in an earlier, marijuana-related killing east of Colorado Springs was slain. Deputy Jeremy Juhl, 36, a member of El Paso County SWAT, suffered a “slight” injury…
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10 days at Jacks Valley meant to transform new Air Force Academy class and cadre who train them
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For members of the Air Force Academy’s Class of 2022, their transformation into warriors began Sunday as they marched out to Jack’s Valley for 10 days of basic training. It’s a transformation for the cadre as well, from cadets to leaders. Three weeks ago, the…
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Air Force Academy hosts Fountain police training
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In a program that showed off tight bonds between military cops and their civilian counterparts, the Fountain Police Department used Air Force Academy land last week to train in scenarios that included spurned lovers, car chases and officer-involved shootings. The academy often hosts local police,…
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Ground broken on first one-stop shop for veterans on the Western Slope
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Department of Military and Veterans Affairs broke ground Friday in Grand Junction on a state-funded one-stop-shop service center for veterans and military families. The Western Region OneSource is scheduled to open in May and will support the 40,000 veterans living in 24 counties…
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Missing 15-year-old girl in Colorado Springs returned home
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Colorado Springs teen missing for almost two weeks has returned home, police announced Monday. Zoe Vyzourek, 15, had been missing since July 4, according to a Colorado Springs Police Department tweet. The department posted Vyzourek’s picture and identifying information Friday, seeking help in locating…
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Forecast: Isolated thunderstorms drive risk for flash floods in southern Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save More thunderstorms were expected to begin the work week in Colorado Springs as the National Weather Service warned of potential flash floods throughout southern Colorado. Monday had a 20 percent chance of isolated thunderstorms around Colorado Springs and in the Pikes Peak region, meteorologists predicted.…
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Large turnout for Colorado Springs’ PrideFest reflects community support, fear that rights are threatened
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Springs’ annual PrideFest celebrating the vibrancy of the LGBTQ community reveled in its usual flashy rainbow-hued hairdos and costumes along its downtown parade route Sunday, attracting a record number of spectators and participants, organizers said. The large turnout under overcast skies, they said, reflected…