Tag: 2021
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Verdict: Colorado Springs-area resident found guilty on all charges in Capitol breach trial in D.C.
After a lengthy deliberation that’s been rare for Capitol breach cases, Falcon resident Rebecca Lavrenz, known on social media as the “J6 Praying Grandma,” was convicted on all four federal misdemeanor charges for her participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, protest of the 2020 presidential election results in Washington, D.C. The trial began March 25…
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A year in obituaries: Remembering those lost in 2021
The head of a local sports organization, a renowned sculptor, a passionate civil rights leader and a professional football player from Colorado Springs were among several notable people with ties to the Pikes Peak region who died in 2021. They included: William “Bill” Sopp, 73, Jan. 1. The retired battalion chief spent 32 years with…
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NEWS | 2021 Air Force Academy Graduation
Scenes from the Air Force Academy 2021 graduation, where more than 1,000 cadets crossed the stage at Falcon Stadium Wednesday as part of the school’s 63rd graduating class. (Video by Skyler Ballard)