Tag: academy
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Colorado Springs-based nonprofit trains military spouses for portable careers
Two Colorado Springs-based military spouses recently joined a national cohort receiving free advanced training as professional photographers in exchange for donating their time to help transitioning service members prepare for the civilian job market. Portraits for Patriots, a nonprofit that provides free portfolio-quality portraits for separating service members, spouses and Gold Star families, recently launched…
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Ongoing CDOT construction project to close I-25 south of Colorado Springs
Drivers will see a full closure of Interstate 25 soon as part of a multi-phase improvement project. The Colorado Department of Transportation said that crews will be implementing a lane switch on the interstate between the Santa Fe Avenue and Mesa Ridge Parkway, with accompanying closures to include the full roadway on June 20. Lane…
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Skills Academy teaches trades to special needs students
After Randee Van Ness discovered her special needs children’s instructor was picking them up late, dropping them off early and not teaching them anything, she decided to take matters into her own hands. Van Ness founded the Skills Academy that takes special needs students and trains them in vocational trades among other life skills such…
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What if you’d rather have your kid at home? Local online academies provide statewide opportunities
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save School might look a little different for some families as Colorado enters a new stage of the pandemic. On July 3, Gov. Jared Polis’ office celebrated a milestone in Colorado’s management of the COVID-19 pandemic as the state met President Joe Biden’s July 4 deadline…
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What if you’d rather have your kid at home? Local online academies provide statewide opportunities
School might look a little different for some families as Colorado enters a new stage of the pandemic. On July 3, Gov. Jared Polis’ office celebrated a milestone in Colorado’s management of the COVID-19 pandemic as the state met President Joe Biden’s July 4 deadline for 70% of the state’s population to be inoculated with…
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Crash partially closes I-25 in Colorado Springs Friday evening
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A crash slowed I-25 traffic in north Colorado Springs Friday afternoon. The crash closed down the right lane of the interstate between Woodmen Road and North Academy Boulevard, the Colorado Department of Transportation tweeted at around 5:30 p.m. #I25: Crash between Exit 149 – Woodmen…
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Crash partially closes I-25 in Colorado Springs Friday evening
A crash slowed I-25 traffic in north Colorado Springs Friday afternoon. The crash closed down the right lane of the interstate between Woodmen Road and North Academy Boulevard, the Colorado Department of Transportation tweeted at around 5:30 p.m. Lt. Kevin Miyakusu said that the accident involved two vehicles, and that no one was injured. The…
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VIDEO | Doolie Day 2019
The Air Force Academy welcomes the class of 2023. (Video by Katie Klann)
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VIDEO | Graduation moments 2019: Air Force Academy graduation
The special moments and emotions were abundant from the Air Force Academy’s graduation for 40 squadrons of the Class of 2019 on Thursday, May 30, at Falcon Stadium.