Tag: anniversary
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Pikes Pick: Pledge drive open for Pioneers Museum anniversary
It’s 130 years of our history and Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum is raising $130,000 for even more collectibles and stories. Now through May 31, share a Gift of History at secure.qgiv.com/for/giftofhistory. — Linda Navarro
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9 events to help celebrate Colorado’s 150th birthday
By Daliah SingerSpecial to The Gazette It’s a big year for Colorado, which celebrates its 150th birthday Aug. 1. Events are being held throughout the state to mark the occasion. We’ve rounded up the ones that shouldn’t be missed. Stories in the SkyOngoing A series of nearly 150 drone shows is taking to the skies…
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‘The spirit of ’45’: Colorado Springs veterans commemorate 80th anniversary of end of WWII
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Generations of veterans gathered Wednesday at Pikes Peak National Cemetery to remember those who fought for America’s freedom in World War II, on the day Japan surrendered to American troops 80 years ago. A hazy day at the cemetery did not mute the tangible solitude…
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Olympic museum struggles to meet projected attendance, grapples with falling revenues 5 years on
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As officials at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum in downtown Colorado Springs prepare for the gleaming facility’s fifth anniversary on Wednesday, they grapple with attendance figures that haven’t nearly measured up to original projections and revenues that have fallen year-over-year. Officials said they’re working…
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Alternative charter school in Colorado Springs celebrates 20 years of operation
One doesn’t have to look far to find a success story at Eastlake High School. Community members gathered to celebrate the alternative charter school’s 20th year of operations Tuesday afternoon. Featuring music performances, a homestyle barbecue cookout, a ceremonial cake and a time capsule, the packed little building brought together colleagues-turned-friends through the school’s unique offerings.…
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Colorado Springs’ 150th anniversary bash may require umbrellas
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Saturday’s celebration for Colorado Springs’ 150th anniversary is planned to be full of music, food and fun, but the downtown anniversary bash could experience some hiccups due to high chances of rain in the forecast. The free Colorado Springs 150 Festival is scheduled from noon…
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Colorado Springs’ 150th anniversary bash may require umbrellas
Saturday’s celebration for Colorado Springs’ 150th anniversary is planned to be full of music, food and fun, but the downtown anniversary bash could experience some hiccups due to high chances of rain in the forecast. The free Colorado Springs 150 Festival is scheduled from noon to 8 p.m. downtown along Vermijo Avenue. A parade from 11…
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NEWS | Colorado Springs celebrates 150th anniversary
A brief history of the city of Colorado Springs, founded in 1871 by General William Jackson Palmer.
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Remembering Columbine
20 years after the shooting at Columbine High School, families of the victims, injured students, and other community members gathered in Clement Park for a remembrance ceremony.