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Workers put finishing touches on ‘America the Beautiful’ parade float as Colorado Springs prepares for 150th birthday party
A construction company was working with Colorado Springs officials on Friday to put some finishing touches on the signature float for the city’s 150th birthday parade. A half-ton piece of steel, shaped to resemble the outline of Pikes Peak, will top off the centerpiece float for the city’s “Parade Through Time,” a procession that will…
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Longtime Colorado Springs family tradition Simpich Showcase preparing to close its doors
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For over 12 years, the Simpich Showcase provided whimsical fun to Colorado Springs families and doll lovers as it continued a family tradition that helped bring a love of dolls to the Pikes Peak region. But soon, the Simpich family will close its curtains for…
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Longtime Colorado Springs family tradition Simpich Showcase preparing to close its doors
For over 12 years, the Simpich Showcase provided whimsical fun to Colorado Springs families and doll lovers as it continued a family tradition that helped bring a love of dolls to the Pikes Peak region. But soon, the Simpich family will close its curtains for the final time on the showcase and its beloved marionette…
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Cheyenne Mountain Zoo welcomes 80-pound bouncing baby hippopotamus
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Cheyenne Mountain Zoo this week welcomed its first baby hippopotamus born at the facility in 32 years. Zoo staff said the hippo baby “popped up from underwater” around 1:57 p.m. Tuesday, in good health and…
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Cheyenne Mountain Zoo welcomes 80-pound bouncing baby hippopotamus
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo this week welcomed its first baby hippopotamus born at the facility in 32 years. Zoo staff said the hippo baby “popped up from underwater” around 1:57 p.m. Tuesday, in good health and weighing between 40 and 80 pounds. The baby appeared to bond well with its mother, wrote Rachel Wright, the zoo’s…
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Former Monument student now volunteers alongside former tutor in Children’s Learning Center program
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Once a student at the Children’s Literacy Center in Monument, Lewis-Palmer High School senior Ashlynn Tarleton is now volunteering alongside her former tutor 10 years later. Tarleton’s story with the CLC began in 2011, when…
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Steve Handen, the ‘conscience of Colorado Springs’ leaves a legacy of work for the homeless and the poor
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Steve Handen, who founded the city’s first soup kitchen and other long-lasting endeavors to give the homeless and the destitute a chance to succeed, died July 12 at age 81. “He was the conscience of Colorado Springs,” said Donna Johnson, a local clinical psychologist. “He…
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Streamlining child advocacy: Safe Passage facility to bring five Pikes Peak region agencies under one roof
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Child abuse and neglect are a reality in the Pikes Peak region and a new facility, designed to streamline child advocacy services for victims, will soon open to help combat the problem. Several local agencies…
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Putting patience on the menu: With Pikes Peak region restaurants back at full capacity, staffing levels may not be
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Everyone who regularly dines out has likely experienced less than satisfactory service. All one has to do is peruse Yelp and TripAdvisor reviews to explore issues in the restaurant industry today. Long waits for tables…
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Colorado humane society officer endures triple-digit temperatures in hot-car demonstration
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region has an urgent message for Colorado pet owners: Please don’t leave your pet in your car. To drive that message home, an animal law enforcement officer demonstrated the effects of sitting in a non-operating vehicle on a…