Tag: civil war
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Remember the local soldiers who helped save the Union | Paul Batura
This Memorial Day weekend, Americans will be commemorating the nearly 1.4 million lives lost in wars and conflicts since the country’s founding 250 years ago. Over 6,000 Coloradans are among those killed in action, including some who died before we were even a state. Yet, if we’re not careful, we can grow numb to it…
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History, democracy and violence: Groups weigh in to SCOTUS ahead of Trump disqualification arguments
In the days leading up to the U.S. Supreme Court’s historic consideration of whether Donald Trump is constitutionally barred from seeking another term as president, 73 sets of legal briefs representing thousands of individuals and organizations flooded in to offer perspectives on the Colorado Supreme Court’s finding of Trump’s ineligibility. Although most of the “amicus” –…
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Things to do around Denver and Colorado this weekend
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save THURSDAY-SUNDAY Palmer Lake and Castle Rock have holiday stars on their mountains. And if you’re road tripping, Salida has a whole Christmas Mountain, 750 feet tall above the town on Tenderfoot Mountain. It’s the final 2020…
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Things to do around Denver and Colorado this weekend
THURSDAY-SUNDAY Palmer Lake and Castle Rock have holiday stars on their mountains. And if you’re road tripping, Salida has a whole Christmas Mountain, 750 feet tall above the town on Tenderfoot Mountain. It’s the final 2020 weekend for this tradition dating back to 1989 and including a Holiday Park. facebook.com/ChristmasMountainUsa/ THURSDAY-SUNDAY A virtual opportunity for families to…
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Things to do around Denver and Colorado this weekend
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ONGOING For some family so-Colorado adventures: ziplines. The Broadmoor’s Soaring Adventures at Seven Falls in South Cheyenne Cañon, 10 zip lines from 300-1,800 feet, rope bridges, and a controlled 180-foot rappel, tinyurl.com/yy6c8bb7. Adventures Out West Pikes Peak Ziplines, 225-650…
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Things to do around Denver and Colorado this weekend
ONGOING For some family so-Colorado adventures: ziplines. The Broadmoor’s Soaring Adventures at Seven Falls in South Cheyenne Cañon, 10 zip lines from 300-1,800 feet, rope bridges, and a controlled 180-foot rappel, tinyurl.com/yy6c8bb7. Adventures Out West Pikes Peak Ziplines, 225-650 feet, cliffs and a forest, Manitou Springs (advoutwest.com/ziplines/). Cloudscraper ZipLine, 1,200 feet over the Arkansas River, South Rim of the Royal Gorge,…
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Civil War statue with ties to Sand Creek Massacre toppled at state Capitol
A statue of a Civil War soldier with ties to the infamous Sand Creek Massacre that has stood on the west side of the state Capitol for more than 100 years was toppled early Thursday, the Colorado State Patrol said. Denver police are investigating the vandalism and Gov. Jared Polis issued a statement condemning the…