Tag: division of mining reclamation and safety
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With Portal Pool years from returning, Colorado Springs offers three public pools for summer
When it comes to outdoor swimming, Colorado Springs has a pair of public pools to pick from this summer. It’s unlikely that any other city-owned facility will be added soon. On Saturday, Wilson Ranch Pool and Monument Valley Pool opened for the summer through a partnership between Colorado Springs and the YMCA of the Pikes…
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‘New phase’ of reclamation celebrated at Colorado Springs’ Pikeview Quarry — but challenges remain
In the foothills of northwest Colorado Springs, along the Pikeview Quarry scar seen from afar over the past century, two men knelt down to plant a young pine. They were David Isbell and Gary Bradley, two among a small crowd that gathered Thursday morning to celebrate what the quarry’s owning company called a “new phase”…