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Even without pandemic, 2020 was a hectic year in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As government leaders, health officials, and frontline and essential workers navigated what a “new normal” would look like for Coloradans amid the pandemic, 2020 was nevertheless a hectic year of growth in Colorado. Despite new public health restrictions that limited or halted some operations completely,…
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Even without pandemic, 2020 was a hectic year in Colorado
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As government leaders, health officials, and frontline and essential workers navigated what a “new normal” would look like for Coloradans amid the pandemic, 2020 was nevertheless a hectic year of growth in Colorado. Despite new public health restrictions that limited or halted some operations completely, this year Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak region saw…
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Widespread walkouts expected as Colorado Springs-area students observe Florida shootings
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Shortly after the Feb. 14 mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Fla., Deanna Cooper sat on the floor of a Coronado High School classroom with her back pressed against a wall. The senior…
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Widespread walkouts expected as Colorado Springs-area students observe Florida shootings
Shortly after the Feb. 14 mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Fla., Deanna Cooper sat on the floor of a Coronado High School classroom with her back pressed against a wall. The senior squeezed her eyes shut and took a few deep breaths. The school was undergoing a “shelter in place” drill, an…
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Enrollment gap between largest districts in Pikes Peak region continues to narrow
In the land of public education, Thursday is the day schools in Colorado add up how many students are in their seats. State lawmakers use the data to determine school funding. While it won’t happen this school year or maybe even this decade, Academy School District 20 is steadily marching toward taking over bragging rights…
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Falcon Scouts collect more than 6 tons of food for neighbors in need
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Boy Scout Troop 149 of Falcon collected 13,278 pounds of food during the Scouting for Food Drive 2015 in April. Cub Scout Packs 149, 159 and 231 also helped collect food during the drive to…
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Falcon Scouts collect more than 6 tons of food for neighbors in need
Boy Scout Troop 149 of Falcon collected 13,278 pounds of food during the Scouting for Food Drive 2015 in April. Cub Scout Packs 149, 159 and 231 also helped collect food during the drive to donate to the High Plains Helping Hands food pantry (HPHH), a Care and Share Food Bank for Southern Colorado agency…