Tag: falcon
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School District 49 begins exploring eastward expansions
As School District 49 continues to expand eastward, leadership has begun discussing how it might build on its existing schools and programs to meet their projected needs. Consolidating the existing Falcon Elementary School of Technology and Bennett Ranch Elementary Schools to a single building and selling existing properties along Woodmen Road to go toward developing…
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Falcon freshman Cayden Besler places fifth in 4A state golf tourney; Air Academy earns sixth as team
Cayden Besler remained composed in his first state golf tournament and reaped the benefits of his poise. The Falcon freshman finished fifth in the 4A boys state tournament and carded a two-day 3-over-par 143 at Fox Hill Club in Longmont. During Tuesday’s final round, Besler had an even-par 70. After the 14th hole, Besler was…
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Pine Creek girls volleyball’s mellow approach keeps winning tradition alive; Eagles defeat Palmer Ridge 3-1
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Caleb Sjoerdsma has a complex last name, but a simple coaching style. The Eagles’ girls volleyball coach knew Pine Creek had a commendable culture as he inherited the job this season. Sjoerdsma, pronounced “Shurds-muh,” wanted to implement his style and allow players to maintain their…
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Peak Performer: Manitou Springs boys golfer Hayden Dorsey grateful, but not satisfied, with steady improvement
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Each step Hayden Dorsey takes on the links is accompanied by a smile of gratitude thanks to an already stellar season. Dorsey recalls his finish at the state boys golf tournament as a freshman when he placed 43rd in a field of 84 with a…
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Gazette Preps rewind: Recapping notable performances and contests
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Area athletes put up outstanding numbers and magnificent performances during last week’s contests. Here is a recap and highlights from those events. 14ers Blake Marshall, sr., Pine Creek, boys basketball — The Eagles’ flamethrower scored 20 or more in back-to-back games including a season-high 27…
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‘J-6 Praying Grandma’ attends Trump’s inauguration, pledges to keep fighting for Judeo-Christian values
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After being court-ordered not to return to Washington, D.C., or step foot in the Capitol building as part of her sentencing related to the Jan. 6, 2021, United States Capitol breach, Rebecca Lavrenz of Falcon cried when she got off a bus Monday in that…
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Pine Creek boys earn 10th Metro Wrestling Championship title
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Pine Creek coach Billy Gabel held a pair of plaques in his hands after the 2025 COS Metro Wrestling Championships at Trojan Arena. One for the boys’ tournament win, another for the Eagles’ girls victory Monday at Fountain-Fort Carson. As Gabel looked up, his athletic…
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Law enforcement investigates suspicious death in rural El Paso County
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a death investigation just northeast of Colorado Springs. Law enforcement said that they received a call at 3 a.m. Thursday for what they said was a “welfare check” at a residence near Hallelujah Trail, north of Falcon. …
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U.S. 24 expansion coming to the Falcon area, open house scheduled
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Department of Transportation is developing designs to widen a portion of U.S. 24 in Falcon, looking to improve safety and reduce congestion in this growing area of eastern El Paso County. [inline_image src=”aHR0cHM6Ly9ibG94aW1hZ2VzLm5ld3lvcmsxLnZpcC50b3dubmV3cy5jb20vZ2F6ZXR0ZS5jb20vY29udGVudC90bmNtcy9hc3NldHMvdjMvZWRpdG9yaWFsL2YvOTIvZjkyNmNhOTgtZWQyNi0xMWVlLWJhMjItZWIyMGM5MDZjZTNhLzY2MDVhNjMyNzc2MjUuaW1hZ2UuanBn” alt=”QSBtYXAgb2YgcGxhbm5lZCBpbXByb3ZlbWVudHMgdG8gVS5TLiAyNCBiZXR3ZWVuIEdhcnJldHQgYW5kIFdvb2RtZW4gcm9hZHMgaW4gRmFsY29uLCBDb2xvcmFkbw==” credit=”Q291cnRlc3kgb2YgdGhlIENvbG9yYWRvIERlcGFydG1lbnQgb2YgVHJhbnNwb3J0YXRpb24=”] Courtesy of the Colorado Department of Transportation Residents…
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Trial begins for Falcon woman who says she carried God inside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Click here to read the latest story on the verdict for this trial. Ten minutes spent on the afternoon of Jan. 6, 2021, on what she considers a God-directed mission, could cost 71-year-old Falcon resident Rebecca Lavrenz up to a year in prison and fines…