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Mountain Metro Transit announces schedule changes coming this spring
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Springs Mountain Metropolitan Transit System announced a few changes that will effect bus services this spring, according to a Friday morning news release. Officials said beginning on April 28, MMT will be extending Route 18 from its current end point at Boulder Avenue…
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Mountain Metro Transit announces schedule changes coming this spring
The Colorado Springs Mountain Metropolitan Transit System announced a few changes that will effect bus services this spring, according to a Friday morning news release. Officials said beginning on April 28, MMT will be extending Route 18 from its current end point at Boulder Avenue and Bonfoy Street to a new end point along Eastlake…
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Analysis: Celebrate Independence Day by saluting the queen’s Royal Navy | Tom Roeder
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save This Independence Day, give a special nod to an unlikely recipient: The queen and her Royal Navy. It’s true that we and Great Britain’s fleet weren’t that friendly in 1776. But in 2021, British sailors are putting their lives on the line beside U.S. allies…
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Analysis: Celebrate Independence Day by saluting the queen’s Royal Navy | Tom Roeder
This Independence Day, give a special nod to an unlikely recipient: The queen and her Royal Navy. It’s true that we and Great Britain’s fleet weren’t that friendly in 1776. But in 2021, British sailors are putting their lives on the line beside U.S. allies in a bid to stem Russian aggression. HMS Defender, a…
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VIDEO | 4th of July greetings from Colorado military
July 4th Greetings from Colorado Service Members (Video provided by the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)
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A Fourth of July without fireworks can still be a blast
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Fourth of July without fireworks doesn’t mean a Fourth of July without fun. As drought conditions and wildfires prompted several communities to scrap fireworks shows across Colorado and the Pikes Peak region, many people still found ways to enjoy the holiday. At Manitou Springs’…
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A Fourth of July without fireworks can still be a blast
A Fourth of July without fireworks doesn’t mean a Fourth of July without fun. As drought conditions and wildfires prompted several communities to scrap fireworks shows across Colorado and the Pikes Peak region, many people still found ways to enjoy the holiday. At Manitou Springs’ Soda Springs Park, several hundred gathered Wednesday afternoon for a…
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Several streets closed Wednesday around Memorial Park
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Along with Wednesday’s fireworks display in Colorado Springs come road closures across the city. Memorial Park’s Summer Symphony is still a go despite dry conditions, fire dangers and cancellations of other fireworks. The event begins…
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Several streets closed Wednesday around Memorial Park
Along with Wednesday’s fireworks display in Colorado Springs come road closures across the city. Memorial Park’s Summer Symphony is still a go despite dry conditions, fire dangers and cancellations of other fireworks. The event begins at 5:30 p.m., but city street closures begin at 2 p.m., city spokeswoman Vanessa Zink said in a news release.…
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‘Star Wars’ and fireworks for Fourth of July in Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Composer John Williams is famous for scoring films such as “E.T. the Extra Terrestrial” and the original “Star Wars” series. On Wednesday, the Colorado Springs Philharmonic will play one song from each of these critically acclaimed science fiction films before fireworks light up the starry…