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BRRR: ‘It’s December in the Rockies’
Colorado is taking the plunge this week. In the Pikes Peak region, that means lows in the single digits through Friday and wind chills that will make it feel like it’s below zero. The arrival of frigid air from Canada overnight came as a shock Wednesday after springlike weather Monday and Tuesday. Snowfall is expected…
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Local military back Obama plan, protesters rally against it
President Obama’s Afghanistan plan was met in Colorado Springs Tuesday by a mix of cheers and protests. And for local GIs, it may bring relief after three months of waiting for the White House to issue its Afghanistan strategy. Army Brig Gen. Norm Andersson, who retired from Fort Carson Tuesday after 36 years in uniform,…
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Homeless man died outside his tepee on Thanksgiving
Early Thanksgiving morning, Ray Medina’s promise to himself that he’d weather the winter in his tepee perched on the banks of Fountain Creek was broken. He was found dead outside the tepee by his campmates with whom he had spent much of Wednesday drinking and laughing, they said. The El Paso County Coroner’s Office did…
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County’s offer to keep Pioneers Museum open comes with a catch
El Paso County wants its courthouse back. The Board of Commissioners said today they’re willing to pony up funds that would help keep the Pioneers Museum open. The catch — and it could be a deal killer — is the county wants the deed to the turn-of-the-century courthouse and the square on which it sits…
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Long-sought ICE office opens in Springs
After years of lobbying by federal and local officials, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office opened Monday in Colorado Springs. Some of those who sought it believe it was needed to curtail illegal immigration, but law enforcement officials at the official opening downplayed that role. The downtown office in Colorado Springs is the ninth ICE…
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Hundreds give Carson hospital unit a homecoming
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For the past year, Sgt. 1st Class Tim Bookout’s top priority was to help ensure the best care possible for wounded soldiers in Iraq. Saturday night, he accepted a new mission: Reuniting with his…
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BLACK FRIDAY: Locals shop early, love the chaos
Editor’s Note: See reports from throughout the morning below. The big spending day began before dawn. Nothing could stop the hordes of bargain hunters determined to jump-start the holiday shopping season. The day after Thanksgiving is called Black Friday because it’s the day that retailers hope to pound their way into the profit margin. By…
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Broncos pummel Giants to end losing streak
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER • Brian Dawkins deserves some credit for calling a players-only meeting this week. The Denver Broncos’ veteran safety deserves a lot more credit for starting Thursday’s game with a bone-shaking hit on New York…
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Springs shows its green when it comes to conservation
Under their crusty conservative exteriors, are Colorado Springs residents really a bunch of tree-hugging hippies? Maybe. When it comes to wearing green on its sleeve, Colorado Springs is no Boulder or Denver. But when it comes to nuts-and-bolts conservation — using less electricity, natural gas and water — Colorado Springs starts to take on a…
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OUT THERE: The path more taken
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A great trail can be about the destination — the doughnuts atop Barr Trail, the views from Eagle Peak, the falls at St. Mary’s — or it can be about the journey — slaloming through…