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DINING REVIEW: Rumi’s Kabab borrows from several countries, including Afghanistan
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The menu at Rumi’s Kabab is emblazoned with a photo of the Buddha of Bamiyan, a 121-foot statue carved from the raw rock of an Afghan cliff in the sixth century. In this central Asian…
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UCCS student perseveres in face of tragedy, red tape, money woes
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In December, Chris Akumfi of Ghana expects to graduate from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs with a chemistry degree, and he hopes to go on to get a master’s degree in business management.…
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Freeway crashes stall traffic near Monument
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Several crashes along Interstate 25 near Monument are stalling traffic. According to the Colorado State Patrol, there have been several crashes in the area, including two reported rollover crashes. The crashes have blocked lanes of…
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Stormwater Enterprise to end in 2011
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Stormwater Enterprise will cease to exist, but not until December 2011. A split Colorado Springs City Council decided Monday to phase out the enterprise over two years, allowing the city-owned business to finish projects…
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OUT THERE: Letterboxing offers a new way to see the outdoors
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Too often we hustle through life, so distracted by destination or deadline that we miss the countless delights and surprises that comprise a place. A good cure for this modern condition? Stamp collecting. But…
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Her business is brewing on military sites
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Trina Lemons gives the armed forces a buzz. Her artillery is caffeine. She operates eight coffee shops at Fort Carson, Peterson Air Force Base and other local military compounds. “I serve those who serve. My…
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The Broadmoor’s secret recipe for five stars
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save On a recent morning, Bertrand Bouquin, the French-born chef of The Broadmoor’s tony Penrose Room, was driving to work when his cell phone rang. It was his boss, Chef Siegfried “Sigi” Eisenberger”, who was sitting…
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County testing hired snow plows in Cimarron Hills
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save El Paso County is plowing new ground. The county is about to embark upon an experiment to see if private contractors can do a better job of removing snow from the streets than its own…
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Artist Jeanne-Claude dies; Christo vows to continue with Arkansas River project
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save World-renowned artist Jeanne-Claude lived life large. She and her husband, Christo, spent half a century placing fabric art installations on or around really big things: islands off the coast of Miami, a Colorado valley, a…
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SUGAR RUSH: Some of the area’s top sweets … with recipes
There are moments in life when we must put aside the diets, stifle our super egos, embrace our ids and grab spoons. The kids inside us want something sweet. Fortunately, some of the greatest culinary geniuses in our region have dedicated themselves to the art of confection. You want a treat or two, you’ll find…