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Education updates Van Brokaw (pre-business), Ethan Brunk (health and kinesiology), Ashleigh Colosimo (pre-education) and Maddox Riewald (undeclared pre-medicine), all of Colorado Springs, have enrolled at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. Volunteer needed for El Paso County Board of Adjustment The Board of El Paso County Commissioners is seeking community-minded citizen volunteers to…

El Paso County Nature Centers receives award Visit Colorado Springs awarded El Paso County Nature Centers the Superhero Team Award during its annual Tourism Awards Celebration on Oct. 14 at The Antlers at Wyndham Hotel in downtown Colorado Springs. The Visit Colorado Springs Superhero Team Award recognizes an organization or business that went above and…

A major maintenance project on a section of the Pikes Peak Greenway Trail in northern Colorado Springs was set to start Oct. 25, the city said in a news release. The project by the city’s Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Department aims to improve safety by lessening impacts to trail commuters and users, with the…

Golf tournament raises $40K for The Exodus Road The Exodus Road raised $40,000 through sponsorships, team registration fees and donations through The Freedom Classic, its first-ever golf tournament. Funds raised via the tournament, held at Cheyenne Shadows Golf Club on Fort Carson Oct. 4, support the nonprofit’s efforts around the world in fighting human trafficking,…

BALLTOBERFEST to be held at SCHEELS Oct. 16 The Colorado Springs Police Department will join forces with Cat Country 95.1 and Scheels to host the inaugural BALLTOBERFEST on Oct. 16 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will be held at the Colorado Springs SCHEELS, 1226 Interquest Parkway. “You can make a difference by…

Motorless Morning at Garden of the Gods scheduled for Oct. 9 The City of Colorado Springs’ Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department will host a Motorless Morning in Garden of the Gods Park from 5 a.m.-noon Oct. 9. During Motorless Morning, park rules and regulations, including speed limits, apply; however, skateboards and longboards are welcome…

Motorless Morning at Garden of the Gods scheduled for Oct. 9 The City of Colorado Springs’ Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department will host a Motorless Morning in Garden of the Gods Park from 5 a.m.-noon Oct. 9. During Motorless Morning, park rules and regulations, including speed limits, apply; however, skateboards and longboards are welcome…

Motorless Morning at Garden of the Gods scheduled for Oct. 9 The City of Colorado Springs’ Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department will host a Motorless Morning in Garden of the Gods Park from 5 a.m.-noon Oct. 9. During Motorless Morning, park rules and regulations, including speed limits, apply; however, skateboards and longboards are welcome on…

County Commissioners recognize Healthy Together Week The El Paso County Board of County Commissioners recently recognized Sept. 16-19 as Healthy Together Week with an official proclamation presented on behalf of the Home Front Military Network. “Home Front Military Network helps make it easier for veterans that have a challenge in their lives find a solution,”…

Children’s book by Rampart grad aims to help kids grow self-esteem Rampart High School graduate and Rhodes scholar Serene Singh recently published “The Queen Machine,” a children’s book. The 24-year-old Singh is a doctoral student at the University of Oxford who represents the world’s largest pageant system as the 2020-2021 National All-American Miss. During her…