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Dear Donna: Husband doesn’t need to manage all the finances
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Dear Donna, I am engaged to be married in a few months. We have been together for almost four years and my fiance recently surprised me by telling me he plans to handle our finances…
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$17.5M charter school for grades 6 to 12 to break ground in Banning Lewis Ranch
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Construction will start next week on a $17.5 million charter school, the Banning Lewis Preparatory Academy, in a large master-planned community in northeast Colorado Springs. A groundbreaking ceremony will be held 11 a.m. Thursday at…
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List: Public swimming pools plus a beach in Colorado Springs area
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In the Colorado Springs area, there are many options when it comes to escaping the summer heat. Here are some public pools to take the family: Cottonwood Creek Recreation Center: 3920 Dublin Blvd., 385-6508; 11:30…
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Colorado Springs campers offer tips for treating dad to outdoor meals on his special day
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Step away from the grill this Father’s Day and head to the great outdoors for a little hiking, fishing or general hanging out – and good eatin’. Prep your food and wrap up your meals…
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12 free and inexpensive museums around Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save If you are looking for history and culture, make sure to take a look at these museums in and around Colorado Springs. The list includes 6 free museums and 6 museums that are under $10.…
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Kindergartner suspended for bubble gun
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save BRIGHTON — A 5 year-old girl was suspended from kindergarten on Monday for bringing a gun to Southeast Elementary School. It sounds alarming, but the weapon was a bubble gun, a popular plastic toy sold at stores…
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Education commissioner resigns only four months into job
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER — Colorado Education Commissioner Richard Crandall has submitted his resignation after only four months on the job. Crandall, a former Arizona lawmaker who also led the Wyoming Department of Education, said Thursday he decided…
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9-month-old boy dies after becoming unresponsive at Florence day care
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A 9-month-old boy died Friday morning after he became unresponsive at an in-home day care center in Florence, the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday. The infant, Rhett Walker, stopped breathing at the facility, according…
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Feds issue reminder: Test students or risk losing funding
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save BUFFALO, N.Y. — The U.S. Education Department is not relenting on requirements to test students on math and language arts abilities, despite the end of No Child Left Behind, and it reminded some states that…
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School districts spend big to lure students during choice week
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Many public school systems spend thousands of dollars each year to attract students. Money well spent, officials say. “Marketing is an essential part of all school districts,” said Samantha Briggs, spokeswoman for Widefield School District…