Tag: texas
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Texas roots shape Broncos third-round draft pick Tyler Onyedim
An old Texas high school football player visited his former coach before making NFL dreams a reality. Shaun McDowell sure is proud. Last month, just ahead of the NFL draft, McDowell received a message from future Denver Broncos defensive tackle Tyler Onyedim. He was back home in the Houston area. Onyedim — pronounced OWN-yedum —…
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DHS disputes statements by Boulder attack suspect’s wife
Two days after the wife of Mohamed Soliman, the man facing a hate crime charge after the June 1 firebomb attack in Boulder, released a statement pleading with the American public for help, the Department of Homeland Security issued a statement calling her allegations as “false.” Hayam El Gamal and her five children have been detained…
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Former El Paso County deputy accused of human trafficking
A former El Paso County Sheriff’s deputy was arrested Thursday on suspicion of human trafficking. The former deputy, 63-year-old Ivan Sundheim, was arrested by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office in Spring, Texas, and booked into the Harris County jail, where he is being held without bond as of Friday. He faces charges of human trafficking…
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Buc-ee’s eyes Tri-Lakes area site for its next giant-sized travel center
Buc-ee’s, the Texas-based travel center chain with a cult-like following, plans to bring its popular beaver nuggets, dozens of fuel pumps and self-described world’s cleanest bathrooms to the Tri-Lakes area. A proposal submitted to the town of Palmer Lake has started a process that could lead to the annexation of roughly 25 acres southwest of…
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Texas-based Buc-ee’s eyes site north of Colorado Springs for its next giant-sized travel center
Buc-ee’s, the Texas-based travel center chain with a cult-like following, plans to bring its popular beaver nuggets, dozens of fuel pumps and self-described world’s cleanest bathrooms to the Pikes Peak region, just north of Colorado Springs. A proposal submitted to the town of Palmer Lake, north of Colorado Springs, has started a process that could lead…
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Palmer Ridge’s Rhett Armstrong flips commitment, will kick at Baylor next season
Rhett Armstrong will trade one Bear for another when he begins his college career. The Palmer Ridge senior kicker will head to Waco, Texas, next season where he’ll kick for Baylor in the Big 12 Conference. This comes after Armstrong originally committed to play for Air Force but flipped his commitment to Baylor in late…
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Pikes Peak or Bust Pickleball tournament provides avenue for more than competition
Jeff Downs and Amy Smith watched as the ball bounced from their opponent’s paddle and balanced atop the net. Both Downs and Smith stepped toward the net, expecting the ball to fall on their side of the court at Monument Valley Park on Saturday. As the mixed doubles duo began to relax, the ball rolled…
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Boys Track Peak Performer of the Year: Fountain-Fort Carson hurdler Kyler Lewis displays excellence of execution
Start to finish. Kyler Lewis heard those words and cherished them each time he stepped on the track. And in his final season on Fountain-Fort Carson’s track and field team, that mentality earned him titles in the 110- and 300-meter hurdles. But the senior’s journey to a pair of state hurdle titles began with a…
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Texas father, son find message in a bottle meant for Colorado Springs woman
Every year, a central Texas father and son, Markus Hogue and Gabriel Hogue, venture out into the world looking for treasure. This year, they actually found some. Sort of. As the pair walked the beach at Padre Island National Seashore during the first weekend in June, searching for shells and other beach detritus, a corked…
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Whataburger’s 7th area restaurant opens in Monument
A seventh local Whataburger will open at 11 a.m. Tuesday at 17889 Fat Tire Drive, southeast of Interstate 25 and Colorado 105 in Monument, north of Colorado Springs. BurgerWorks Colorado, a franchisee for the Texas-based Whataburger chain, opened its first local restaurant in February 2022 on the Springs’ far north side. The Monument Whataburger, developed…