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A cocktail hideaway in Colorado’s mountains
The people who know the cocktail bar hiding off a dirt road in the mountains use the word “magic” often. How else to explain Bread Bar? The bar manager, Jeff Wilkins, got married at this former bakery in Silver Plume, the old mining town perched high along Interstate 70. He’s been working here since 2019.…
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A tale of two debates | Vince Bzdek
Ballots go out Monday as the June 30 state primary elections bear down on us. As a result, it is suddenly the season of proliferating political debates, and there have been some doozies already. I had the chance to see two very different debates in the last week, and comparing and contrasting them speaks volumes about the…
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House OKs war powers resolution to halt military action against Iran
Four House Republicans voted with nearly every Democrat on Wednesday to force President Donald Trump to end hostilities with Iran, handing the commander in chief a high-profile foreign policy defeat. The House, in a 215-208 vote, passed legislation to “remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities against Iran unless explicitly authorized” by Congress. The Senate passed a similar measure a few…
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6 reasons why we love this Colorado fourteener road that reopened this summer
After a nearly 21-month closure for construction, one of Colorado’s most acclaimed roads is open this summer. Mount Blue Sky Scenic Byway is the highest paved road in North America, climbing to a pinnacle of 14,130 feet. But as the saying goes: It’s not the destination, it’s the journey. Here are six reasons why we…
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Troubled waters: An uncertain rafting season gets underway in Colorado
On the last day of May, along the Arkansas River that he has been paddling for 30-plus years, Mike Harvey found himself in a kayak he would not typically use this time of year: his racing boat, which is longer, narrower and lighter. It was better suited for this very atypical start to summer. The…
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Senate begins voting on funding immigration enforcement
WASHINGTON — The Republican-led Senate is moving forward with legislation to fund immigration enforcement agencies after forcing the Trump administration to say it will drop its settlement fund for political allies and stripping a separate proposal for White House security from the bill. The Senate voted 53-46 on Wednesday to begin debate on the roughly $70 billion bill to…
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Northern Colorado trail celebrated as ‘final link in a 50-year vision’
A trail dream has come true in northern Colorado. A celebration is set for 9 a.m. June 13 at Timnath Community Park, close to a new stretch of concrete being called “the final link in a 50-year vision.” Indeed, the Poudre River Trail dates back to the 1970s, when Fort Collins officials broke ground on…
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Check out these free weekly concerts in Colorado Springs
Come summer in Colorado Springs, families grab lawn chairs and blankets and continue musical traditions. There are several ways to break up the workweek with free concerts around the city. One series we love: Tuesday evenings at Bancroft Park in Old Colorado City. Big bands take to that stage Wednesday evenings. Also on Wednesdays, the…
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We’re lucky for Irish pubs in Colorado Springs. Here are some of the best
In this weekly feature, we’re celebrating the best of Colorado Springs’ food and drink scene ー as determined by voters in the 2026 Best of the Springs (thebestofthesprings.com). We’ll throw in our own recommendation, too. Up this week: Irish pubs. Gold: Jack Quinn’s Irish Pub & Restaurant Upon opening in 1998, Jack Quinn’s managed to…
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Happy Trails: A loop through splendor of Palmer Park in Colorado Springs
Kinnikinnick Loop Near the center of Colorado Springs, between some of the city’s busiest corridors, a road escapes into a rugged and colorful mosaic of rock and forest. This is Palmer Park, perhaps the best showcase of how the urban and wild surprisingly blend in this city. And along that road, any number of surprises…