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From Fort Carson to the 4th Judicial District, Judge Shakes reflects on career
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save At the end of September, Judge David Shakes will take off his judicial robe and a new name plaque will replace the one that has sat untouched in the 4th Judicial District for 22 years.…
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Constitution or family? Possible deportation threatens to split family of Fort Carson soldier set for deployment
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When Sgt. Tyler Garza took his oath of enlistment, he promised to defend the Constitution, but he never foresaw that his promise could be at the expense of his family. Garza, a Fort Carson 4th Infantry Division squad leader, is on the brink of deploying…
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Colorado Springs at 150 years | Colorado Springs and WWI memorialized by words and deeds of Battery C
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Editor’s note: This July, as Colorado Springs gears up for its 150th birthday on the 31st, The Gazette has prepared a series of articles on the history of our city. Check back for fascinating glimpses into the people and events that have shaped Colorado Springs into…
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Tribes, Wilderness Society propose fourth option in renaming Mount Evans
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save American Indian tribes whose ancestors were killed at the Sand Creek Massacre 156 years ago have submitted their preference for renaming Mount Evans. The Wilderness Society and the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes have filed a petition with the U.S. Geological Survey’s Board of Geographic Names…
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Son of Colorado Springs woman to receive posthumous Medal of Honor for 2002 battle in Afghanistan
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The son of a Colorado Springs woman will receive the Medal of Honor next month, becoming the first airman to receive the nation’s highest award for valor since the Vietnam War, the White House announced Friday. The medal will be awarded posthumously to his widow,…