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Field of dreams: High tech diagnoses, surgeries a game changer for young athletes in Colorado
If walking is a series of controlled, false falls, 18-year-old Aidan Harris moves in precision plunges and pivots so smooth he sometimes seems to float — all while snapping ball after ball after ball exactly where he wants it to go. Kid’s got better aim with his leg than most people do with their arm,…
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Colorado Springs reading program selects 4 titles themed around nature
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Destructive seagulls, migrating elephants and an insatiably hungry black bear. In her 2021 nonfiction book, “Fuzz,” New York Times best-selling author Mary Roach explores the many ways we’ve tried to handle animals that might harm…
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‘How do we go forward?’: Colorado leaders emphasize unity at 9/11 ceremonies
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Following another school shooting in Colorado and the assassination of a prominent conservative activist, state leaders took to the podium Thursday to emphasize the need for unity on a day that united millions 24 years ago. Hundreds gathered at separate 9/11 memorial ceremonies at Mitchell…
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As home prices reach historic high in Pikes Peak region, is the American Dream of homeownership out of reach?
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The median sale price of single-family homes in the Pikes Peak region reached a historic high this summer. The hot sales market underscores the area’s exponential growth over the last decade, coupled with a shortage of available and affordable housing units to meet demand, some…
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Pikes Pick: Heller Center at UCCS in Colorado Springs offers roster of events
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Heller Center at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is worth a visit. Tucked behind the main campus on a 34-acre nature preserve, the center offers free events, including movie nights, concerts and exhibits.…
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‘It’s a game changer’: Veterans start entrepreneur boot camp hosted by UCCS
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Veterans from across the country touched down at the Colorado Springs Airport Saturday, carrying their luggage and their entrepreneurial spark with them for a boot camp aimed to make their business startups thrive. “This gathering…
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Man accused in UCCS double homicide pleads not guilty
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The man accused of killing two people in a dorm room at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs earlier this year pleaded not guilty in court on Friday morning despite his attorneys requesting to delay the hearing until next year. Nicholas Jordan, 25, is accused…
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UCCS bracing for budget cuts to close spending gap
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save With early indications of a nearly $4 million spending gap for the fiscal year that begins July 1, leaders at the Colorado Springs campus of the University of Colorado are figuring out how to cut expenses to balance the budget, which will be presented to…
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Accused UCCS shooter makes first court appearance in jail assault case
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The man accused of killing two people at a University of Colorado Colorado Springs dorm room made his first appearance in court on Wednesday for a new case where he faces charges for allegedly assaulting an El Paso County deputy. According to an arrest affidavit obtained Tuesday…
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Victims in 2 Colorado Springs crashes identified
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The El Paso County Coroner’s Office identified the victims in two vehicle crashes, according to news releases Monday from the Colorado Springs Police Department. Joseph Heath, 23, died after a collision with an SUV on March 1 at the intersection of Austin Bluffs Parkway and…