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Continuous 60-mile loop trail, new management part of finalized ‘vision plan’ for Pikes Peak
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Local and state elected officials and outdoor industry leaders recently gathered in Colorado Springs to celebrate what Becky Leinweber called “a milestone moment.” That was the moment represented by a document spanning hundreds of pages,…
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Continuous 60-mile loop trail, new management part of finalized ‘vision plan’ for Pikes Peak
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Local and state elected officials and outdoor industry leaders recently gathered in Colorado Springs to celebrate what Becky Leinweber called “a milestone moment.” That was the moment represented by a document spanning hundreds of pages,…
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Continuous 60-mile loop trail, new management part of finalized ‘vision plan’ for Pikes Peak
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Local and state elected officials and outdoor industry leaders recently gathered in Colorado Springs to celebrate what Becky Leinweber called “a milestone moment.” That was the moment represented by a document spanning hundreds of pages, called the Outdoor Pikes Peak Initiative Vision Plan. After more…
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Colorado Springs parks leaders zero in on projects for 2024
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Springs parks board this month heard plans and goals for new trails and open space projects for 2024. David Deitemeyer, the parks department’s senior landscape architect, started his presentation with Austin Bluffs Open Space. That’s the mosaic of meadows and woods surrounding Pulpit…
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Even without pandemic, 2020 was a hectic year in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As government leaders, health officials, and frontline and essential workers navigated what a “new normal” would look like for Coloradans amid the pandemic, 2020 was nevertheless a hectic year of growth in Colorado. Despite new public health restrictions that limited or halted some operations completely,…
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Pikes Peak region mourns several notable deaths in 2019
A rugged cowboy who also was known as the Marlboro Man, a revered Tuskegee Airman and fighter pilot, the co-founder of a signature tourist attraction and a longtime policeman who climbed through the ranks to become chief of police were among prominent residents of the Pikes Peak region who died in 2019. They include: Phillip…
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Waldo Canyon recreation ‘re-imagined’ as public process begins
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Those waiting to experience the Waldo Canyon they knew before 2012’s wildfire will continue to wait, but this week they can add to the budding discussion of future recreation in the once-beloved area. “What do you hope the ‘new’ Waldo Canyon experience will offer?” That’s…
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40 years on the firelines and a terror-filled day recalled by former Colorado Springs battalion chief
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jim Schanel has feared for his life during his four-decade career as a wildland firefighter. He fought Hayman, Waldo Canyon, Black Forest, the 117. But the day that haunts him — the day he can’t recall without tears — is June 30, 2013. That’s the…
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Scattered thunderstorms and rain possible Thursday in Colorado Springs; flash flooding a threat in new burn scar areas
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Rain and scattered thunderstorms are possible Thursday afternoon in Colorado Springs, and they also could bring a threat of flash flooding in areas hit by recent wildfires, according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo.…
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Rifle beats out Colorado Springs, four other Colorado communities in bid for new high-tech aerial firefighting center
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Rifle will be the home of the Center for Excellence in Advanced Technology Aerial Firefighting, a much sought-after state research center expected to revolutionize firefighting in Colorado, Gov. John Hickenlooper announced Wednesday. The decision to…