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Pikes Peak or Bust: One of biggest rodeos in the country kicks off in Colorado Springs Tuesday
The Pikes Peak region is rodeo country. The Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo has been a community staple since 1936, only missing three years during WWII and one year during the pandemic. Not only does it entertain 30,000 fans, but net proceeds are donated to help support quality of life initiatives for active duty military…
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Woody Paige: Everybody liked sportsman Irv Brown
Irv Brown never met a man who didn’t like him. The Last King of North Denver didn’t pass away Sunday. He lives on, coaches on, talks on, whistles on. Dear Reader’s Digest: Irv Brown was The Most Unforgettable Person I Ever Met. As a new, caustic columnist in Colorado in 1974, I attended a CU-DU…
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U.S. Senior Open notebook: Will Rogers Shrine goes silent – or at least quiet – during competition
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save If the base of Cheyenne Mountain seemed particularly quiet for the past two days, it’s because the Will Rogers Shrine to the Sun has operated at 50 percent volume. The sounds have been all but…
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U.S. Senior Open notebook: Will Rogers Shrine goes silent – or at least quiet – during competition
If the base of Cheyenne Mountain seemed particularly quiet for the past two days, it’s because the Will Rogers Shrine to the Sun has operated at 50 percent volume. The sounds have been all but impossible to hear on the East Course at The Broadmoor. The shrine, with its chimes every 15 minutes, provided a…