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ONGOING TREECYCLE EVENT A SUCCESS Organized by El Paso County and with the assistance of the City of Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs Utilities, Rocky Top Resources and Colorado Springs Youth Sports, the ongoing TreeCycle event has kept an estimated 5,000 trees out of the landfill and raised a record of more than $25,000 for area…

The Thunderbirds will roar above Falcon Stadium May 25 for the Air Force Academy’s graduation, the flying team announced last week. The Thunderbirds released a schedule of their performance season, which runs from March through November. The team is a staple for academy graduations, winging over the ceremony in their F-16 fighters just as cadets…

Even if you’ve never been to a national park, you can probably picture a poster for one. Posters of Yellowstone and Yosemite and other national parks have been around almost as long as the U.S. National Parks Service itself, which marked its 100-year anniversary in 2016. These iconic posters — known for their signature simple…

Colorado Springs City Council members approved expanding the city’s boundaries on the northeast side by 887 acres Tuesday with plans for up to 2,900 new homes on the land along Woodmen Road. The council unanimously approved the Banning Lewis Ranch North project proposed by Nor’wood Development Group. Earlier in the day, the El Paso County…

Welcome to Pat Musick’s childhood home, where the outdoors is indoors, art covers the walls and wildlife parades by the windows all day long. This is the magical earthship her father built in the late ’40s and ’50s, before such things even had a name. Her father being Archie Musick, the famed Colorado Springs painter…

BROADMOOR’S LA TAVERNE, GOLDEN BEE REOPEN FOR INDOOR DINING While adhering to the Level Orange regulations, as mandated by El Paso County, The Broadmoor announced the reopening for La Taverne and Golden Bee for in-restaurant dining. Cafe Julie’s and Hotel Bar will be operating as usual. Restaurant capacities are limited based on current state mandates…

GLENEAGLE • Cynthia Halverson has a passion for water. Halverson, the owner of Hydration and More at 13800 Gleneagle Drive in Colorado Springs, has always been an advocate for good health. Halverson’s passion for health was heightened when both her mother and father developed colon cancer, her mother a survivor and her father unfortunately not.…

Trained volunteers who advocate for victims of child abuse, neglect and severe domestic conflict have a big order to fill, and it didn’t end with the onset of a global pandemic. Tasked with providing an independent voice in court for children through Court Appointed Special Advocate nonprofit organizations in the Pikes Peak region and in…