Author: By The Gazette
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Teller County and Ute Pass athletes on All-Area teams for fall high school sports
1A-3A FOOTBALL Offense Logan Moore, senior, Manitou Springs Defense Parker Shreeve, senior, Woodland Park Matteo Pizarro, senior, Woodland Park Kadyn Lewis, senior, Woodland Park Demetrius Gochis, junior, Woodland Park Layton Little, junior, Manitou Springs Trey Reed, senior, Woodland Park Aidan Hood, senior, Woodland Park 1A-3A VOLLEYBALL Brooke Gardner, senior, Woodland Park BOYS’ GOLF Hayden Dorsey,…
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A look at 6 tourist historic tourist mines in Colorado
Several mines other than the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine in Cripple Creek, site of Thursday’s fatality during tours, offer visitors a first-hand look at mining history. Here’s a look. Hidee Gold Mine, Central City The tour enters a tunnel that spans an area once considered “the richest square mile on Earth.” That’s only half of…
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EDITORIAL: Cyber role leaves foundational legacy
Last week, Air Force Space Command bid farewell to its cybersecurity role. Along with this departure comes the loss of 72 jobs in Colorado Springs. This loss is regrettable, to be sure, but it is not so great a loss as to be felt by the community, and it is far outweighed by the gains…
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This week’s GO! stories previewed on KKTV
The Gazette’s Michelle Karas was a guest on the KKTV 11 News 9 a.m. newscast with anchors Rebekah Hoeger and Adam Atchison on Wednesday. Karas talked about The Roadshow Christian rock concert with For King and Country and several other bands Saturday at The Broadmoor World Arena, the 34th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in…
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GO! stories previewed on KKTV
The Gazette’s Jennifer Mulson was a guest on the KKTV 11 News 9 a.m. newscast with anchors Rebekah Hoeger and Adam Atchison on Wednesday. Mulson previewed a few stories in this week’s GO! entertainment section, including the Black Jacket Symphony at Pikes Peak Center, the Wine Festival of Colorado Springs and Catapult Entertainment in Pueblo.
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This Week: Events in and around Colorado Springs
The Colorado Springs City Council will hold a special meeting from 4 to 5 p.m. Monday at City Hall, 107 N. Nevada Ave., to determine whether to reconsider allowing creation of a metro district for the Tuscan Foothills Village Metro District. The council rejected the proposal last month but is expected to pass it 5-4…
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Banks mine troves of personal spending data in marketing push
Consumers are getting more comfortable paying for things with their phones, and that has banks thinking more and more like marketers. Armed with troves of data on what consumers buy, when and where, financial institutions have started sending coupons and offers from stores straight to customers’ mobile devices. Banks have a big advantage in this…
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2015 Holiday Fun Guide
The Gazette 2015 Holiday Fun Guide Events are added daily. For more events, go to coloradosprings.com. MUSIC Flying W Wranglers Holiday Show – 8 p.m. Friday, Stargazers Theatre and Event Center, 10 S. Parkside Drive, $15; 476-2200, stargazerstheatre.com. Christmas Dance Party – With Phat Horn Doctors, 8 p.m. Friday, The Cow Pub and Grill, 5885…
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Pikes Peak-area prep rankings
This week’s Gazette Preps high school sports rankings By Scott Kaniewski boys’ basketball Team Record Last Week Class 5A 1. Doherty 4-1 No. 1 2. Rampart 3-1 No. 2 3. Palmer 4-3 No. 3 Class 4A 1. Lewis-Palmer 5-1 No. 2 2. Vista Ridge 5-0 No. 3 3. Sand Creek 3-1 No. 1 Class 3A-A…
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Tip-A-Cop event to benefit Special Olympic athletes in Colorado Springs
On Thursday, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office will host the final Tip-A-Cop event of 2015 to benefit Colorado Special Olympics. From 4 to 9 p.m. Sheriff’s Office Deputies will “trade in their badges for aprons to wait and bus tables, seat families and serve diners in three Texas Roadhouse restaurants in Colorado Springs,” states…