Author: Debbie Kelley
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Wanted in Canada, alleged child sex offender eludes Colorado safety net to become foster parent
When El Paso County Department of Human Services removed Marina Flake’s son from her care last summer, she was told it was because the then-10-year-old boy needed to be in a safer environment — an environment the state promised to provide in the foster care system. The foster father with whom Flake says her son…
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New Mormon temple kicks off construction in Flying Horse
Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are particularly excited that construction on the state’s fourth Mormon temple which is now underway in the Flying Horse area. But anyone will be able to bask in the spiritual waves that will emanate from the site, according to Jordan Steel, a member since 2010.…
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Colorado Springs police arrest ‘known prolific offender’ on multiple warrants
Mario Beltran, 35, whom police call a “known prolific offender,” was arrested Thursday night after entering a business in the 7100 block of North Academy Boulevard, according to Colorado Springs police. The department’s specialized Metro Retail, Pawn, Metal and Organized Crime Unit, which targets organized retail crime, serial shoplifting, stolen goods that show up at…
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Children’s Hospital Colorado in Colorado Springs gets major donation to accelerate expansion
A $40 million donation, the largest single benevolent gift to any Children’s Hospital Colorado statewide, will fund a major expansion at the Colorado Springs campus in the Briargate neighborhood, officials announced Thursday. The infusion of funding from a national charitable foundation will add more inpatient beds, increase the number of surgeries, enlarge the emergency department…
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Fear not, pilots urge, as safety takes priority in sport of hot air ballooning
Horror fan Olivia Podolsky thought she was going to throw up after her honey, Neil Mahon, surprised her Monday morning with the gift of a hot-air balloon ride. “I started wondering about the basket and weight capacity and it moving and how many other people would be inside,” she said. “I psych myself out about…
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Erika Kirk to address Truth & Liberty Conference attendees on anniversary of her husband’s assassination
On the one-year anniversary of her husband’s assassination, Erika Kirk will deliver a 10-minute prerecorded address via video to attendees of this year’s Truth & Liberty Conference in Woodland Park. Christian political activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot on Sept. 10, 2025, during an outdoor debate at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. The event…
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Familiar Woodland Park church developing its own identity and a new name
Dustin Guthrie didn’t ever think he’d be a preacher, let alone run a church by himself as senior pastor. Since 2007, he had settled in at Radiant Church’s central location in Colorado Springs as worship pastor, playing guitar and guiding the faithful in singing their hearts out in praise. But God had other plans, and…
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Familiar Woodland Park church developing its own identity and a new name
Dustin Guthrie didn’t ever think he’d be a preacher, let alone run a church by himself as senior pastor. Since 2007, he had settled in at Radiant Church’s central location in Colorado Springs as worship pastor, playing guitar and guiding the faithful in singing their hearts out in praise. But God had other plans, and…
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New Mormon temple kicks off construction in Colorado Springs with upcoming groundbreaking
Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are particularly excited that construction on the state’s fourth Mormon temple soon will get underway in northeast Colorado Springs. But anyone will be able to bask in the spiritual waves that will emanate from the site, according to Jordan Steel, a member since 2010. “It’s…
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Erika Kirk to address Truth & Liberty Conference attendees on anniversary of her husband’s assassination
On the one-year anniversary of her husband’s assassination, Erika Kirk will deliver a 10-minute prerecorded address via video to attendees of this year’s Truth & Liberty Conference in Woodland Park. Christian political activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot on Sept. 10, 2025, during an outdoor debate at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. The event…