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THE LANDSCAPE: El Paso County better than some counties, worse than others, when it comes to foreclosures
Foreclosure filings in El Paso County, which includes Colorado Springs, already broke last year’s record of 4,602 and are on their way to exceeding 5,000, Public Trustee Tom Mowle has said. However, a Colorado Division of Housing report Thursday at least shows that El Paso County is doing OK when it comes to comparison to…
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OUT THERE: The snow ahead
Much of the Western Slope is under a winter weather advisory for 24 hours as another storm hits the mountains, according to the National Weather Service office in Grand Junction. Up to 7 inches of new snow could hit much of the northern and central mountains. This is the magic week in which most ski…
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THE BROADSIDE: Take the CSU PILT down, man!
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In 1912, amateur archeologist and fraudster Charles Dawson perpetrated one of the most infamous scientific frauds in history, one that endured for 41 years. His presentation of bone fragments dubbed “Piltdown Man” (Eoanthropus dawsoni) was…
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OUT THERE: The snow ahead
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Much of the Western Slope is under a winter weather advisory for 24 hours as another storm hits the mountains, according to the National Weather Service office in Grand Junction. Up to 7 inches of…
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SHOPPING: Shop by candlelight at What’s In Store
What’s in Store, 125 N. Tejon St., is having an after-hours “Shop by Candlelight” sale, 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Friday. There will be refreshments and a drawing for a $200 gift certificate to the store. A portion of proceeds will go to the Empy Stocking Fund.
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PIKES PEAK HEALTH: No magic bullet to flu prevention, but how about tricks?
For all the preaching about hand-washing, coughing into the sleeve, and staying away from people when your sick to prevent 2009 H1N1, the message is largely lost on young children. Colorado Springs magician Bruce Black hopes to change that. He’s put together “The Germ-Busting Educational Magic Show” in hopes that wowing children with tricks will…
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THE PULPIT: Couch potatoes with a Christian bent unite
Have you ever said to yourself on Sunday morning that I’d really like to hear a good sermon but don’t feel like driving to a church? Now you don’t have to. Online churches are becoming more popular. They are convenient, and if you want a snack during a sermon, all you have to do is…
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SHOPPING: Shop by candlelight at What’s In Store
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save What’s in Store, 125 N. Tejon St., is having an after-hours “Shop by Candlelight” sale, 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Friday. There will be refreshments and a drawing for a $200 gift certificate to the store. A…
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PIKES PEAK HEALTH: No magic bullet to flu prevention, but how about tricks?
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For all the preaching about hand-washing, coughing into the sleeve, and staying away from people when your sick to prevent 2009 H1N1, the message is largely lost on young children. Colorado Springs magician Bruce Black…
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BIZ BLOG: Colorado unemployment rate falls to 6.9 percent
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate continues to decline, dropping from 7 percent in September to 6.9 percent in October. The national unemployment rate edged up to 10.2 percent. The devil is in the details…