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Colorado Springs named ‘Most Neighborly City’ of 2024
Colorado Springs is the “Most Neighborly City” in the U.S., according to a ranking published Friday. Neighbor.com unveiled its fifth annual “Most Neighborly Cities in America” list, with Colorado Springs No. 1 after claiming the third spot last year. The ranking took charitable donations, volunteerism, crime rates, voter turnout and population growth all into account. “I’m…
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Christian audio drama/comedy ‘Adventures in Odyssey’ comes to life in celebrating 1,000th episode
An experimental radio program that debuted in 1987 on Christian stations to counter a rise in violent cartoons on television and the advent of sexually suggestive music videos on MTV remains so popular among children and adults that it’s marking a fantastical accomplishment. Conservative Christian communications organization Focus on the Family will celebrate this year’s…
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Fort Carson fire 80% contained with no reported growth
A fire that started Monday in a remote training area on Fort Carson is now 80% contained with no growth over the last day, officials said in a news release late Thursday afternoon. “Fort Carson firefighters faced winds that challenged a few spots but have been able to hold the fire,” officials said in the…
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‘1,000 Neighborhood Gatherings’ launches in Colorado Springs to bolster social support systems
Remember when relaxing on the front porch on a lazy day or after finishing supper was a pastime? Porch sitters had a lot to see. Kids whizzing by on bicycles, adults working in the yard, bits of conversations floating through the air and passersby stopping to chat. Under a new initiative the city of Colorado…