Tag: 9/11 attacks
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Teller County honors 9/11
The mood was somber as Teller County residents, officials and first responders gathered in Lions Park in Woodland Park the morning of Sept. 11. “This park is specifically designed around the events of that day when 19 al-Qaida hijackers attacked the United States with four airplanes,” said Dan Williams, master of ceremonies, Teller County commissioner…
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Years after 9/11, Gazette reporter reconsiders grief after losing brother in World Trade Center attack
Just before 9 p.m. on Sept. 9, 2001, my brother Todd called me, as was his custom about twice a month. He had just gotten off the phone with our mother. Mom was always first. About a month prior, I had driven up from Virginia, where I was stationed with the Navy, to visit Todd…
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‘How do we go forward?’: Colorado leaders emphasize unity at 9/11 ceremonies
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Following another school shooting in Colorado and the assassination of a prominent conservative activist, state leaders took to the podium Thursday to emphasize the need for unity on a day that united millions 24 years ago. Hundreds gathered at separate 9/11 memorial ceremonies at Mitchell…
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‘He had no regrets’: Community honors Colorado Springs fire captain who served after 9/11
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A frigid breeze and haze Friday couldn’t dampen an outpouring of love and appreciation for a fallen Colorado Springs fire captain, his witty spirit still flickering through the shared memories of more than 100 people who gathered to honor him. Retired Colorado Springs fire Capt.…