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USPS ballot rule faces lawsuit from Colorado, other states
Colorado, along with 25 other states, filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service to challenge a new rule that seeks to restrict the mailing of ballots to American citizens on an eligible voters list. Colorado relies heavily on the mail-in ballot system. As do several states. The U.S. Postal Service recently laid out how it…
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Anthropic says its AI models hacked 3 organizations during testing
Anthropic said its artificial intelligence models hacked into three other organizations during testing, just days after ChatGPT maker OpenAI raised concerns over AI controls after it disclosed its rogue models hacked another company. Anthropic, the San Francisco-based AI company behind Claude, posted on its website Thursday that it discovered the three incidents after reviewing more…
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Mesa County burnover tragedy renews focus on fire shelter limits
On Saturday, three federal firefighters died and two were injured in a burnover in the Snyder fire in Mesa County near the Colorado-Utah border while attempting to use shelters. The incident has renewed attention to the history and capabilities of wildland fire shelters — the last-resort equipment all firefighters carry. The need for better protection…
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Pikes Pick: Museum tour highlights LGBTQ+ athletes who shaped Olympic history for Pride Month
Looking for a meaningful way to celebrate Pride Month? Throughout June, the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum is offering a one-hour guided tour that shines a spotlight on LGBTQ+ athletes and their impact on Olympic and Paralympic history. Running daily from noon to 1 p.m., the tour explores stories of their groundbreaking achievements that helped…
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Bringing the islands inland: New festival celebrates Hawaiian and Polynesian culture
The journey from Colorado Springs to Hawaii is more than 3,000 miles. For many Hawaiian or Pacific Islander families living in Colorado, home exists somewhere between the family recipes, cultural traditions and stories that have traveled thousands of miles. This Saturday, one festival organizer hopes to shrink that distance to a short walk through downtown.…
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Take a chance on ‘Mamma Mia!’ at the Pikes Peak Center
For a few hours, Colorado Springs won’t be Colorado Springs at all. Instead, the Pikes Peak Center will transform into a Greek island paradise filled with wedding preparations, long-lost romances and long-buried family secrets. Not to mention enough ABBA hits to have audiences singing all the way home. The 25th Anniversary Tour of “Mamma Mia!”…
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Must-try festivals and events around Colorado this week
BRECKPRIDE: Breck Create’s annual BreckPride celebration returns to Breckenridge with three days of performances, art experiences, outdoor activities and community events highlighting LGBTQ+ artists and creators. Most activities are free to attend, except for a $5 fee for a screening of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” Activities begin at 5 p.m. Thursday and at 8…
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Nature-inspired artwork headlines First Friday at Gallery 113
A leaf transformed into pottery and Colorado skies glowing in acrylic paint are bringing spring indoors for Gallery 113’s latest exhibit. “Reflections on Nature” showcases the work of 19 artists, including Jane Hammoud and Suzy McDowell, whose pottery and acrylic paintings celebrate the renewal of springtime. The free exhibit will be highlighted during First Friday…
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Dig into fossils, crystals and jewelry at the 62nd Pikes Peak Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show
From glittering gemstones to dinosaur-era fossils, the 62nd Pikes Peak Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show is ready to rock Colorado Springs once again. This weekend, the Norris Penrose Event Center is about to get a little more sparkly, with dozens of vendors and hands-on activities under one roof at 1045 Lower Gold Camp Road. Sponsored…
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Springs Ensemble Theatre’s ‘POTUS’ delivers a chaotic day inside the White House
A collective gasp echoes across the room in one of the most high-profile homes in the U.S., the White House. Diplomats’ jaws drop. Journalists raise their recorders. Some of the nation’s top officials begin whispering amongst themselves. “Did he really just say that?” He, being the country’s president. And just like that, the women behind…