Tag: canon city
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Al dente and devoted: A family legacy continues at Italian restaurant in southern Colorado
CAÑON CITY • It seems odd and out of place, the gladiator statue here by the front door of DiRito’s Italian Restaurant. It seems odd, until you see the gladiator tattooed on the arm of the owner and realize the statue stands for something. The tattoo bears the living years of Greg DiRito’s father: 1934-2007.…
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5 uniquely Colorado festivals to celebrate spring in 2026
Taste of VailApril 1-4 Now in its 35th year, Taste of Vail showcases chefs, vintners, brewers and distillers from the Vail Valley and throughout the world. “From sophisticated wine tastings to indulgent gourmet dinners, Taste of Vail promises a truly one-of-a-kind experience,” the website says. The festival kicks off April 1 with The Vail Pour,…
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Gazette Preps’ all-area Peak Performer boys wrestling teams
Coach of the year: Brandon Lucero, Air Academy Peak Performer: David Burchett, Air Academy First team Manuel Mota, Widefield Matthew Torres, Air Academy Dylan Saba, Air Academy Micah Horowitz, Peyton Nathaniel Perkins, The Classical Academy Forrest, Craddock, Colorado Springs Christian Alex Burchett, Air Academy Michael Saba, Air Academy David Burchett, Air Academy Thomas Martell, Air…
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PIKES PICK: Colorado ranching art in Fremont Center for the Arts
See art with a history of ranching and a Colorado heritage in a changing landscape, a solo exhibition by Florence-based artist Rudl R. Mergelman. A family history near Gunnison and Blue Mesa Reservoir. Fremont Center for the Arts in Canon City, reception at 5:30 p.m. Saturday and runs through April 3. 719-275-2790
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Air Academy finishes third, David Burchett secures second individual championship; Cañon City wins four titles
DENVER – David Burchett secured his victory, found his coaches and jumped in their arms. Then, the Air Academy senior dropped to the mat and left a few tears of joy that put an exclamation point on his night at Ball Arena. Yes, even more of a stamp than Burchett’s 4-1 overtime win against Pueblo…
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Deaths by suicide decrease at Royal Gorge Bridge following safety upgrades
CAÑON CITY – Jay Valusek stared at “that damned railing” for hours that bled into days after his beloved 28-year-old daughter jumped in 2018 from atop the metal edge of the Royal Gorge Bridge to her death 956 feet below. Valusek’s vision blurred and then refocused as he pictured his precious Elizabeth Anne Valusek, who…
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‘Diamond in the rough’: New trails unlock adventure in red rock wonderland of southern Colorado
CAÑON CITY • It’s around here somewhere. Tiffany Brewer is sure of it. She’s sure, because she’s been here several times before ー this place where one walks atop red rock ridges that rise with the mountains not far from town. And yet one might feel closer to the national parks of Utah than to…
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Peak Performer: Pine Creek’s Gia Gabel striving for wrestling’s mountaintop
Gia Gabel is the hardest worker in the room. It doesn’t matter the facility or who’s around, the proof is in the results for the Pine Creek 110-pound girls wrestler. Gabel defeated Cañon City’s reigning 4A state champion Piper Montoya at last weekend’s Colorado Springs Metro Wrestling Championships at Trojan Arena in Fountain. This week’s…
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Several Big 5 Sporting Goods stores to close in Colorado
Multiple Big 5 Sporting Goods stores in northern Colorado are closing, but southern Colorado’s locations have been mostly spared, according to employees. At least four stores in the Denver and Fort Collins areas are set to close between Jan. 17 and mid-March, Gazette news partner 9News reported. In the Pikes Peak region, only the store…
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In Cañon City, site of historic industry seen as ‘catalyst’ for reimagined riverfront
In southern Colorado, a hub of historic industry could be transformed into a major hub of river recreation. This is the possibility of Cañon City’s Riverfront Initiative centered on 22 acres being called Western Gateway Park, the former site of a coal-fired power plant built in 1897 on the western edge of town off U.S.…