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Ready to rock? Longtime band Lynyrd Skynyrd set for Ford Amphitheater date
By Alan SculleyLast Word Features When Lynyrd Skynyrd arrived at Ryman Auditorium in November 2022 for a concert that was going to be filmed and has since been shown in select theaters nationwide and released on DVD, the veteran band’s core members — guitarist Gary Rossington, singer Johnny Van Zant and guitarist Rickey Medlocke, along…
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Colorado Springs honors fallen firefighter who died from 9/11 toxic exposure
On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, the Colorado Springs community honored a local firefighter who died last year from the toxic exposure he experienced while assisting with the recovery efforts. Capt. Patrick Rogacki was a member of the Colorado Task Force One, a group that deployed in the wake of the tragedy to help dig…
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El Paso County sheriff’s deputy receives Purple Heart for injuries sustained in Afghanistan
As commemorative events took place across Colorado Springs on Friday, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office hosted a Purple Heart ceremony to honor a deputy who was injured in combat 10 years to the day after the 9/11 attacks. On Sept. 11, 2011, then-Army Staff Sgt. Michael Ratai was seriously wounded during a combat operation…
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Children’s Hospital Colorado in Colorado Springs gets major donation to accelerate expansion
A $40 million donation, the largest single benevolent gift to any Children’s Hospital Colorado statewide, will fund a major expansion at the Colorado Springs campus in the Briargate neighborhood, officials announced Thursday. The infusion of funding from a national charitable foundation will add more inpatient beds, increase the number of surgeries, enlarge the emergency department…
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‘It all starts with the kids’: Children’s Water Festival teaches conservation to Colorado Springs youngsters
Water is Colorado’s most precious resource, and the earlier residents learn to use it responsibly, the better. That was the overarching message of the 2026 Pikes Peak Children’s Water Festival, held Wednesday at the ProRodeo Hall of Fame. More than 475 fourth-grade students from Colorado Springs School District 11 and Harrison School District 2 attended…
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8 rooftop bars and patios to check out in Colorado Springs
Bougie rooftop bars in Colorado Springs are few and far between, but plenty of rooftop patios can be found around town — and they all bring the Springs’ classic mountainscape view that elevate any dining experience. Here are eight of our favorite rooftop bars and patios around Colorado Springs, from the Michelin seeking to quintessential…
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Fear not, pilots urge, as safety takes priority in sport of hot air ballooning
Horror fan Olivia Podolsky thought she was going to throw up after her honey, Neil Mahon, surprised her Monday morning with the gift of a hot-air balloon ride. “I started wondering about the basket and weight capacity and it moving and how many other people would be inside,” she said. “I psych myself out about…
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Las Vegas-based sandwich shop reopening 2 locations in Colorado Springs
Those who’ve been missing a taste of Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop in Colorado Springs can soon get their fix again. Several months after three locations of the Las Vegas-based fast-casual sandwich chain closed across the city, two of them are preparing to reopen over the coming weeks. The Capriotti’s at 5856 Barnes Road is reopening Sept.…
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Officers assaulted in separate incidents on Sunday: Colorado Springs police
Colorado Springs police officers were assaulted in separate incidents on Sunday, law enforcement officials said. At about 8 a.m., an officer saw a suspected shoplifter leaving a store in the 1500 block of Space Center Drive and tried to stop him, according to an online blotter entry. When the officer and the suspect went down…
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Erika Kirk to address Truth & Liberty Conference attendees on anniversary of her husband’s assassination
On the one-year anniversary of her husband’s assassination, Erika Kirk will deliver a 10-minute prerecorded address via video to attendees of this year’s Truth & Liberty Conference in Woodland Park. Christian political activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot on Sept. 10, 2025, during an outdoor debate at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. The event…