Tag: family
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The hardest journey | Such a Fine Sight to See
Life is funny. In my experience as a mother, you don’t even go anyplace when you take the most difficult journey you will experience. My husband and I recently welcomed our second grandchild, an event that got me thinking about my own journey. I’m talking about having a newborn baby to care for. I have…
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The hardest journey | Such a Fine Sight to See
Life is funny. In my experience as a mother, you don’t even go anyplace when you take the most difficult journey you will experience. My husband and I recently welcomed our second grandchild, an event that got me thinking about my own journey. I’m talking about having a newborn baby to care for. I have…
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Family hoarding horror story inspires generations of Colorado’s Clutter Trucker
The front door reluctantly crept open inch by inch, revealing one item … then another … then another. With every crack of daylight into the house came a new stack of belongings until there were too many to count. Piles of forgotten possessions towered over the living room, while rotting food and unknown smells lingered…
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Pikes Pick: ViewHouse delivers summer vibes worth every penny
Looking for a spot that’s worth the splurge? ViewHouse Colorado Springs strikes the perfect balance between family-friendly fun and an elevated night out. With live music, lawn games for the kids, cozy outdoor booths surrounding fire pits and a lively patio, it’s the kind of place where it’s easy to lose track of time on…
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Pikes Pick: Mom’s Day Out brings scavenger hunt fun to downtown
Looking for a fun way to celebrate Mother’s Day weekend? Downtown Colorado Springs is hosting Mom’s Day Out from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday with a free, family-friendly scavenger hunt centered around Tejon Street. Participants can pick up a free tumbler at the table at 119 N. Tejon while supplies last and collect stickers…
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Olympic Games kickoff sparks Downtown Winter Fest in Colorado Springs
The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum will open its doors Saturday for a free celebration tied to the kickoff of the Olympic Games in Milan, Italy. Downtown Winter Fest will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., offering free admission to the museum and a full slate of family-friendly activities. Organized by Colorado Springs Sports…
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‘An excruciating process’: U.S. government negotiating release of Pueblo man detained by Taliban
As a Pueblo-based man sits in isolated captivity at an undisclosed location in Afghanistan — a prisoner of the Taliban since last January — his family in the U.S. still does not know why he was detained, or when he will be able to come home. On or about Jan. 26, 2025, Dennis Coyle, an…
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California family-style pizza chain expands to Colorado Springs
A family- and sports-oriented pizza chain with roots in California, but whose name seems to be a perfect fit for the Pikes Peak region, is expanding to Colorado Springs. Mountain Mike’s Pizza will open its first Springs location in November at 123 Spectrum Loop in the Polaris Pointe mixed-used development, southwest of North Gate Boulevard…
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Norm’s Video, as seen on VHS
Sights and sounds from Norm’s Video, as shot through an old VHS-C hand-held camcorder, on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024 in Calhan, Colo. The store was founded by owner Kerri Lemesany’s parents, Norm and Kay Ullom, in the early 1980’s, and has slowly transitioned from selling VHS and (briefly) Betamax to DVD formats. (The Gazette, Arthur…
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Family run Hallenbeck Coin Gallery going strong in Colorado Springs after 41 years
It all started with an Indian Head penny