Tag: holidays
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New Year’s fireworks will mark Colorado Springs 150th birthday and many celebrations to come
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The sparkle of fireworks on New Year’s Eve will herald the end of the toughest year in modern memory and the first of many celebrations marking the city’s 150th anniversary. Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers will be with the members of the AdAmAn club in…
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Christmas tree recycling locations around Colorado Springs open 2 weekends
It’s time to say goodbye to Christmas trees, but that doesn’t mean they have to go to waste. El Pomar Youth Sports Park is offering tree recycling at six locations across El Paso County where people can bring their Christmas trees to be ground up into mulch to help reduce the number of trees that…
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Christmas tree recycling locations around Colorado Springs open 2 weekends
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It’s time to say goodbye to Christmas trees, but that doesn’t mean they have to go to waste. El Pomar Youth Sports Park is offering tree recycling at six locations across El Paso County where people can bring their Christmas trees to be ground up…
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LIFE | One Colorado family’s passion for helping seniors find ‘forever homes’
Donna, Rob, and Taylor Walker took their passion for helping others to a new level in 2020. After 15 years working in long-term care, Donna and Rob decided to create their own host home in Calhan, Colo., where their residents—or as Donna calls them, family— have found their ‘forever home.’ (Video by Skyler Ballard)
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LIFE | Santa Joe spreads Christmas cheer in Colorado Springs
Amid the pandemic, Santa Joe brought his usually Christmas setup from the mall to his front yard. The “Jolly Ole Elf” has been a holiday staple in the community for the past nineteen years, and this year was no different despite the circumstances. (Video by Skyler Ballard)
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NEWS | Drive-thru North Pole
The Junior League of Colorado Springs brought the magic of the holidays by transforming Community Partnership for Childhood Development’s Central Office into a drive-through North Pole for foster kids. (Video by Katie Klann)
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PHOTOS: Skate in the Park
Scenes during the grand opening celebration of Skate in the Park at Acacia Park in downtown Colorado Springs on Friday, Nov. 15, 2019. Ice skating will be open through February. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)