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Romain Dumas sets Pikes Peak Hill Climb record in 2018 Volkswagen I.D. R
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Despite countless checkered flags, every race is stressful for Romain Dumas. But for the Volkswagen driver looking to break the electric and overall record at the 2018 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, this one was…
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Cripple Creek pays homage to historic roots with 87th Donkey Derby Days
Before casinos came to Cripple Creek nearly 30 years ago, donkeys would have been more at home in the old mountain mining town than one-armed bandits. For three days this past weekend, the pack animals reclaimed their former status during Cripple Creek’s annual Donkey Derby Days, which celebrates the town’s heyday during Colorado’s Gold Rush…
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Cripple Creek pays homage to historic roots with 87th Donkey Derby Days
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Before casinos came to Cripple Creek nearly 30 years ago, donkeys would have been more at home in the old mountain mining town than one-armed bandits. For three days this past weekend, the pack animals…
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Colorado Springs Fire Department graduates largest class in history
Colorado Springs Fire Chief Ted Collas called Friday’s graduation of “The 33,” the largest recruit class in the city’s history, “a big relief.” Low staffing, “alarming” overtime costs and high burnout had left the department in a tight spot in recent years, Collas said, but the newest round of 33 recruits means help has arrived.…
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Colorado Springs Fire Department graduates largest class in history
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Springs Fire Chief Ted Collas called Friday’s graduation of “The 33,” the largest recruit class in the city’s history, “a big relief.” Low staffing, “alarming” overtime costs and high burnout had left the department in a tight spot in recent years, Collas said, but…
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Double amputee reaches Pikes Peak summit after grueling three-day ascent
In the middle of the night, on grassy slopes near 12,000 feet, Pikes Peak summit-bound Mandy Horvath listened to faint rumbles and watched lightning flash in silvery clouds that covered Colorado Springs far below. At daybreak Wednesday, it was time to settle the storm that had raged in her for the better part of three…
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Double amputee reaches Pikes Peak summit after grueling three-day ascent
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In the middle of the night, on grassy slopes near 12,000 feet, Pikes Peak summit-bound Mandy Horvath listened to faint rumbles and watched lightning flash in silvery clouds that covered Colorado Springs far below. At daybreak Wednesday, it was time to settle the storm that…
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2018 Garden of the Gods 10 Mile and 10K Run
The 10 mile and 10K Garden of the Gods racers move through the park’s trail system and roads in Colorado Springs on Sunday, June 10, 2018.
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2018 Big Dog Brag Colorado Mud Run
Friends and families walk and run the course through muddy obstacles in the hot June weather during the 2018 Big Dog Brag Colorado Mud Run in Colorado Springs on Saturday, June 9, 2018.
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Art on the Streets’ newest installation in downtown Colorado Springs
Fort Collins artist Trace O’Connor lifts his installation “Iscariot” to new heights for the 20th anniversary of Art on the Streets in downtown Colorado Springs Thursday, June 6, 2018. Photos by Christian Murdock