Tag: local news
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NORAD memorial highlights unity, security improvements post 9/11
Canadian Gen. Rick Findley was just about to leave Cheyenne Mountain for the night after keeping an eye on an annual Russian exercise in the Arctic when planes hit the World Trade Center towers. On that chaotic morning, Findley and American Gen. Ed Eberhart faced an unimagined catastrophe together inside the North American Aerospace Defense…
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Colorado Springs and beyond Halloween events and fall festivals
Halloween Events Sept. 11-Nov. 14: 13th Floor Haunted House — 3400 E. 52nd Ave., Denver, $19.99 and up. Go online for schedule. Tickets: 13thfloorhauntedhouse.com. Sept. 18-Nov. 1: Corn Maze — 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Fridays-Sundays, Chatfield Farms, 8500 Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton, $12-$22, free for ages 2 and younger. Tickets: botanicgardens.org/events/special-events/corn-maze. Sept. 18-Nov. 1: Magic of…
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Happy Trails: Amid buzz of new ‘Bike Hill’ in Colorado Springs, a multi-use trail not to miss
North Chamberlain Trail In its debut summer, the Blodgett Bike Hill appeared to be a hit. This is the hill on the north side of Colorado Springs that, as part of an expanded Blodgett Open Space, has drawn mountain bikers to lap some 7 miles of downhill bike-only trail ranging from fast and flowy to…
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Labor Day Closures
Here’s a look at what’s open and closed on Labor Day Banks and credit unions: Most banks and credit unions closed Monday; check with individual banks or credit unions. Buses (Metro Transit): Regular service Monday. Government offices: City, county, state and federal office closed Monday. Libraries: All Pikes Peak Library District branches closed Monday. Post…
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Ash the Owl released back to wild after fire displacement
Ash the Owl, the tiny, wide eyed flammulated owl who was displaced by the Aspen Acres fire last month, has finished his rehabilitation period and spread his wings with his new flock Wednesday evening. When Ash was brought to the Raptor Center in Pueblo, a branch of the Nature and Wildlife Discovery Center, in July,…
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Annual Veterans Rally and POW/MIA ride to fill Cripple Creek next weekend
Cripple Creek’s main street will echo with the sound of motorcycle engines in a tribute of remembrance next weekend as hundreds of riders arrive for the annual Salute to American Veterans Rally. Those participating in the POW/MIA Recognition Ride will gather at Woodland Park High School on Saturday before riding to Cripple Creek, where a…
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City Council approves more security for South Nevada Avenue shopping district
A Mexican restaurant in a strip mall on South Nevada Avenue has had the contents of its grease dumpster thrown at the rear of its building. Vagrants also regularly urinate and defecate near the establishment, according to the manager, who declined to give his name citing privacy. A dozen people broke into a shuttered motel…
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Colorado woman channels her father’s suicide loss into plan for a new state license plate
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The day began with a hike through the hills of Spearfish, S.D. Nicole Arellano-Forgét, now a Colorado resident, was spending the day with her father, Claude Forgét, wandering through Spearfish Canyon and just talking about life. Around them were the things her dad loved most: the outdoors, trees, birds and the quiet sound of nature.…
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Polis rolls out new council to promote Colorado’s economic competitiveness
Amid increasing concerns about Colorado’s economic health, Gov. Jared Polis’ new council seeks to strengthen affordability and competitiveness to anchor businesses in the state. Regulation increases and climbing cost of living, among other factors, have driven Colorado out of CNBC’s top 10 states for business, according to previous Denver Gazette reporting. Colorado’s history of business…
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Meet Ash, the 1 oz. owl saved from the Aspen Acres fire
On July 12, as hundreds of firefighters were battling the seventh-largest wildfire in Colorado history, one crew member rescued one of the smallest babies in the state. Ash the owl was too young to fly away when he was saved from the Aspen Acres blaze, which has since surpassed 101,000 acres. Ash is a fledgling…