Tag: local
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Colorado native Jaelin Howell finds home in Gotham FC | NWSL Insider
At the start of her professional soccer career, Jaelin Howell didn’t think she would be playing alongside world-class players, let alone win a championship with them. After being selected second overall in the 2022 NWSL draft out of Florida State, Howell’s next couple of years were rife with injury and adversity. It wasn’t until Gotham…
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Flowers offer pizzazz to the downtown Woodland Park
The reimagining of Bergstrom Park, new signage, flowerpots sprucing up downtown, along with multiple façade upgrades, Woodland Park is a city on the move. Many of the improvements are due to the microgrant program launched last year by the Downtown Development Authority. “There is a lot of good stuff going on; people are taking advantage…
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Cripple Creek Arts Alliance features local artists
Creativity and artists flourish in southern Teller County this month. Following shows throughout the month, the Cripple Creek Arts Alliance hosts the grand finale that begins with an artists’ reception on Sept. 26. The show runs through Oct. 4 at the Cripple Creek Heritage Center. The show features guest artists Kathy Walden, known as the…
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StoryTeller Project features local storytellers
Quietly stunning, the unleashing of stories told by locals who speak of mental health challenges heightens the drama of the StoryTeller Project. In the video, people share stories of domestic abuse, suicide attempts, postpartum depression, feelings of abandonment or loss of childhood for the project filmed on scene. A partnership of the Teller County Mental…
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Colorado student protest over ICE turns violent in Denver
Three taken to hospital, police say A student walkout that drew hundreds to La Alma-Lincoln Park on Friday to protest federal immigration enforcement turned violent, with police reporting five assaults and three people taken to the hospital. As the crowd swelled, confrontations broke out between students and counterprotesters. In one, students threw water on a…
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Parade of Homes showcases more than 30 homes around Colorado Springs
Step away from the Architectural Digest home tour videos and into actual homes during the Parade of Homes. This year’s 72nd annual event, which is one of the longest, continuously run home parades in the country, opens Friday and runs through Sept. 27. It runs daily except Mondays and Tuesdays. The 17-day event showcases 33…
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Parade of Homes showcases more than 30 homes around Colorado Springs
Step away from the Architectural Digest home tour videos and into actual homes during the Parade of Homes. This year’s 72nd annual event, which is one of the longest, continuously run home parades in the country, opened last Friday and runs through Sept. 27. It runs daily except Mondays and Tuesdays. The 17-day event showcases…
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Clients thrive at Faithful Hearts
Enhancing the bond between horse and human, Faithful Hearts Equine Learning Center treats clients on a ranch north of Woodland Park. “Horses are highly motivated and play off human emotions, respond to whatever state you’re in,” said Stephanie Smith-Zaruba, co-founder of the nonprofit organization with Holly Fletcher. Founded in 2020 in Fletcher’s backyard, the…
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Boiler is a metaphor for Cresson Elementary
When is a boiler more than just a boiler? In the Cripple Creek/Victor School District, the $250,000 boiler for Cresson Elementary School reflects integrity. “It is important for community members to know that the school board is putting their tax dollars to good use in a proactive, fiscally responsible manner,” said CCV Superintendent Dan Cummings. The…
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Advisory lifted for John Martin Reservoir amid sewage spill
Colorado Parks and Wildlife lifted its recreation and water-contact advisory for the John Martin Reservoir on Friday after tests repeatedly showed E. coli levels were safe for recreation, according to a news release by the agency. The advisory was issued after 4.2 million gallons of untreated sewage spilled from the city of Pueblo into the…