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How seniors can get help applying for state housing tax credits and rebates
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Seniors can get help on Monday applying for three state tax credit and cash rebate programs that Colorado lawmakers passed to help lower housing costs for older adults. A group of volunteers from the Colorado Gerontological Society will be at Library 21c, 1175 Chapel Hills…
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New Americans from 20 countries pledge their allegiance in naturalization ceremony in Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Victoria Eaves was nervous before making promises during a special ceremony on Friday. “Like pre-wedding jitters in a good way,” she said. Eaves wasn’t getting married though. She and 33 others vowed their allegiance to the United States of America as they became new naturalized…
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A look inside the delayed selection for the next Pikes Peak Library District board member
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct details about Palmer Lake Mayor Glant Havenar. The search for the next board member of the Pikes Peak Library District has been going on for four months. The term for Board President Dora Gonzales expired at the…
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A look inside the delayed selection for the next Pikes Peak Library District board member
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct details about Palmer Lake Mayor Glant Havenar. The search for the next board member of the Pikes Peak Library District has been going on for four months. The term for Board President Dora Gonzales expired at the end of 2024. The library district held an opening for…
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Rockrimmon Library supporters file lawsuit over claims of secrecy, violations
Integrity Matters, a government watchdog nonprofit based in Colorado Springs, along with several other plaintiffs are suing Pikes Peak Library District over the closure of its Rockrimmon Library branch. The lawsuit filed on Friday in 4th Judicial District Court in El Paso County claims the library district decided to shutter the location “without public notice,…
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PPLD Board of Trustees affirms decision to close Rockrimmon Library in revote
After weeks of community opposition to the closing of Rockrimmon Library, the Pikes Peak Library Board of Trustees voted again Wednesday evening, affirming their decision not to renew the lease. The library had permanently closed Dec. 1. According to previous Gazette reporting, more than 100 people who support Save Rockrimmon Library gathered at the location…
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Patrons, staff bid ‘bittersweet’ final farewell to Rockrimmon Library
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save At first glance, it appeared to be a typical Saturday afternoon at the Pikes Peak Library District’s Rockrimmon branch in northwest Colorado Springs. Patrons roamed the shelves, checked out materials, and chatted with staff members. Children bustled about as their parents tried to corral them.…
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Patrons, staff bid ‘bittersweet’ final farewell to Rockrimmon Library
At first glance, it appeared to be a typical Saturday afternoon at the Pikes Peak Library District’s Rockrimmon branch in northwest Colorado Springs. Patrons roamed the shelves, checked out materials, and chatted with staff members. Children bustled about as their parents tried to corral them. A few regulars sat in the reading section, perusing periodicals.…
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Rockrimmon Library patrons sad, angry about impending closure: ‘Now, we have nothing’
Sadness and anger were the prevailing emotions among Rockrimmon Library patrons Thursday over the news that the Pikes Peak Library District’s Board of Trustees had voted not to renew the lease on the building that houses the branch. The board’s 5-2 vote, made during Wednesday’s monthly meeting, means that the Rockrimmon Library on Colorado Springs’…
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Colorado Springs high school group helps keep traditional Mexican folklorico dance alive
The Friday after-school vibes at Harrison High School are electric. While students flood the hallways and pour out onto the front patio of the school on the southwest side of Colorado springs, worlds collide in the cafeteria. In one corner are the football players, wearing their black and white Panther jerseys, enthusiastically engaging with each…