Tag: training
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Extra noise expected around Fort Carson
Residents near Fort Carson for about the next two weeks can expect to hear field artillery training, which started Monday. The post expected the 4th Infantry Division Artillery’s training, schedule to run through Dec. 12, to cause an increase in noise and dust during the day and throughout the night south of the main post,…
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Fire training planned for Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station
Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station is planning two fire training exercises that could generate visible smoke and fire Monday and Tuesday along with Oct. 4. A news release from Peterson Space Force Base said the exercises are part of routine training and residents may see more emergency vehicles around the station west of Colorado 115.…
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Colorado Springs Public Works begins winter preparations with Snow School
As the seasons transition from summer to fall, the warm weather is still hanging on, with temperatures reaching the 80s on most September days. But seasoned residents know that in Colorado Springs, winter is often closer than it may appear. “On the Front Range, you never know when Mother Nature is going to start throwing…
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K-9 crimefighter Riggs helps Colorado Springs police make peaceful arrests
When he’s at home with his family, K-9 Riggs is “an excellent house dog,” according to his two-legged partner, Colorado Springs Police Officer Brock Lofgren. He enjoys belly rubs, wrestling with Lofgren or just hanging out at the house. On the job, however, the 4-year-old Belgian Malinois is one of the most effective “deescalation tools”…
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Air Force Academy adding leadership training after critical DOD review
The Air Force Academy is adding more leadership training to help cadets as they take on numerous responsibilities, following a report last year that found older cadets were not sufficiently equipped for their roles causing unhealthy power dynamics. Last year’s report recommended the school make adjustments to its system for training freshmen to help stop instances…
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Sheriff’s Office announces new partnership between Mounted Unit, event center
On Monday morning, as Norris-Penrose Event Center employees were busy making preparations for the upcoming Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo, four horses roamed a nearby field, their riders wearing cowboy hats, boots — and El Paso County Sheriff’s Office uniforms. The deputies joined Sheriff Joe Roybal and event center General Manager Kyle Park as they…
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Air Force Academy’s cadet falconers thrill home crowds with live, flying mascots
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Ziva, a 9-year-old falcon, is on a strict diet. She has one meal a day, in the afternoon, and before she eats, she has to stand on a scale. If she’s too heavy, she gets a little less food than the day before. But her…
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Air Force Academy’s cadet falconers thrill home crowds with live, flying mascots
Ziva, a 9-year-old falcon, is on a strict diet. She has one meal a day, in the afternoon, and before she eats, she has to stand on a scale. If she’s too heavy, she gets a little less food than the day before. But her weight doesn’t usually fluctuate much; she generally tips the scales…
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Marilyn Gifford, longtime physician and ‘godmother of emergency services’ in Colorado Springs, dies at 80
Marilyn Gifford, a longtime emergency physician regarded as the “godmother of emergency medical services” in Colorado Springs, has died, according to her family. She was 80 years old. A trailblazer in a field that had very few women in it, Gifford was widely acknowledged not only as a standout emergency physician, but as the architect…