The Air Force AcademyÂ
has increased the number of guests each graduating cadet may invite to the May 26 graduation from three to eight, but noted in a release guests will be assigned seating and ticket trading is banned.Â
El Paso Countyâs Department of Human Services chiefÂ
Julie Krow has been named the 2020 Colorado Human Services Directors
Associationâs Director of the Year.Â
Colorado College student
Sophie Cardin was named a
Harry Truman Scholar. She is studying political thought and philosophy of law and plans to pursue a law degree. Sheâs the first CC student to be so named since the 1990s.
Scoop the Poop events being held across Colorado Springs Saturday
To help remind people to pick up after their dogs, the Colorado Springs Trails and Open Space Coalition is hosting a Scoop the Poop event this coming Saturday.
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COLORADO SPRINGS â To help remind people to pick up after their dogs, the Colorado Springs Trails and Open Space Coalition is hosting a Scoop the Poop event this coming Saturday.
Saturday morning, staff will be at several local parks and open spaces between 9 a.m. and noon challenge hikers to pick up some waste. Do what you normally do. Most people do the right thing. Most people clean up after their dogs, well, we want to reward you for doing it. So pick up some dog poop. Pick up two or three bags and you ll increase your chances of going home with a gift card, Susan Davies said.
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Members of Vibe Tribe Adventures, an organization founded in Colorado to encourage Black women to participate in outdoor excursions, hike through Bear Creek Regional Park on Oct. 24 in Colorado Springs. Kevin Mohatt for KHN
It would be the last hike of the season, Jessica Newton posted on her social media platforms. With mild weather forecast and Colorado s breathtaking fall foliage as a backdrop, she was excited â convinced an excursion at Beaver Ranch Park would be the quintessential way to close out months of warm-weather hikes with her sister friends.
Still, when that Sunday morning arrived in 2018, Newton was shocked when her usual crew of about 15 had mushroomed to include about 70 Black women. There s a first time for everything, she thought, as they broke into smaller groups and headed toward the nature trail. What a sight they were, she recalls, as the women â i
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It would be the last hike of the season, Jessica Newton posted on her social media platforms. With mild weather forecast and Colorado s breathtaking fall foliage as a backdrop, she was excited convinced an excursion at Beaver Ranch Park would be the quintessential way to close out months of warm-weather hikes with her sister friends.
Still, when that Sunday morning arrived in 2018, Newton was shocked when her usual crew of about 15 had mushroomed to include about 70 Black women. There s a first time for everything, she thought, as they broke into smaller groups and headed toward the nature trail. What a sight they were, she recalls, as the women in sneakers and hiking boots, a virtual sea of colorful head wraps, flowy braids and dreadlocks, poufy twists and long, flowy locks trekked peacefully across the craggy terrain in the crisp mountain air.
I’ll never forget 2020. As a veteran photojournalist I’ve covered fires, hurricanes, floods and other natural disasters. You can see the dangers involved with them. COVID-19 was different. You couldn’t