In thinking about 2020, about the calendar page that infamously turned this time last year, Paige Figi puts it best: A struggle for many in many different ways.
Herself and her family included. They fell ill in America s early weeks of the pandemic. And they lost a loved one: a daughter and sister whose life touched countless others in Colorado Springs and far beyond.
And yet for Figi, it was a year of appreciation, she says. A year that made her reflect.
Perhaps we can all relate to that.
In the darkest times, how do we find happiness? What is happiness? How do we keep our spirits lifted? What s the secret?
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Artist and Colorado College Associate Professor Scott Johnson will display a piece of railroad iron he’s transformed into a mountainscape horizon. It’s part of “The Space(s) Between,” a new exhibit at Galleries of Contemporary Art at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. Courtesy Galleries of Contemporary Art at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Theyâre certainly not as sexy as presidential elections, but the truth is, local elections provide the greatest opportunity for your vote to make an impact. Instead of being one in 160 million, your voice and choice are amplified; itâs one among several thousand. The city of Colorado Springs should announce the winners of six Council seats and the outcome of one ballot issue after polls close on Election Day, April 6. Ballots will be mailed March 12, so be on the lookout.Â
As in the country as a whole, there are tough issues facing Colorado Springs voters and the new and veteran elected officials who will hold these Council seats â issues like our affordable housing crisis and homelessness; infrastructure and development; struggling small businesses and COVID relief; the potential legalization of recreational marijuana dispensaries within city limits and, as Council members also serve as the board of Colorado Springs Utilities, preparing for the 2023 closure of Dra
one-year anniversary of the first confirmed case of COVID-19 with a moment of reflection on Friday,
March 5. Additionally, city buildings displayed the color magenta, representing universal love, compassion and kindness, to
commemorate the lives lost to this pandemic. Colorado has lost nearly 6,000 people, including 740 in El Paso County, to COVID-19.
Josh Carrier, a former
Colorado Springs Police officer, lost a bid to have his 70-years-to-life sentence reconsidered. He was convicted of molesting boys at a
Colorado Springs School District 11 school during the 2010-11 school year.
The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs will rename its
National Institute for Human Resilience for chief benefactor philanthropist