Author: Mary Shinn
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Angels of America’s Fallen helps grieving children find passion
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After a child loses a parent during their military or public safety service, Angels of America’s Fallen works to help them find solace and perhaps a lifelong passion. The son of a fallen firefighter Cooper Dean, 11, expects to show off the culinary skills he developed through the nonprofit’s sponsorship during an annual gala, finishing…
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Trump appoints Erika Kirk to Air Force Academy board
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President Donald Trump has appointed Erika Kirk, the widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, to fill a seat on the Air Force Academy’s Board of Visitors. Charlie Kirk, the founder of conservative group Turning Point USA, was a member of the Board of Visitors and attended a meeting before his assassination in September. His wife,…
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Fort Carson-based soldier killed in Iranian attack
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A Fort Carson-based soldier is among the U.S. service members killed in an attack by Iran during Operation Epic Fury, according to a Department of Defense news release. Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington, 26, died Sunday of injuries sustained during an enemy attack on March 1 at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, the release…
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Lawmakers call for boosting Air Force Academy staff funding
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Colorado lawmakers are calling to boost funding for civilian staff at the Air Force Academy in a letter to the secretary of the Air Force. Democratic Sen. John Hickenlooper and Republican Rep. Jeff Crank are asking for $10 million from unobligated operations and maintenance funds within the Department of the Air Force to help cover…
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Secretary Hegseth promises to unleash small defense companies during Colorado visit
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth visited Colorado space companies Monday and promised to cut bureaucracy within the Pentagon to ensure smaller defense businesses have a chance to compete for contracts. “If we are going to have space dominance and deterrence, we need to unleash every company possible,” said Hegseth, in a video filmed at True…
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Researchers to study universal health care, as Coloradans face $1 billion in medical debt
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Colorado residents owe about $1 billion in medical debt. The sky-high number is a small portion of the nation’s medical debt estimated around $220 billion, according to a 2024 analysis by Peterson Center on Healthcare and KFF, formerly the Kaiser Family Foundation. As more people nationally are expected to lose their health insurance following planned…
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Air Force Academy reports $4.2 billion in deferred projects; chapel passes water tests
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The Air Force Academy has an estimated $4.2 billion in deferred projects. Superintendent Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind detailed the academy’s needs during a Board of Visitors meeting on Thursday and a possible plan to refresh the campus. The board includes senators and representatives who can advocate for funding through congressional boards, such as the House…
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Report finds Air Force Academy should improve due process for those facing discipline
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The Air Force Academy does not provide consistent access to open hearings or clear guidance on the right to remain silent to cadets facing accusations of misconduct, a Government Accountability Office report found. The report released shortly before Christmas reviewed the honor and conduct discipline processes at the service academies and recommended changes to improve…
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Colorado Springs officials oppose Space Command lawsuit; AG won’t back down
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As Colorado Springs and El Paso County officials oppose a lawsuit against the Trump administration over relocating Space Command to Alabama, the state Attorney General’s Office says it won’t back down. “Some elected officials may choose to accommodate the Trump administration and its illegal intimidation efforts against states with which it disagrees — that is…
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Senate Republicans kill war powers resolution — after Trump backlash
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A largely symbolic measure in the Senate to invoke its war powers died Wednesday after two Republican senators withdrew their support. The war powers resolution that called on President Donald Trump to cease hostilities in or against Venezuela following the capture of former President Nicolas Maduro had garnered support from five Republicans last week, allowing…
