Author: Mary Shinn
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Democratic Congressional hopeful Jessica Killin makes case to El Paso County veterans
Well-known Colorado Democrats, Sen. Michael Bennet and Rep. Jason Crow, appeared alongside congressional hopeful Jessica Killin on Friday afternoon to address questions from veterans. The event at Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center featured key veterans’ issues, such as suicide prevention and fair Department of Veterans Affairs benefits. Also rising to the top were general issues,…
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House District 14: Businesswoman, consultant square off in GOP primary
Firearms training company owner Ava Flanell will face Troy Vanderhule, the chief fundraising officer for Dobson Philanthropic, in the June 30 Republican primary for state House District 14, an area in northern Colorado Springs. Flanell was appointed to the seat in the fall after Minority Leader Rose Pugliese stepped down from her position representing the…
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House District 16: Conservative educators compete in GOP primary
Two conservative educators are competing in the June 30 Republican primary race for House District 16 in central Colorado Springs. Retired history teacher and School District 11 Board Member Jill Haffley is running against Jamie Koch, the practical government school coordinator for Charis Bible College, to replace state Rep. Rebecca Keltie, who isn’t seeking reelection. …
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Trump names Colorado Springs GOP consultant to Air Force Academy board
President Donald Trump has named a GOP political consultant based in Colorado Springs to the Air Force Academy Board of Visitors. The board advises the Department of Defense on how to run the school and has recently taken a more active role, forwarding a report to Secretary Pete Hegseth earlier this year, with recommendations such…
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House approves measure aimed at better tracking veteran suicides at VA facilities
The House on Friday passed a measure that would better track veteran suicides on Department of Veterans Affairs campuses as part of a larger bill. Rep. Jason Crow, D-Aurora, sponsored the measure that would set aside $500,000 to create a working group to improve the data collection and analysis of deaths by suicide and attempted…
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State official says Fort Carson employed ‘unjustified threat’ in negotiations over historic sites
A Fort Carson training exercise set to start this weekend in southern Colorado at the Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site has put the state office charged with historic preservation at odds the Army officials, following what the state called an “unjustified threat” to end their working relationship. Fort Carson said discussions to end the relationship were…
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DOD budget proposes new $250 million space operations center on Schriever
The expansive $1.5 trillion Department of Defense budget proposal for next year features $250 million for a new space operations center on Schriever Space Force Base. The center is one of four in the budget, which also proposes a building at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Ala., a building at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque,…
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Angels of America’s Fallen helps grieving children find passion
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
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
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…