Author: Mary Shinn
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Air Force secretary opposes creation of Space National Guard, calls it the worst option
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Creating a Space National Guard is the worst option for 14 space-focused National Guard units, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said Wednesday at Space Symposium. Space Command announces new space wargaming lab The fight over the future of space-focused Air National Guard units is also receiving much more political attention than it deserves, he said.…
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Polis opposes DOD proposal to unilaterally move space-focused National Guard units
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Gov. Jared Polis is pushing back against legislation proposed by the Department of Defense to transfer space-focused Air National Guard units into the active duty Space Force without the consent of governors who oversee the units. The potential transfer of 14 space-focused units, including seven in Colorado, to the Space Force is also expected to…
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Lamborn leaves behind $3 billion in local military installation investment
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As U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn prepares to leave office after 17 years, his contributions to the five Pikes Peak-region military installations can be measured in the billions. The preservation of Space Command in Colorado Springs tops the list of his accomplishments, with its $1 billion in annual economic impact. But Lamborn fought for many other…
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Space Command achieves major milestone, marking important victory for Colorado Springs
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Space Command announced Friday that it has reached full operational capability, a milestone that played a major role in the political debate over keeping the command in Colorado Springs. Space Command head Gen. James Dickinson said the announcement is based on an in-depth evaluation of the command’s capabilities, including “our worst day, when we are…
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Rep. Jason Crow demands answers from VA over deleted prosthetic orders
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A Colorado lawmaker is demanding answers over staffing shortages, staff morale and canceled orders for prosthetics at the Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in Aurora. Rep. Jason Crow, D-Aurora, sent a letter Thursday to the Under Secretary of Health within the VA over problems at the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center uncovered by The…
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Major military spending bill passed on Thursday will bring millions in investment to Colorado
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A major military spending bill passed Thursday featured millions in local investment and deferred action on local priorities. The National Defense Authorization Act includes a major land deal for Pueblo, investments in the Air Force Academy, and Buckley and Peterson Space Force bases. Two other well-heralded provisions did not pass. One was expected to ensure…
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Sinking in Rockrimmon: Colorado Springs homeowners believe homes sinking into old coal mine
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One of the first signs of trouble with Kenny and Ardith Lindquist’s home in Rockrimmon was the porch – the contractor couldn’t believe how much cement it took to stabilize it. “He came three times with a cement truck,” Kenny Lindquist recalled. While the porch still has signs of damage, the two now have much bigger…
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Return to Nature Funeral Home owners arrested
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Authorities arrested the owners of the Return to Nature Funeral Home, who are expected to face felony charges related to the discovery of nearly 200 improperly stored bodies in a building in Penrose. Investigators entered the Return to Nature Funeral Home building in the Rocky Mountain town of Penrose some 100 miles south of Denver…
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Colorado Springs mayor concedes defeat on police training funding
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Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade conceded Wednesday morning residents voted down a ballot question to set aside about $5 million for a new police training academy. The ballot count Wednesday morning showed the question failing 52.22% to 47.48%, along the same margins as Tuesday night, according to the El Paso County Clerk and Recorders’ Office. …
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Federal authorities will not investigate Union Pacific train derailment in Colorado
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Federal authorities say they will not be investigating the Monday derailment of a Union Pacific Railroad train that was carrying Fort Carson equipment home from California. 4th Infantry Division spokesman Lt. Col. Joseph Payton said Tuesday 13 cars were derailed -five of them catastrophically, near the El Paso County jail along Las Vegas Street. The…
