Author: Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick, The Gazette

Amid national debate over Confederate statues, some have been toppled, vandalized and removed. But a controversial monument in a little Colorado Springs park remains undisturbed. A plaque tucked into a boulder at Boulder Crescent Park commemorates the murders of three pioneer boys by Arapaho Indians, an event that happened 150 years ago Monday. The plaque…

Veterans and active-duty military will get free admission to all 41 Colorado state parks for the month of August. “We greatly appreciate our active duty service members and veterans for their service to our country,” said Kris Middledorf, Colorado Parks and Wildlife area wildlife manager. “We also recognize that it goes beyond the individual service…