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Cripple Creek gold mine is part of Colorado’s past, present and future

Aug 9, 2026

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Gold mining has played an integral role in shaping the history of Colorado, going back to before it officially became a state 150 years ago. The Pikes Peak Gold Rush, started in 1858, brought tens of thousands of prospectors to the region, inspired by dreams of striking it rich. The mining boom led to the…

In Space Command fight, ‘national security should trump everything’

Sep 7, 2025

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Mary Shinn

Colorado lawmakers say President Donald Trump’s decision to move U.S. Space Command headquarters from Colorado Springs to Alabama discounts national security concerns and could yet be overturned. “National security should trump everything,” said former U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colorado Springs. But reversing the decision announced on Tuesday could be tough, because Trump has more than…

Advocates, lawmakers celebrate value, impact of historic preservation in Colorado

Feb 8, 2017

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Ernest Luning

“We know historic preservation has a positive economic impact to our state,” Steve Turner, the state historic preservation officer and executive director of History Colorado, told the several hundred preservation experts, community leaders and property owners gathered on Friday, Feb. 3, at the Colorado Convention Center for the Saving Places Conference. Then, pointing to preservation…

Gardner’s outdoor rec bill heads to Obama’s desk

Nov 29, 2016

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Mike McKibbin

The U.S. Senate unanimously approved final passage of legislation, authored by U.S. Senators Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), on Monday, Nov. 28, to require the federal government to measure the impact of the outdoor recreation on the economy. The bill now goes to President Barack Obama’s desk for his signature. The Outdoor Recreation…