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El Pomar marks 85th anniversary by surpassing $700 million in statewide charitable grants, community programs
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Few Coloradans alive today knew high-profile community benefactors Julie and Spencer Penrose, but the charitable groundwork the couple laid in the first half of last century is familiar to every generation since. “One thing the trustees try to do every year and with every grant they make is to honor the intent of our donors,…
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The new year will ring in plastic and paper bag fees for Colorado shoppers
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Colorado shoppers will discover big changes in the new year at groceries, convenience stores, pharmacies and other retailers. Beginning Sunday, a new state law will require shoppers to pay a 10-cent fee for every single-use plastic and paper bag they carry out of most retail outlets. The measure, approved by Colorado lawmakers last year, is…
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Survey gauges Colorado Springs outdoor industry on diversity, growth, conservation
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A new report offers a glimpse into how Colorado Springs-area business people and advocates are feeling about hot-button issues facing the outdoor industry. With a grant from Colorado Tourism Office, Pikes Peak Outdoor Recreation Alliance contracted a survey of 160 representatives of local stewarding groups, retailers, outfitters and manufacturers. The intent, according to the nonprofit…
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Underwriting ensures 100% of contributions to Colorado Healing Fund go to Club Q victim assistance
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Underwriting separate from public donations made to the Colorado Healing Fund will cover most expenses associated with administering the fund to assist victims of the Nov. 19 Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs, officials announced Tuesday. That means “all of the $1.9 million raised to date and all future funds raised for Club Q will…
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Police complete scene investigation of Club Q shooting, update number of victims
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Colorado Springs police have completed their investigation at the scene of the Club Q shooting and have revised the number of victims, according to an update released Monday afternoon. Also, starting Tuesday, police will release personal property, such as vehicles, and items patrons and employees may have left inside Club Q. Colorado Springs emergency doctor…
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Club Q shooting puts spotlight on preferred pronouns
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When Colorado Springs Police Chief Adrian Vasquez publicly announced the names of the five deceased victims of a mass shooting at an LGBTQ+ nightclub, he included the individuals’ pronouns, as submitted by their families. The action didn’t go unnoticed by national media, and was noted as something that may not have been done in the…
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Colorado’s outdoor industry rebounds from 2020 hit, analysis shows
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A new report confirms Colorado’s outdoor industry as a sustained force in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Skiing, hiking, biking, camping, fishing, hunting, off-roading and other forms of recreation spelled an economic output of $11.6 billion last year in the state, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. That was up from $9.6 billion…
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Upgraded website forecasts avalanche danger in Colorado
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Colorado Avalanche Information Center has upgraded its website in hopes of better preparing this winter’s backcountry travelers. The center’s director, Ethan Greene, called it “a much-needed upgrade” in a news release. The hope is an easier, more in-depth interactive experience, complete with “dynamic forecast zones” that color code ranges in terms of risk. Monarch Mountain…
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Midterm ballot return rate in El Paso County ‘considerably’ down in 2022
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Don’t delay if you haven’t returned your midterm elections ballot yet, El Paso County Clerk and Recorder Chuck Broerman says. “We are considerably behind in returns,” he said. “Typically, up through today El Paso County is leading the pack in returns, but Jefferson County is leading the way this year in returns.” Where to vote…
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Campaign sign vandalism cases go up in El Paso, Teller, Jefferson counties as election approaches
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As the Nov. 8 midterm election nears, theft and vandalism of signs promoting certain candidates or positions on ballot questions are plaguing both political camps, according to campaign representatives. But Republican signage appears to be hit the hardest in the Pikes Peak region, where the numbers of registered Republican voters outweigh Democrats. Plethora of Colorado…
