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Colorado Has Two of the Smartest Cities in the Country
Coloradans may have a reason to feel a bit smarter than the rest of the country. Compared to the rest of the country, Colorado ranks as the fifth best state in terms of education according to U.S. News. They ranked us at 12th for Pre-K-12 education, and then 4th in...
Hundreds of military children get free school supplies in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - Hundreds of military families are getting some help ahead of the school year. On Saturday, Operation Homefront handed out 400 backpacks filled with school supplies as part of their 17th annual Back-To-School Brigade. It was one of dozens of events across the country, aimed at helping tens of thousands of families.
Class of 2028 USAFA Cadets continue with basic training
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)- This week more than 1,100 basic cadets marched to Jacks Valley to continue with their military career. The training is divided into two phases. Cadets are training in what's considered Phase Two it's held at Jack's Valley, a more than 3,000-acre training area on base. The march was 5.2 miles long, The post Class of 2028 USAFA Cadets continue with basic training appeared first on KRDO.
Colorado Springs Utilities rates could go up by about 45% by 2030: 11 News is first to dive into the proposal
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - You could be paying about 45% more for gas, water, electricity, and wastewater altogether five years from now if Colorado Springs Utilities gets it’s proposal approved by local leaders. 11 Investigates received a tip about a five-year plan to incrementally increase rates year over...
Colorado Springs woman’s remarkable journey from sudden blindness to Carnegie Hall
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - In 2012, Christina Ebersohl-Van Scyoc was a rising violist and an Arabic linguist for the U.S. Army. Her future was bright. Then, her world changed overnight. “Labor Day weekend of 2012, I woke up in the hospital and couldn’t see anything out of my left...
Over 60 USAA employees take part in military-style PT to support veteran mental health
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) -On Friday, over 60 employees from the United Services Automobile Association (USAA) in Colorado Springs will participate in early morning PT training, designed to give them a firsthand experience of military training. This exercise, which USAA has been conducting for 15 years at various locations, is...
Talk of changes to CPW’s Big Game Season Structure to highlight SE Region Caucus on July 31
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Changes to the 2025-29 Big Game Season Structure approved recently by the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission will highlight discussions at the CPW Southeast Region Sportspersons’ Caucus scheduled for 6 p.m., Wednesday, July 31 at the region headquarters. Region Manager Frank McGee, other CPW...
Polis wishes Colorado Olympians luck at 2024 Paris Olympics
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Governor Jared Polis wished all Colorado Olympians the best of luck at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Friday, July 19. A few local Colorado Springs athletes made the cut for the 2024 Olympics, including: “I wish all Coloradans who qualified to represent the United States at the 2024 Olympics the best of […]
The Jenkins story continues + Letters to the Editor
My Publisher’s note from last week’s edition was met with mixed reviews as you can read in the Letters to the Editor this week. The finished paper is sent to our printer on Wednesday afternoons and my thoughts as well as placement may have changed a bit had we all known that Jenkins made the decision last Thursday after we went to print to pull their proposal presentation from Council’s agenda. I will acknowledge your feedback; the PPB will learn from our decision as to where we place articles in the paper. Yes, my front page note that prefaced Dave Jenkins’ letter to Manitou City Council on page 5 belonged on the Letters to the Editor page, where you now see this response.
Volunteers Needed for El Paso County Planning Commission
July 19, 2024 – The Board of El Paso County Commissioners is seeking community-minded citizen volunteers to serve on the El Paso County Planning Commission. Applications are due by August 2, 2024. The Planning Commission currently has vacancies for Regular members (terms are 3 years) and Associate members (terms...
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