The Nature Conservancy, Trust for Public Land and Palmer Land Conservancy announce a multiyear partnership to conserve open space and “sustain the military”
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Posted inPolitics and Government
Air Force picks Colorado for more Space Force missions as politics loom over headquarters decision
Four more missions will be based in Colorado Springs, a notable choice during a larger and now politicized battle over where to locate the permanent headquarters
Posted inCulture, News
A meticulous restoration of the Air Force Academy’s chapel is taking longer than expected
By Dan Boyce, Colorado Public Radio COLORADO SPRINGS — The Air Force Academy chapel is one of the most distinctive pieces of architecture in Colorado. But few people have caught a glimpse of it for more than a year. That’s because the entire building is undergoing an exhaustive restoration inside a 14-story “cocoon.” And it’s […]
Posted inClimate, Environment, News, Water
As aquifers drain, El Paso County is hoping a nearly endless loop of water can fight future shortages
FOUNTAIN — Water drawn from deep wells in the southern Denver Basin has a wild ride ahead, if a $134 million proposal to build a pipeline and reusable water “loop” through much of El Paso County moves forward. With drought and climate change piling on top of population growth, getting creative to the point of […]
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General becomes 1st Black head of U.S. Air Force Academy
COLORADO SPRINGS — The U.S. Air Force Academy installed a new superintendent who will be the first Black officer to lead the military institution. Lt. Gen. Richard Clark also became the first former commandant of cadets to return to the top position at the academy near Colorado Springs, The Gazette reports. Clark accepted the post Wednesday […]
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What it’s like for the 100-plus Colorado College students stuck in their dorm after a peer tested positive for coronavirus
Only being allowed outside 20 minutes a day. No air conditioning. Waiting until it’s a “necessity” to go to the bathroom. That’s what life is like for the more than 100 Colorado College students quarantined in their dorm for two weeks after one of their peers tested positive for the coronavirus on the third day […]
Posted inCOVID, News
In nod to normalcy, VP Mike Pence celebrates Air Force Academy grads
AIR FORCE ACADEMY — In a symbolic nod to normalcy, Vice President Mike Pence delivered a commencement address to the U.S. Air Force Academy’s graduating class on Saturday, telling the cadets that by setting off on their mission to defend the nation they “inspire confidence that we will prevail against the invisible enemy in our […]
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VP Mike Pence going to Colorado for in-person Air Force Academy graduation on Saturday
Vice President Mike Pence will travel to the Air Force Academy for its pared down commencement ceremony Saturday to address graduating cadets in person, not by video as originally planned. Pence’s office announced his travel plans Tuesday and said additional details would be released later. The event usually attracts a big crowd to Falcon Stadium […]
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Air Force Academy eases social distancing restrictions after 2 cadet suicides
Social distancing restrictions at the Air Force Academy have been relaxed after it reported two cadet suicides in less than a week following attempts to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Emails obtained from the academy show the Colorado Springs base had received complaints about how the policies made the school prison-like for about 1,000 […]
Posted inOpinion, Opinion Columns
Cory Gardner: Cybersecurity is everyone’s problem. So why are women underrepresented in the field?
Cybersecurity is everyone’s problem, regardless of gender. The individual safety and national security of men and women alike are at risk from increasingly sophisticated — and frequent — cyberattacks across industries, including finance, communications, law, medicine and defense. So why are women so underrepresented in the field, making up only 20 percent of the cybersecurity […]