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LAKEWOOD — That bandage on Reese Douglas’ throwing arm wasn’t for show. But the medal she won in the 4A shot put sure will be. Douglas sprained her right elbow three weeks ago throwing discus, but remained unfazed Thursday at Jeffco Stadium to win the…

LAKEWOOD — As Owen Twesme walked in the circle for his final throw in the shot put, he requested assistance from the audience gathered at the thrower’s pit.…

Colorado is currently gripped by a political struggle between the governor plus the legislature in Denver and populous home-rule city governments, mainly on the Front Range.…

Not the place for Buc-ee’s Buc-ee’s is trying to build a travel center at County Line and I-25, near Monument and Palmer Lake. Imagine, if you will, the Renaissance Festival in Larkspur. No, not the festival itself.…

Grant recipients Nourish Our Moms Inc. and Tri-Lakes Cares were recipients of a Youth Endowment Series Grant. Ent Credit Union, which is transitioning to the Wings Credit Union name, awarded $300,000 YES Grants to 125 nonprofit organizations serving…

The Thunderbirds are set to arrive at the end of May, just ahead of the Air Force Academy graduation. The team of F-16 pilots is scheduled to practice their aerial acrobatics from noon to 5 p.m.…

Muralist Malachiah Curry hoped to capture the experience of live music with his paintbrush. His new large-scale mural, “Echoes of the Rockies,” one of two new murals at the award-winning Ford Amphitheater, does just that.…

The U.S. Drought Monitor has released their first report following a snowstorm that dropped 30-plus inches of snow on some parts of Colorado last week and it indicates all of that moisture didn’t do much to improve Colorado’s drought situation.…

The Calhan Library is currently open 32 hours a week. Starting this fall, the Pikes Peak Library District plans to more than triple those hours by allowing patrons access when the building isn’t staffed.…

A Democratic‑backed proposal to direct money to K‑12 schools using Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights dollars is headed to the ballot, setting up a major debate over taxpayer refunds and long‑term education funding.…

By Amy Gillentine Libraries are one of the few places that are open to everyone at no charge, and that also provide services for people who need accessible spaces to gather, find information, attend classes, and discover resources.…

Citizens of Victor have been ordered to completely cease all water usage as the Teller County town deals with a water outage, according to a news release.…

The top-seeded Palmer Ridge girls soccer team advanced to the quarterfinals of the CHSAA Class 4A State Tournament. The Bears blanked No. 32-seed Thomas Jefferson 2-0 in the first round. Paalmer Rodge’s second-round match against No.…

DO Do use a round table in smaller spaces. If you have a dining space that may not be clearly defined such as a living and dining room combination, a round table will help maximize space. Do keep colors light and neutral.…

By Kim Snowdon, Colorado Master Gardener “Lettuce celebrate the goodness of greens!” — author unknown Cool-season salad greens are an easy garden crop for your raised bed or a container on your patio.…

By Kim Snowdon, Colorado Master Gardener “When the well is dry, we learn the worth of water.” — Benjamin Franklin Colorado set lots of precipitation records last winter, and most were bad from a gardening standpoint.…

Mother’s Day was Sunday. Did you remember her? I did. David Gates wrote the poignant and soulful song “Everything I Own” as a tribute to his late father. His band, “Bread,” recorded the haunting ballad in 1972.…

By Cara Ramer, Special to the Tribune As a child, Taylor DeYoung sat in Mayo Clinic hospital rooms watching nurses care for her mother during cancer treatment.…

For the third time since it opened, Ford Amphitheater has received a noise hardship permit from Colorado Springs to cover its concerts. The city announced May 6 that it had issued the permit covering the 2026 concert season for Ford Amphitheater, the…

New technology and lessons from recent disasters have informed the latest iteration of the Pikes Peak Regional Office of Emergency Management’s wind-driven wildfire plan. In some ways, the strategy is the same as it ever was, just with increasing urgency.…