Author: By O’Dell Isaac [email protected]
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Colorado Springs author’s debut novel becomes international best-seller
Earlier this year, Jacquie Abram was driving around Colorado Springs, selling copies of her little-known novel from the trunk of a car. Six months later, her book, Hush Money: How One Woman Proved Systemic Racism in her Workplace and Kept her Job, has grown into an award-winning international bestseller recently featured in Forbes magazine. “It’s…
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Make-A-Wish gift, stolen in January, returned to cancer-stricken Colorado Springs teen
When Dylan Tapley’s new all-terrain vehicle was stolen last January, he and his mother, Shay Bryan, were sure they would never see it again. “We talked to the police, and they said they’d investigate,” Bryan said. “But we just assumed it was gone.” “I never thought I’d get it back,” said Tapley, 19. Tapley, who…
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‘A true icon of the Pikes Peak region’: Famed Colorado sculptor dies at 83
Famed local sculptor Michael Garman, whose art gallery has been a fixture in Old Colorado City for decades, has died, according to a message from his family. He was 83. “It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Michael Garman, a true icon of the Pikes Peak region,” the family announced on…
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Major vandalism occurs in mountain town cemetery in Colorado
Manitou Springs police are asking the public for help in finding whoever vandalized dozens of grave sites at the Crystal Valley Cemetery on Tuesday night or Wednesday morning, according to a news release. In response to a Wednesday morning call, city parks and recreation crews arrived at the cemetery and found that more than 50…
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Air Force Thunderbirds scheduled to practice, perform at Academy next week
The Thunderbirds, the Air Force aerial demonstration team, will perform at the Air Force Academy’s Class of 2021 graduation ceremony on May 26, according to a Friday news release. The performers will arrive in Colorado Springs on Monday, May 24 and do an aerial site survey over the Academy at about 11:30 a.m., the release…
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Colorado Springs’ biggest snowstorm of the season causes crashes, closures
The biggest snowstorm of the season dropped a blanket of white over Colorado Springs and El Paso County Wednesday night and Thursday morning, causing delays, closings and car crashes throughout the region. Parts of the city were hit with up to 10 inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo. Nearly 6…
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Manitou Springs teen makes history as part of inaugural female Eagle Scout class
When the clock struck midnight on Feb. 1, 2019 – the date Scouts BSA (formerly known as Boy Scouts of America) officially opened its doors to young women – dozens of elated parents, scouts, and scoutmasters threw a party at the Pikes Peak Council offices at 985 W. Fillmore Street in Colorado Springs. “I think…
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El Paso County led Colorado in traffic deaths, speeders in 2020, state agencies say
El Paso County led the state in the number of traffic deaths and speeding tickets in 2020, according to data from the State Patrol and the Department of Transportation. More than 600 people died on Colorado streets, roads, and highways last year, CDOT data show. El Paso County led the state with 84 of those…
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Colorado health department confirms fifth case of mutant COVID-19 strain
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment confirmed a fifth case of the B.1.1.7 variant of COVID-19 and will include variant case totals in the case summary on its COVID-19 data dashboard, according to a news release. Scientists believe the mutant strain is more contagious than the SARS-CoV-2 variant more commonly seen in the…
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Colorado health department confirms fifth case of mutant COVID-19 strain
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment confirmed a fifth case of the B.1.1.7 variant of COVID-19 and will include variant case totals in the case summary on its COVID-19 data dashboard, according to a news release. Scientists believe the mutant strain is more contagious than the SARS-CoV-2 variant more commonly seen in the…