Author: Debbie Kelley
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The role of religion in tumultuous times: Different Colorado Springs faith groups unite under separate causes
As the nation’s political divisiveness limps along in a perpetually severed state, pastors of different beliefs seem to have found a speck of commonality. It’s not in doctrine or religiosity but in like-minded unity. A few recent events in Colorado Springs underscore how faith groups with varying missions are embracing the concept of strength in…
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Arc Thrift Stores’ ‘Feed Colorado’ unveils program expansion
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An expansion of a popular program at Arc Thrift Stores will bring more opportunities for Colorado residents to do something good for others. Starting next Monday, all of Colorado’s 38 retail Arc stores – including the four locations in Colorado Springs and one in Monument – will offer bins where shoppers can drop off donations…
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A sense of ‘sadness and loss’ in Colorado Springs with Catholic bishop moving north
Last Saturday’s announcement that Pope Leo XIV had promoted Diocese of Colorado Springs Bishop James Golka to fill the seat of archbishop of Denver was unexpected news for many Catholics. “His appointment came as a surprise to me and carried with it feelings of sadness and loss,” said Bishop Emeritus Richard Hanifen, who was the first…
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Deaths by suicide decrease at Royal Gorge Bridge following safety upgrades
CAÑON CITY – Jay Valusek stared at “that damned railing” for hours that bled into days after his beloved 28-year-old daughter jumped in 2018 from atop the metal edge of the Royal Gorge Bridge to her death 956 feet below. Valusek’s vision blurred and then refocused as he pictured his precious Elizabeth Anne Valusek, who…
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Colorado Gives Day is here for annual online donation appeal
Today is the 15th year Coloradans get to show their generous spirit during Colorado Gives Day, a statewide online appeal to benefit more than 4,300 organizations. Coming a week after the global Giving Tuesday, Colorado’s own version held on the second Tuesday of December since 2010 raised a record $54.8 million last year. More than 94,000…
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TSA and travel: Passengers still showing up with prohibited items, including loaded guns
Chances are that the bottle of tropical lotion you bought as a souvenir while vacationing in Hawaii and tucked into your bag without realizing it wouldn’t make it through airport security landed in the trash. Likewise, a package of mace spray or a favorite pocketknife stashed in your carry-on soon could be in the hands…
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Risky business: Modern-day gold rush lucrative for sellers, opportunity to buy for others
The world’s richest gold rush that began in 1891 in what became the Cripple Creek Mining District created endless lines of mined ore carts slogging down the mountain to smelting and milling operations in Colorado Springs. The current gold rush that started six months ago has produced steady lines of people at businesses that buy…
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Wresting over the paddle: Pickleball dispute heats up in Colorado Springs
A pickleball skirmish that’s in motion in Colorado Springs is not being played on a court, but both contingents are hoping to score the match point. After 13 years of operation, the nonprofit Pikes Peak Pickleball Association has had a good run and now is done, the seven-seat governing board decided in May. That’s when…
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New report: Colorado remains in mental health crisis
For two years in a row, Colorado has had nearly the worst rate in the nation of mental illness among children and adults, when compared with other states and the District of Columbia, according to a large-scale industry study. Colorado ranks 50th — or second to last — for the prevalence of any mental health…
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Tracking the unexpected: Pikes Peak is getting a new high-tech weather station
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save I spy with my naked eye patches of white amid the shadowy terrain of the north face of Pikes Peak, which is visible from some neighborhoods in Teller County. But in late August, the cold…