Author: Debbie Kelley
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Santa Claus and Disney Princess Elsa conspire to fulfill ‘Make-A-Wish’ dream of 8-year-old Colorado girl
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In one magical moment on Wednesday, Santa Claus worked with Princess Elsa of “Frozen” films to deliver a glorious wish to 8-year-old Genevieve Carach. Visions of twister rides, cotton candy and Magic Kingdom parades that await at Disney World next week danced in Genevieve’s head, chasing away any bad thoughts about being sick from the…
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Questions remain two years after murder-suicide of popular Charis Bible College couple
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save At the big-boy age of 8, the oldest son of Adrianna Trujillo is a star in club baseball. Her 7-year-old daughter recently received two awards in school and lost another tooth. The baby of the…
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End the summer with free popsicles and a bike ride at this ‘magical place’ in Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It’s fun to eat popsicles on PopCycle Bridge, kids say. Especially after riding their bikes for 3 miles. Red was the hands-down favorite kind last Sunday among kids who made the fairly flat trek to…
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‘J6 Praying Grandma’ from Colorado Springs area avoids prison — but not all penalties
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A sentencing that took four and a half hours in federal district court in Washington, D.C., Monday afternoon left 72-year-old great-grandmother Rebecca Lavrenz of Falcon with no prison time for her participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach. What a magistrate judge did levy…
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‘J6 Praying Grandma’ from Colorado Springs area says she’s not scared as sentencing nears
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Rebecca Lavrenz doesn’t want to go to prison, but for the past four months the 72-year-old great-grandmother, retired registered nurse and small-business owner in El Paso County has been steeling herself for that possibility. “I don’t think it’s right. I’m not happy about it. But…
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Calhan neighbors oppose wind farm expansion, citing health concerns
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Rebecca Nusbaum came home from work one day in June to find a sticky note on her front door. Someone was interested in talking to her about a local wind turbine project. “Huh,” she thought. Nusbaum already can see all 145 wind turbines of the…
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New app for LGBTQ teens, young adults focusing on mental health launches in Colorado
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Last year, 41% of LGBTQ teens and young adults ages 13-24 considered taking their lives, according to the “2023 U.S. National Survey on the Mental Health of LGBTQ Young People” by The Trevor Project, a nonprofit focused on suicide prevention. And 56% of the 28,000…
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Settlement expected to significantly improve intensive behavioral health services for Colorado youth receiving Medicaid
A class-action lawsuit by Disability Law Colorado and three Colorado families has resulted in a settlement agreement that requires the state to set up a large-scale system guaranteeing Medicaid-insured youth up to age 21 will receive needed intensive behavioral health services. The action is considerable, said Heidi Baskfield, an original organizer of the lawsuit and…
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Verdict: Colorado Springs-area resident found guilty on all charges in Capitol breach trial in D.C.
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After a lengthy deliberation that’s been rare for Capitol breach cases, Falcon resident Rebecca Lavrenz, known on social media as the “J6 Praying Grandma,” was convicted on all four federal misdemeanor charges for her participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, protest of the 2020 presidential election results in Washington, D.C. The trial began March 25…
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Trial begins for Falcon woman who says she carried God inside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021
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Click here to read the latest story on the verdict for this trial. Ten minutes spent on the afternoon of Jan. 6, 2021, on what she considers a God-directed mission, could cost 71-year-old Falcon resident Rebecca Lavrenz up to a year in prison and fines of more than $200,000. Verdict: Colorado Springs-area resident found guilty…