Author: Jennifer Mulson; The Gazette
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Colorado man wins $10K in TV reality show
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Weston Paas is $10,000 richer thanks to a Zulu war axe. The Colorado Springs resident was deemed the grand champion on Wednesday’s episode of “Forged in Fire,” the History channel reality show that pits blacksmiths…
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Bob Norris, original Marlboro Man and Colorado philanthropist, dies
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Springs has lost a true cowboy, philanthropist, Marlboro Man and elephant trainer. Bob Norris died at home Sunday. He was 90. He’s survived by two daughters and two sons. His wife, Jane Norris, died…
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Colorado’s state bird is on the decline
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save I don’t mean to cause a panic, but Colorado’s sweet little state bird, the black and white lark bunting, is on the decline. And it’s mostly because we’re destroying their beloved short grass prairie habitat.…
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160+ Summer (mostly free) concerts in the Pikes Peak Region
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The combination of summer and outdoor concerts is a match made on the best dating app. If you’ve never relaxed back on a blanket or in a camping chair under a warm, setting sun, while…
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50,000 expected at Territory Days in Old Colorado City
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The annual three-day Territory Days event attracts about 50,000 people to its blocks-long celebration of what was once Colorado City, the last settlement before gold seekers headed into the mountains of Cripple Creek. Festivities include…
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World’s largest stock show to come to Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Hippophiles will find much to love about the National Western Stock Show. Those are horse lovers, and you can count on their attendance during the 16 days of the world’s largest stock show at Denver’s…
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Coffins will race down the streets this weekend in Manitou Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Rest assured, Emma Crawford has given a hat tip to the popular, colorful festival created in her name in Manitou Springs. The 24th annual Emma Crawford Coffin Races and Festival takes over the tiny town…
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Cooking Channel and Food Network crews spotted filming at famous breakfast burrito spot
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Cable TV has discovered the gastronomic delights of the popular King’s Chef Diner. On Tuesday, camera crews from the production company Authentic Entertainment LLC were on site at the 131 E. Bijou St. downtown location…
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An Inside Look at Colorado’s Famous Rocky Ford Melons
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It’s already a scorcher on a mid-August morning in the Arkansas Valley, but world-famous Rocky Ford cantaloupes wait for no man. They must be plucked from their green, curled vines daily. “The crop doesn’t wait,”…