Author: Mary Shinn
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‘We should keep fighting’: Lamborn, Crank say Space Command move disregards national security concerns
Colorado lawmakers say President Donald Trump’s decision to move U.S. Space Command headquarters from Colorado Springs to Alabama discounts national security concerns and could yet be overturned. “National security should trump everything,” said former U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colorado Springs. But reversing the decision announced on Tuesday could be tough, because Trump has more than…
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Former U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn: In Space Command fight, ‘national security should trump everything’
Colorado lawmakers say President Donald Trump’s decision to move U.S. Space Command headquarters from Colorado Springs to Alabama discounts national security concerns and could yet be overturned. “National security should trump everything,” said former U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colorado Springs. But reversing the decision announced on Tuesday could be tough, because Trump has more than…
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Mobile missile warning system retired, Air National Guard expected to have jobs for airmen
After about 40 years of standing ready to provide missile warning in the event of a war, the one-of-a-kind Mobile Ground System based in Greeley was recently retired. “We employed it to the outer limits of its capabilities,” Col. Stephanie Figueroa, commander of the 233rd Space Group, said in a news release. “We had proven…
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Air Force Academy cancels lecture after discovering speaker disparaged Trump
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to clarify David Jannetta plans to discuss his contributions with the Air Force Academy’s Association of Graduates. Funding for the lectures has not ended. Air Force Academy officials have canceled an upcoming annual lecture after discovering the speaker’s online history of disparaging President Donald Trump, prompting serious concern from…
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Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park reopens as fire smolders on
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The north rim of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park reopened Wednesday as firefighters mopped up a fire that charred more than 4,000 acres along the south rim. Lightning sparked the fire in…
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Colorado’s beetle battle: Forest Service combats mountain pine beetle surge with fake pheromones
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Don Hardin’s hillside was largely cleared of trees killed by the mountain pine beetle in April with help from his neighbors but now, in early July, an overwhelming number stand dead. Some of the trees have died in just a few weeks with Ips beetles…
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Censorship concerns: As Air Force Academy reviews books for removal, group forms to push back
As library staff at service academies and war colleges review books for removal under a Department of Defense directive, a new group is starting to push back on what they perceive as censorship at libraries serving military members and their families. Castle Rock resident Kelly Wilson said she is helping found the Committee of Military Families…
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Transgender Air Force Academy cadets graduate, but not commissioned amid Trump’s ban
Three transgender senior cadets earned their diplomas from the Air Force Academy on Thursday, but they did not commission as officers with their peers. Hunter Marquez is among the three, earning degrees in aeronautical engineering and applied math and meeting the Air Force’s physical standards for men. The cadets can’t commission because of a U.S.…
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Thunderbirds flyover canceled due to low visibility: Livestream video and live blog
Wet conditions and low visibility didn’t stop thousands of family members from attending Thursday’s Air Force Academy graduation, but the signature Thunderbirds flyover was canceled due to the weather. Parents, families and friends began filling the stadium shortly before 7 a.m. to cheer for the 909 Air Force Academy cadets expected to graduate as part…
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Air Force will not celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Juneteenth
The Air Force will not use official resources to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day or Juneteenth, in addition to other cultural awareness holidays and months. An Air Force memo sent out Friday listed holidays that were not included in an official Department of Defense news release sent out on the same day. The DOD…