Author: Mary Shinn
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Record-setting November snowstorm brings some drought relief to Colorado
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After an abnormally warm summer and fall, November’s snow has helped relieve Colorado drought conditions, particularly in the southeastern corner of the state. The major storm that started on Election Day and set a 30-year record for November snowfall on Pikes Peak also dropped several…
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Colorado leaders brace for new fight over Space Command location
Colorado Springs celebrated keeping U.S. Space Command last year, but another fight over its location could be brewing as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office. A senior GOP lawmaker from Alabama who wants the command headquartered in his home state said this week that he expects Trump will reverse a decision by President Joe…
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6 key things to know about the fight for Space Command: Colorado Springs vs. Huntsville
As Donald Trump’s reelection to the presidency raises new questions about the permanent home of U.S. Space Command, here are six key things to know as it’s determined whether it stays in Colorado Springs at Peterson Space Force Base or moves to Huntsville, Ala. What is Space Command headquarters? Space Command headquarters employs about 1,700…
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Seeing where the eagles live: WWII, Korea, Vietnam Vet jumps from plane at 99
Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Jim Akin carried an estimated 10,000 paratroopers as a pilot, and when he skydived at 99 years old over the summer it was in their honor. “I thought, ‘Boy, I hope I got the guts to do it,’” he said. The somersault in the air, the 40 seconds of free…
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Delayed surgeries. A mass staff exodus. A culture of fear. New IG reports outline issues at Colorado VA hospital
The Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in Aurora stopped all cardiac surgeries for 11 months amid an exodus of clinical staff and leadership problems that created a culture of fear. That is according to two VA Office of Inspector General reports released last week. The documents outlined the problems that led to numerous clinical leaders…
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Fort Carson’s campground reopens with cabins and RV pull-through sites
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tucked among the trees on the east side of Colorado 115 outside of Fort Carson’s Gate 6, camp trailers are set up in the newly renovated and renamed Camp Hale. “That’s been a big hit…
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Colorado lawmakers lead bipartisan opposition to DOD plan for space-focused National Guard units
Colorado lawmakers are leading 85 members of Congress in a push to oppose a Department of Defense bill to move space-focused Air National Guard units into the active-duty Space Force. The space-focused units work in specialized areas, such as electromagnetic warfare, but can also hold civilian jobs and help out during local emergencies as traditional…
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Quantum computing in Colorado could get a multimillion-dollar investment
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Quantum computing in Colorado could get a massive boost in federal funding this year, to invest in startups, workforce development and laboratory space. Colorado is already a leader in the area, but Sen. John Hickenlooper said Thursday at the National Cyber Security Center the technology…
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Water conflict: Colorado Springs Utilities, others say Aurora in violation of 2003 pact
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A Colorado water district spanning nine southeastern counties believes Aurora Water is violating a 2003 agreement not to purchase any more Arkansas Valley basin water. Aurora Water is spending $80 million on a ranch of about 5,000 acres near Rocky Ford and its associated water rights. An Aurora presentation showed it estimates it is paying…
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Space Symposium: Africa getting more serious about space
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Africa is getting more serious about space, with a focus on how the data can benefit end users. Tidiane Ouattara, the president of the African Space Council, outlined some of the challenges and opportunities in space for the continent of 55 nations during a panel at Space Symposium Wednesday in Colorado Springs. Ouattara is tasked with…