Tag: Karen Palus
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Colorado councilman calls for boosting $55M parks budget, ahead of November ballot question
Colorado Springs expects to spend about $55.4 million on parks, recreation and cultural services next year — perhaps less than what it needs. For example, the city forestry department needs a budget of about $7.8 million to care for about 270,000 trees, according to the latest Urban Forest Management Plan. The department is budgeted to…
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Life on the high line: Inside the rising thrill across Colorado’s outdoors
Last year, high in a canyon near Colorado Springs, Brett Price finally showed his mom what he’d been up to. A 1-inch-thick line was strung between cliff sides. Price walked across it, nothing but air above and 100 feet below. One trip, and that was enough for Mom. Her son was attached to a harness…