Tag: Training
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Fort Carson soldiers test new communications system for the battlefield at Piñon Canyon
As Fort Carson soldiers made their way through shrubby evergreens, their boots sinking into the powder-dry soil, their task was to take an enemy trench. A small drone hummed above them, a monotone contrast to the sharp crack of their machine-gun fire. The company of soldiers arrived at the battleground in hulking eight-wheeled Strykers. They…
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10 groups that offer avalanche safety training in Colorado
As the winter season arrives and more snow starts to fall around Colorado, it’s important to make sure you have the proper education when it comes to snow and avalanche safety if you’re planning to venture out into the backcountry. For starters, it’s important to note that not all ‘avalanche training’ is the same. Classes…
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Nonprofit ActivateWork focused on free tech training looks to serve military community
Amid a changing tech industry, ActivateWork, a Denver-based nonprofit, wants to help more members of the military community find jobs through free training. The nonprofit was founded about 10 years ago and works to prepare members of underserved communities for entry-level tech jobs through intensive bootcamps, said Vic Dhanecha, program manager for veteran recruitment and partnerships…
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RTD to host bus and rail career fair on Friday
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Regional Transportation District will host a career fair on Friday for those interested in joining the agency’s team. RTD’s Bus and Rail Career Fair, held in an effort to hire more rail and bus operators — as well as people for maintenance, technical and supervisory…
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Court drops charges against three officers in Christian Glass shooting death case
Three officers charged on allegations they didn’t intervene to try to stop the fatal shooting of Christian Glass in 2022 reached a plea agreement with prosecutors that ended with their charges being dropped this week. Clear Creek County Deputy Tim Collins, Idaho Springs Police Officer Brittany Morrow and Colorado State Patrol Trooper Ryan Bennie all…
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Colorado law enforcement academy graduate inspired by fallen officer Eric Talley
Sam Dunbar was about two weeks from obtaining his real-estate agent’s license and beginning a career when a tragedy changed the course of his professional life. On March 22, 2021, a man walked into a King Soopers market in Boulder and opened fire. Ten people were killed in the mass shooting, including Eric Talley, a…
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Space Foundation accepting applications for International Teacher Liaison Program
The Space Foundation is accepting applications for a program designed to expand space-based education around the world, encourage teachers and help inspire the next generation of students to pursue careers in the space industry. The International Teacher Liaison Program provides selected teachers with material support and curriculum resources like lesson plans and workshops, allows them…
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K-9 school resource officer Boomer helps keep Fountain-Fort Carson schools safe
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8’s new school resource officer interacts well with students and staff members. He particularly likes it when they pet him. “He actually gets mad at me if I don’t let the…
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SPORTS | How a virtual reality football program could change the game
QBSIM is a virtual reality simulator to help quarterbacks — and nearly all football players — train without taking a hit, essentially giving players live, game-speed reps to fine tune their skills without having to be on a football field. (Video by Skyler Ballard)