State Vibe :: Colorado

Alphie Omar sits in a wheelchair, ringing a bell. The familiar red kettle of the Salvation Army sits nearby. “Hullo,” Omar says in his deep, throaty baritone. “Hullo.” He greets all, whether they feed the kettle or not. He’s at ground ...

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Now here is another unspeakable scandal: Colorado Springs Utilities pays an annual franchise fee of about $125,000 to Manitou Springs. If you’ve been listening to Doug Bruce and others recently, you’ve been led to believe that ...

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A benefit for the homeless will be held at noon Saturday at the Piano Warehouse, 120 W. Cucharras St. (behind the Pikes Peak Center). The “Stay Human: Benefit for the Homeless” will feature music, poetry, storytelling and performance ...

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The winter storm that hit Colorado Springs Tuesday night could leave behind something that hasn’t been seen in Colorado Springs in two decades: a white Christmas. The last one was in 1987, when there was 7 inches of snow on the ground on Dec. ...

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FORT COLLINS — Richard Heene, the Fort Collins man who took law enforcement officers and the television-watching world for a ride when he claimed his son was adrift high over northern Colorado in a home-made balloon, was sentenced to 90 days ...

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The story so far: Rafiki the gorilla, Bomani the meerkat, Uhura the giraffe and Malaika the elephant have become human for a day. Rafiki and Bomani have been looking for their new friend, Micah.   Rafiki and Bomani, walking down the sidewalk, ...

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The sprayed-on hate was delivered courtesy of someone claiming to be a Vato Loco (crazy gangster). That’s the moniker of a gang that began in Los Angeles but has it roots where all street gangs are spawned, in feelings of hopelessness, ...

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