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Union Printers Home in Springs Celebrates 120 Years

Marty Corder used delicate brush strokes as she sat in her wheelchair and painted "An Old Bridge on 30th Street" in the Artist's Studio at the Union Printers Home Monday. The 71-year-old resident showed off her talent as part of the home's celebration of 120 years of service. The studio and gallery, and about a dozen other new "shops" in the home's new Union Station wing opened for the first time as part of the event. The home opened in 1892

Rockies Clubhouse Being Tested During 3-11 Slide

LOS ANGELES - Changing the clubhouse culture was priority No. 1 for the Rockies over the winter. Now, after a disquieting 11-5 loss to the Dodgers on Sunday at Dodger Stadium, that culture is being severely tested.

Town Hall: Afp Continues Fight Against Mcevoy's 'Mcmillion'

Conventional wisdom held that Americans For Prosperity defended only the interests of the super-rich "1 percent" crowd. That mythology fell apart when the organization led a grass-roots revolt against a $1.15 million severance deal for Memorial Health System CEO Larry McEvoy. The Colorado chapter of AFP said "no way" to the get-rich-quick scheme of a well-connected CEO with friends on Memorial's board of trustees. The tireless work of AFP-Colorado Director Jeff Crank, and Deputy Director Sean...

Fort Carson Welcomes Home 200 More Soldiers

Approximately 200 soldiers from the 2nd Briagde, 4th Infantry Division were welcomed back to Fort Carson Monday morning. 2nd Brigade deployed last May and June in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and spent the last year working with and training Afghan National Security Forces.

Fort Carson Welcomes Home Main Body Flight 5.5 From Afghanistan

Approximately 200 soldiers from the 2nd Briagde, 4th Infantry Division were welcomed back to Fort Carson Monday morning. 2nd Brigade deployed last May and June in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and spent the last year working with and training Afghan National Security Forces.

Frex May Finally Be Finished

Andy Garton delivered what sounded like a eulogy for the FrontRange Express bus line Monday. Garton offered Colorado Springs Transit Solutions Team recommendations to the Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority board of directors. By far the biggest - and most controversial - recommendation was eliminating FREX, the weekday commuter bus service between Colorado Springs and Denver.

Affidavit: Man Said Fear Led to Attack with Hammer

A 30-year-old man took methamphetamine before allegedly attacking his uncle with a hammer Thursday, then told Colorado Springs police that he was scared and tried to save his own life, according to court documents. The arrest affidavit said Dennis O'Dell hit Terry O'Dell three times on the head as Terry O'Dell tried to open a door for a friend, who was apparently delivering crystal meth to Dennis O'Dell's home in the 3600 block of Agate Drive.

Insurance Critic: Consumers Stuck with Hidden Health Costs

More consumers are falling into health insurance policies that won't cover their bills when they get sick. That's according to Wendell Potter, a nationally known author and former insurance PR executive-turned-industry critic who has visited Colorado twice in recent weeks, speaking in Colorado Springs and Pueblo.

Springs Man, Woman Wanted in Lottery Fraud

Colorado Springs police continue to look for a man and woman wanted in connection with a lottery fraud scheme. Police in Winchester, Mass. began investigating fraudulent lottery calls in July 2011, and traced illegal wire transfers to Andre O'Neil Allen and Denise A. Ratliff in Colorado Springs. Their pictures were released to the media on Monday.

Letters: Obama Flip-Flops; Wayne Was Right; Protect the Children; and More

Obama flip-flopping on issue I subscribe to The Gazette primarily for the local news and sports, preferring to get my national and world news from other sources. The Associated Press (AP) provides a great many of the national Gazette articles. The head of the AP, Dean Singleton, is an avowed Obama devotee and AP feeds are often biased and border on opinion. Case in point is the May 10 article entitled "Obama voices support for gay marriage." The article chronicles the president's "evolution" ...

Amazonian Rx: Colorado Physicians Spend 10 Days Helping Peru's Poor

In the Amazonian jungle of Peru, spiders, snakes and monkeys are facts of life. Clean water, toothbrushes and access to health care are not. For 10 days in March, a team of 17 medical professionals from Penrose-St. Francis Health Services in Colorado Springs and its sister hospitals St. Mary Corwin in Pueblo and St. Thomas More in Canon City commuted by boat to remote villages to provide basic medical care, performed life-altering surgeries for local children and tried to figure out what kind...

Sunrise: Loaf N' Jug Robbed Overnight

The Loaf and Jug at 5375 Airport Rd. was robbed just after midnight Monday. Police say a man entered the convenience store, located in the southeast part of the city, walked to the register and demanded cash. He showed a weapon to the clerk, according to police.

Woman Says Car Window Shot Out While Driving On Academy

Colorado Springs police are investigating a report that a car's passenger window was shot out Monday near the intersection of Academy Boulevard and La Salle Street. A woman called police at 12:21 p.m. and said she was driving on Academy when her window was shattered. She was not injured.

Man Gets Six Years for Springs Armed Standoff

A Colorado Springs man who was shot by police during an armed standoff last summer was sentenced Monday to six years in prison. Robert David Cole, 22, was wounded July 27 after running into the Camelot Apartments when police arrived to investigate a disturbance. He was charged with first-degree assault and burglary in the incident.

7-Eleven Introduces Sugar-Free Slurpee

DALLAS, May 14, 2012 - Slurpee season 2012 is here. 7-Eleven, Inc., home of the iconic frozen drink, kicks off its "Flavors of Summer" campaign with Slurpee LiteT Fanta Sugar-Free Mango, promising all of the flavor of a traditional Slurpee drink with 50 percent fewer calories.. This marks the first Slurpee-branded, sugar- free drink and the first sugar-free frozen beverage to be available at participating 7-Eleven stores nationwide. Formulated by Fanta and sweetened with Splenda (sucralose), ...

Traffic Update: Lanes Back Open After Monument Hill Crash

Lanes of Interstate 25 have been re-opened after a rollover crash on the highway near County Line Road on Monument Hill Monday afternoon. The southbound lanes of the highway were blocked for more than an hour while emergency crews responsed to the crash. Flight for Life was called to the scene. While the lanes are still open, traffic is still slow-going in the area.