When Carter Gates was 7, he discovered a passion for football. Not just football, but the Denver Broncos. Not just the Broncos, but defensive back Tony Carter. "With his name being Carter and having that on the back of the jersey, he thought it was so cool," said Carter's mom,...

Americans' opinions about humidity often seem relative. A measure of the level of moisture in the air, humidity can have a drastic effect on everything it touches. Dry air can make extreme heat more tolerable - as in "it's a dry heat" - and can benefit those with some respiratory...

Calling all kitchen quarterbacks: The Broncos are one win from the Super Bowl, so of course we're already thinking about what we'll be snacking on as they take New York by storm. What's your favorite recipe for the Big Game? Is it a dip recipe passed down through generations and...

Compassion International, the faith-based Colorado Springs child sponsorship organization, commemorated the four-year anniversary of the devastating 2010 Haitian earthquake Monday with the completion of 10 building projects in the affected region. The buildings, for church partners...

"You know you are truly alive when you're living among lions." - Karen Blixen (Isak Dinesen), "Out of Africa" In Africa, the night is full of voices. Allan Studer takes a moment to get into character. The sound he makes begins as a low grumble and swells to rhythmic chuffing, like...

With a keen eye honed by years spent imagining myself rock climbing, I assess the steep limestone face that my co-worker John Schroyer is ascending and deem it doable. I'm feeding out lengths of rope as Schroyer free climbs, preparing the way for my inaugural climb at a spot off Shelf...

Four years ago, Jean Anne Schaefer was in Vancouver cheering as her son led Team USA to its first Olympic gold medal in more than 60 years in the four-man bobsled. When Steven Holcomb attempts to re-create the magic next month in Sochi, Russia, it will be without his mom's in-person...

As anyone who's written a computer program knows, the most complex-seeming outcome is really only a collection of simple elements - simple prompts, simple acts - that build on one another. Few things seem impossible when you're able to see the world this way. Michael Gohde sees the...

Catholic Charities of Central Colorado will host a seven-week parenting program, created by the Love and Logic Institute Inc., designed to offer practical techniques for enhancing the parent-child relationship. "Becoming a Love and Logic Parent" classes will help participants address...

Radiant Church, an assembly of God church based on Maizeland Road, will hold a grand opening of its north location at 9:45 a.m. Jan. 12. The church plans to purchase property and build a facility somewhere along the North Powers Boulevard corridor. Until then, the north campus...