Author: Mary Shinn

in The Tribune of the Tri-Lakes region

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save El Paso County saw a rise in foreclosure notices going out to homeowners this year driven at least in part by the Department of Veterans Affairs ending its pandemic-era moratorium on home repossessions in December.…

Pikes Peak National Cemetery to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII

Aug 9, 2025

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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Pikes Peak National Cemetery will mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II on Wednesday. The event marking President Harry Truman’s announcement of the unconditional surrender of Japan will feature taps, a rifle salute, a wreath dedication and military honors. Truman…

Air Force Academy details thin on faculty plans after civilian resignations

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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As classes resume at the Air Force Academy for the fall semester, U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank asked the superintendent Thursday for a clear staffing plan after many civilian faculty members resigned earlier this year. The academy saw more than 104 civilian employees leave as the Department…

Charlie Kirk calls Air Force Academy chapel timeline ‘outrageous,’ wants accelerated work

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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Influential conservative Charlie Kirk, a new member of the Air Force Academy Board of Visitors, called for accelerating the restoration of the chapel during a meeting Thursday because the work is expected to stretch into 2028. The renovation that started at the end of 2019…

‘Suspicious packages’ found on Fort Carson

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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Experts determined the suspicious packages found Thursday underneath Crows Foot Bridge on Fort Carson were not a threat. The explosive ordnance technicians from the 71st Ordnance Group investigated the packages and after they were reported and they have since been disposed of, Fort Carson officials…

Air Force Academy cadet found guilty in sex assault court-martial

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in United States Air Force Academy

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A jury of officers found Air Force Academy Cadet Viet Zaengle guilty of sexual assault on Wednesday after hearing from witnesses including the victim. A former girlfriend and fellow cadet accused Zaengle, now a junior, of sexual assault during June 2023 while off campus. His…

Air Force Academy cadet follows Naval Academy sisters into the military

Aug 6, 2025

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in United States Air Force Academy

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When the straight lines of newly accepted Air Force Academy cadets broke into a whirlwind of hugs as families flooded Stillman Field Wednesday, Eileen Um celebrated with her sister, a newly minted Naval Academy graduate.…

Fremont County VA clinic stuck at regional level, lawmakers say

Aug 5, 2025

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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Three Colorado lawmakers say the decision on whether to build a new Department of Veterans Affairs clinic in Fremont County is stuck at the regional level, while the agency countered it must complete a required needs assessment before committing to a new clinic. The proposed…

Foreclosures tick up in El Paso County after VA ends moratorium

Aug 3, 2025

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