Last week marked Colorado Springs’ first-ever “Amazing Race” recycling challenge.

Arriving from Arizona, in route to their home base in Michigan, 24 students from Calvin College stopped…

Colorado College is offering more than 30 “half block” courses during the Winter Break. The half block courses run from Jan. 7-17, and range from Tolstoy in Translation to Topical Issues in Neuroscience to Accelerated Portuguese to Winter Ecology.



Among the interdisciplinary courses offered is Printing in…

     It's that time of the year again - the time when millions flock to the gym, go on a diet, or join a weight loss center; when everyone resolves to get healthier in the upcoming year. According to research, however, less than 20% will stick to their New Year's resolution to lose weight. On average, the biggest resolution failures are often fitness related.

"Many people set New Year's goals to improve their health and fitness and begin new exercise programs. Yet, after investing…

Colorado Springs, Colorado — Students at The Colorado Springs School (CSS) will be exploring Asia in a big way over this next week — with the world’s largest map of the continent. The map measures 26 feet by 35 feet and is designed as giant game board to introduce students to the diverse geography of Asia.…

C.J. Pascoe, Colorado College assistant professor of sociology, has been appointed to the research advisory board of Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation. The non-profit charitable foundation is dedicated to helping young people develop skills, opportunities, and resources, as it addresses issues such as…

On November 27 Colorado Springs City Council is scheduled to give the oil and gas industry permission to poison our water and air. I’m hopeful this council will stand up for our community’s right to have clean air and safe water. I’m concerned, however, because council is being pressured by special interests to approve inadequate regulation.



The drilling industry has infiltrated the state body that’s supposed to regulate it. It has coached state and local officials in drafting…

In the photo, Matthew Wright

Typically, Vacation Bible School is held in the summer months, but Pikes Peak Park Baptist Church likes to get the bang for their buck.  Every year, in the month of October, they dust off the…

Families of Cheyenne Mountain Charter Academy's College Kindergarten attended a night of reading last month—the first Kindergarten family night of many this school year.  Parents learned more about the school’s reading curriculum, how reading is taught, and how…

An open house celebrating Colorado College’s new Cheryl Schlessman Bennett Children’s Center, 909 N. Nevada Ave., was held Friday, Sept. 28, with three generations of family members in attendance.



The new 9,000-plus square-foot center can accommodate 64 children, from infants to preschoolers, (and up…

The accomplished artist stepped onto the campus of The Colorado Springs School (CSS) for the first time since graduating 33 years ago.  She stood in the very spot on the school’s historic terrace where she received her diploma, and was flooded by memories of that day.…

Join local photographer and author known as “The Pikes Peak Guy” for a presentation about his best selling new book…

Students at The Vanguard School continue the tradition of achieving high scores on the Colorado ACT according to data recently released from the Colorado Department of Education. Vanguard students have consistently earned a composite score higher than a 26 every year that they have taken the test. This year, they earned a 26.8, making them the top performing high school in Colorado…

The Vanguard School at Cheyenne Mountain Charter Academy tops the charts in Colorado standardized test scores once again. The Colorado Springs charter school was the only school in the state that earned a top three rating for the percentage of students "Proficient" or "Advanced" in all seven tests.



This year, Vanguard was the top performing school for students earning "Proficient"…

Xing Yi Quan (Mind/Form Boxing)

After School Programs offered at the Tai Chi Association

Wednesdays and Fridays 5:30 – 6:30pm - Ages…

Seeing footage and photos of the Waldo Canyon Fire burning the Southern Front Range was enough to make one's stomach turn. But imagine being an evacuee; having to leave the comfort of your home and most of your possessions behind without assurance that you would see it all again. From there, think about not having friends or relatives to flee to, but instead relying on a makeshift shelter in a school gymnasium, full of strangers in the exact same situation.

Though most evacuees were…

Don't miss Victor's annual Gold Rush Days celebration this weekend!  July 20, 21 and 22.  Everyone is invited!  This year  there are more attractions than ever.  The Victorian Olio, a vintage baseball game, the downhill gravity races and mining contests are only a few of the many events you won't want to miss.  Street vendors will be abundant as usual and shopping for treasures is always a favorite for many!  Please join us to experience the City of Gold Mines, Victor, Colorado - how it was…

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I'm Gayle McGinty, owner of Ajor Renee' Boutique, the smallest shop in Victor.  I enjoy spreading the word of what's happening in Victor.  This year 3rd on 3rd and Find Victor are new events that have received very positive response.  On the 3rd day of each month the shops on 3rd street stay open until 8:00 p.m. There is entertainment, refreshments, great shopping and fun for all.  Find Victor will take you on a photo hunt to various…