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New tool to help local vets Play Video
November 13, 2012 8:44 PM
"First day I landed we took rockets," remembers Eduardo Baller, an Army veteran that finished his four-year commitment to the Army this summer. He was deployed to Afghanistan in 2010. "You can simulate as much as you want, but it doesn't prepare you for the first time." "You're... more » -
New resource connection for Pikes Peak vets
November 13, 2012 4:32 PM
A new website launches Tuesday helping connect vets with reputable resources in the Pikes Peak region. It's called the Peak Military Care Network, organized through the Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments; it connects anyone with services designed to help members of the military, veterans, and their families. ... more » -
COS I-25 widening project nearing, Monument section still up in the air Play Video
February 14, 2012 7:39 PM
Nearly 100,000 cars pass over the Woodmen Road Interchange at I-25 each day, according to Colorado Department of Transportation officials. They expect that number to be closer to 150,000 by 2025. "There's been substantial growth on the north end of El Paso County, and that's pretty obvious with the... more » -
State approves funding for I-25 widening
October 20, 2011 2:23 PM
The money is now place to begin a highway widening project along I-25 between North Academy Boulevard and Interquest Parkway. The Colorado Transportation Commission voted unanimously Thursday to commit $31 million for the construction project which is expected to begin in the Spring. On Monday, the Pikes Peak Area... more » -
Growing pains are getting better, Ft. Carson leaders say
August 23, 2010 8:28 PM
"(20)10 marks the largest deployment of troops from Fort Carson since the Vietnam War," Col. Robert McLaughlin, Garrison Commander for Fort Carson. Roughly 10,000 soldiers are already deployed. Leaders expect the deployment cycles to continue for the near future. While these assignments will continue to keep soldiers away, the... more »
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