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Increased air traffic expected near the U.S. Air Force Academy September 12-15

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AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. — The U.S. Air Force Academy will see increased air traffic during a September 12-15 contingency exercise.

Residents in the area can expect to see and hear increased air traffic during the day and overnight.

The Academy said in a news release people should expect to see more air operations.

According to the U.S. Air Force Academy, this exercise offers cadets valuable experience with U.S. Air Force missions and assets. This exercise also allows cadets to participate in mission planning for joint operations.

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One man is on a mission to find a permanent home for a wind phone to honor his mother

Derrick Johnson says he is on a mission. He wants to find a permanent home in Colorado Springs for a wind phone to honor his mother, Ellen Lopes. She is one of the identified victims in the Return to Nature Funeral Home case.

One man is on a mission to find a permanent home for a wind phone to honor his mother

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