PINKHAM NOTCH, N.H. — Mount Washington race won for record eighth time by Colorado runner Joseph Gray
A Colorado runner has won a race to the summit of New England's tallest peak for a record-setting eighth time. Forty-year-old Joseph Gray of Colorado Springs won the Mount Washington Road Race on Saturday in a time of 1 hour, 2 minutes and 21 seconds. He was followed by Remi Leroux of Waterloo, Quebec; and Eric Blake of West Hartford, Connecticut. Thirty-one-year-old Kayla Lampe of Sherlburne Falls, Massachusetts, finished in 1 hour, 15 minutes and 9 seconds to win the women's division, followed by Laura Manninen of Kuitula, Florida; and Amber Ferreira of Concord, New Hampshire. With a 6,288-foot summit, Mount Washington is synonymous with challenging weather — but conditions were clear.
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Colorado Springs District 11 teacher fights to get job back
A Colorado Springs teacher has been suspended from her position for more than two months now. The district won't comment on specifics, but the teacher says she was targeted for speaking out.
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