A protester jesters to police as the crowd is broken up by the Colorado Springs Police outside the Police Operation Center early Monday morning, June 1, 2020, on the second day of protesting in Colorado Springs, Colo., over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. Protesters began marching Sunday morning outside the Colorado Springs City Hall before ending the night outside the police station. Early Monday morning police broke up the crowd, arresting those whom wouldn’t disband. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)
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Student leaders at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs are calling for an apology from Colorado Springs Police Chief Vince Niski for how his department’s officers handled racial justice
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After fighting to tie, Skyhawks turn it over twice late
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The Fort Lewis College women’s basketball team had one of the league’s best teams tied 70-70 with one minute to go inside FLC’s home gym in Durango. The visitors made the winning plays when they mattered most.
After FLC senior guard Katrina Chandler made two free throws to tie the game, Westminster College senior point guard Mariah Martin sliced through the Skyhawks’ defense and finished a right-handed layup to give the Griffins a lead they would not relinquish.
A new project to explore recreational and other improvements along Fountain Creek would include the area of American The Beautiful Park, dominated by Julie Penrose Fountain. Drake Power Plant is in the background. Shutterstock.com
Two philanthropic organizations have launched a planning effort to overhaul the Fountain Creek corridor that extends roughly seven miles through the city of Colorado Springs.
The efforts could result in development of new recreational opportunities, along with stormwater controls and neighborhood enhancements.
The Greenway Foundation in Denver and NES Inc. in Colorado Springs on Jan. 26 announced the start of the Fountain Creek Watershed Vision and Implementation Plan (FCWVIP), which is funded by Lyda Hill Philanthropies. Lyda Hill is a frequent donor to community amenities, including the Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center.