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Colorado Springs area military events starting July 7

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July 7, 2024

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EVENTS

JULY 17

Summer Concerts in the Glen — With Air Force Academy Falconaires, 6 p.m., The Glen at Broadmoor Community Church, 315 Lake Ave.; broadmoorchurch.org/music-ministry.

JULY 26

“Jazz in the Garden” — With Air Force Academy Falconaires, 7 p.m., Grace and St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 601 N. Tejon St.; gssepiscopal.org/jazz-in-the-garden.

JULY 27 OR DURING TIME AT ACADEMY

Air Force Academy Cadet Sponsor Program — Provide a home-away-from-home for cadets during their time at the Academy; tinyurl.com/2mh2tkjk or for one day during Doolie Day Out 2024 on July 27; tinyurl.com/mvun9kwb. Information and registration online.

AUG. 2

JA Golf Classic — To benefit Junior Achievement Southern Colorado, 7 a.m.-3 p.m., Cheyenne Shadows Golf Club, 1050 Titus Blvd., Fort Carson, $175 and up. Registration required by July 31: secure.qgiv.com/for/jaosc/event/24jagc.

AUG. 9

Chip in for Children Charity Golf Event — To benefit Children’s Hospital, Southern Colorado, 8 a.m. check-in and breakfast, 9 a.m. shotgun start, Cheyenne Shadows Golf Club, 1050 Titus Blvd., Fort Carson, $250 and up. Registration: chipinforchildren.org.

AUG. 13

Military Speaker Luncheon — With Naval Inspector General Vice Admiral John Fuller, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., DoubleTree hotel, 1775 E. Cheyenne Mountain Blvd., $20-$40. Registration: coloradospringschamberedc.com.

AUG. 16

Cowboy Cup Golf Tournament — To benefit the Pikes Peak Range Riders Foundation, 7 a.m. registration, 8 a.m. shotgun start, Cheyenne Shadows Golf Club, 1050 Titus Blvd., Fort Carson, $150. Registration: pprrfoundation.wildapricot.org.

AUG. 16-17

The Salute to American Veterans Rally & Festival — With Vietnam Veterans Memorial traveling wall, poker run, silent auction, beer garden and live music, Woodland Park; theveteransrally.org.

AUG. 17

“Music on the Mesa” — With 4th Infantry Division Band of Fort Carson, 4-7 p.m., Gold Hill Mesa, 142 Raven Mine Drive; goldhillmesa.com.

SEPT. 9

Angel Golf Tournament — To benefit Angels of America’s Fallen, 7 a.m.-4 p.m., Perry Park, 7047 Perry Park Blvd., Larkspur. Cost and registration: angelsgolf.givesmart.com.

NOV. 7

Latino Veterans Profiles in Valor Awards — 6-9 p.m., Great Wolf Lodge, 9494 Federal Drive, $100. Reservations: cshispanicchamber.com.

ONGOING

Comeback Yoga — Free in-person and virtual yoga classes for military service members, veterans and their families; comebackyoga.org.

DAV Chapter 26 Membership Meetings — Hot meal at 6 p.m., meeting starts at 7 p.m., second Tuesdays, 6880 Palmer Park Blvd., open to all veterans and their guests; dav26co.org.

410 Veterans Group Meeting — 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, Black Eyed Pea, 887 N. Academy Blvd. All veterans and spouses, all branches and eras welcome; 605-460-6317.

Women’s Equine-Assisted Mental Health Group — 10:30 a.m.-noon Wednesdays. Hosted by StableStrides for women veterans who have experienced trauma. Call for information: 719-495-3908.

Men’s Equine-Assisted Mental Health Group — 12:30-2 p.m. Wednesdays. Hosted by StableStrides for men looking for an active and solution-oriented therapy to manage symptoms of PTSD, depression or anxiety. Call for information: 719-495-3908.

The Southern Colorado Retiree Assistance Council Meeting — 10 a.m. second Wednesdays, The Hub, Peterson Space Force Base. Open to all military retirees and surviving spouses; 719-556-7153.

Society of Military Widows Monthly Meeting — 10:30 a.m. last Wednesday of the month, The Hub, Peterson Space Force Base. Open to surviving spouses; Margaret Melchi, 719-331-6689.

Pikes Peak Veterans Council Meeting — Doors open at 6 p.m., meeting at 6:30 p.m., last Wednesday of the month, DAV 26 Building, 6880 Palmer Park Blvd. All veteran organizations welcome; 719-235-1058.

The National Museum of World War II Aviation tours — 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays, 755 Aviation Way, $11-$17, free for WWII veterans. Tickets: 719-637-7559.

American Legion Post 5 Membership Meeting — 6 p.m. dinners, meeting at 7 p.m. third Thursdays, 15 E. Platte Ave. Open to members only; 719-632-0960.

American Legion Post 5 Game Night & Dinner — 6 p.m. second Fridays, 15 E. Platte Ave.; 719-632-0960.

American Legion Post 5 Steak Night — 6 p.m. fourth Fridays, 15 E. Platte Ave.; 719-632-0960.

Colorado Springs Chapter Wear Blue: Run to Remember — 9 a.m. first Saturdays, Cottonwood Creek Park, 7040 Rangewood Drive; wearblueruntoremember.org/coloradosprings.

Pikes Peak Honor Bell Planning Meeting — Purpose is to plan and lead the creation of a second honor bell to serve the Pikes Peak National Cemetery and the Pikes Peak region. The Honor Bell Foundation’s mission is to create a community of veterans to foster public appreciation of military service and honor their fellow veterans with a proper, final tribute, 10 a.m. first Saturdays, American Legion Post 209, 3613 Jeannine Drive; honorbell.org.

Pikes Peak Detachment of the Marine Corps League Meeting — 8 a.m. breakfast, meeting starts at 9 a.m., third Saturday, DAV Chapter 26, 6880 Palmer Park Blvd., $10 for breakfast; pikespeakmcl.org.

Dutch Nelsen Chapter of the Korean War Veterans Association — 11:30 a.m., with lunch at noon, third Saturdays, Elks Lodge, 3400 N. Nevada Ave. Open to all who served in Korea 1945 to present; Mike Thomason, 719-214-6121.

DAV Chapter 26 Bingo — Doors open at 4:30 p.m., bingo at 6:30 p.m., Sundays, 6880 Palmer Park Blvd., 12 or older; dav26co.org.

American Legion Post 5 Sunday Brunch — 10 a.m.-1 p.m. third Sundays, 15 E. Platte Ave.; 719-632-0960.

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Want to get the word out about your military or veterans event? Email events at least two weeks in advance to carlotta.olson@gazette.com.

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Here’s where Colorado’s gray wolves roamed in past month

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November 27, 2025

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Here’s where Colorado’s gray wolves roamed in past month

Colorado’s gray wolves stuck a little closer to central parts of the state in late October and November, roaming into watersheds that reach metro Denver and near tribal lands to the south, according to a map released Wednesday.

The monthly Colorado Parks and Wildlife map shows the broad movements of 20 gray wolves that wear GPS collars. If an area is highlighted, that means at least one wolf was in a watershed at least one time during the time frame, according to state officials.

Between Oct. 21 and Tuesday, gray wolves traveled in watersheds that reach as far north as the Wyoming state line; as far east as Boulder, Jefferson, Adams and Broomfield counties; the northern edge of Archuleta County to the south; and Meeker in Rio Blanco County to the west.

Most wolf activity appeared to take place around the Continental Divide, with wolf movement tracked near Walden, Granby, Vail, Aspen and Gunnison.

The wolves also explored near tribal lands to the south, Parks and Wildlife officials said. The state has an agreement with the Southern Ute tribe and is working to finish a similar agreement with the Ute Mountain Ute tribe to address potential impacts of wolf reintroduction.

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Police issue shelter-in-place order for Colorado Springs neighborhood due to barricaded suspect

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November 26, 2025

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Police issue shelter-in-place order for Colorado Springs neighborhood due to barricaded suspect

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) issued a shelter-in-place order Wednesday morning for 7366 Legend Hill Dr.

CSPD says this order is due to law enforcement responding to a barricaded suspect in the area. Police tell 11 News the call came in at 9:15 a.m. for a family disturbance.

If you are in the area, police encourage you to secure your home or business and stay away from doors and windows.

This is a developing situation; Information is very limited at this time. This article will be updated when more information is available.

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Colorado family calls for answers after 23 year old killed in hit-and-run in Aurora: “He didn’t deserve that”

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November 25, 2025

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Colorado family calls for answers after 23 year old killed in hit-and-run in Aurora: “He didn’t deserve that”

A Colorado family is pleading for accountability after a 23-year-old man was killed in a crosswalk on Thursday. Aurora police believe Lennard Dawson Jr. was struck by three separate vehicles. Two of the drivers didn’t stop.

Police say the crash happened just before midnight at a signal-controlled crosswalk along the Unnamed Creek Trail at South Tower Road. The third driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators.

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Dawson later died at the hospital.

At a vigil Monday night at Highland Hollows Park, Dawson’s loved ones gathered to mourn and remember a young man they described as warm, generous, and always smiling.

“He would talk to everybody,” said his sister, Kelia Brown. “Good or bad days, he always had a smile. He was a great dad. He helped his son learn everything. I feel like I lost my twin.”

Brown said she learned about the crash in the middle of the night and hasn’t slept much since. The family lives roughly 10 minutes from the crash site.

What haunts her most is that two drivers didn’t stop.

“I was so angry,” she said. “If you’re going to leave, at least move him out of the street. He didn’t deserve that.”

Dawson’s nephew, Nassir Bandy, said he modeled nearly everything he did after his uncle.

“I wanted to be just like him,” Bandy said. “He was my role model. I played basketball because he played basketball. I wanted dreads because he had dreads. I was so mad when he cut them.”

He urged the drivers responsible to come forward.

“Take accountability for your actions. Come clean,” he said. “Whatever’s done in the dark will come to light.”

Monday afternoon, dozens of relatives, friends, and neighbors came out, holding candles and singing hymns.

The crash marks the 19th pedestrian death in Aurora this year, part of a growing concern citywide about speeding and reckless driving.

“People in Aurora and Denver can’t drive,” Brown said. “Illegal lane changes, no blinkers, speeding, it’s constant. We need better driving schools or something. They’re giving licenses to anybody.”

Bandy agreed, calling many crashes “preventable mistakes.”

In a statement, the City of Aurora said it’s analyzing the incident as part of its ongoing traffic safety efforts:

“Any loss of life is a tragedy. Public Works is looking into this specific incident as it relates to traffic data. The Aurora Police Department continues to investigate. Aurora’s Public Works Department is working on a Safety Action Plan, evaluating safety and making recommendations across the city. The plan will be completed early next year.”

For Dawson’s family, the grief is compounded by the questions that remain, including whether he might have survived had the first two drivers stopped to help.

“He was a blessing,” Brown said. “A light to life. The biggest star in the universe. We will get justice for Lennard.”

Anyone with information about the drivers involved is urged to contact the Aurora Police Department.

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