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Quiet killers nearby
Cannon Air Force Base in the neighboring state of New Mexico has assumed a major role in remote-control warfare, maneuvering the airborne Predator and Reaper drones that do surveillance and bombing missions in Iraq and Afghanistan.
A recent Albuquerque TV news story on the topic comes across as cynical and full of double-speak. A successful mission is said to "save lives" when in fact it takes many lives over there. There is mention of the need to bring in chaplains and counselors so that remote-control warriors can cope with the consequences of their actions...
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Solo duets
CC dance grad Sara Joel returns for gala performance — nine months pregnant
"There are two people there," she says. "It becomes more of a duet farther along because in the beginning, the belly doesn't demand as much attention. Now the baby is very active."
Space oddity
Moon
Duncan Jones recalls the years when his father introduced him to the likes of George Orwell, J.G. Ballard and Philip K. Dick, and let him hang around movie sets. Now Jones has made his own film.
Me and Michael Jackson
Ranger Rich
It was a bad time to go on vacation, but who would have known about Mark Sanford and Sarah Palin misbehaving, and Michael Jackson passing on?
Housing crunched
Incoming soldiers won't bolster local market, as many new arrivals are in no position to buy
Many soldiers who could be house-shopping see little chance of selling their homes elsewhere, with or without federal help.
Locked and loaded
Two weeks of jail numbers suggest new vets court will be busy
In the past two weeks, arrestees getting booked at El Paso County's jail have had to answer one extra question: "Have you ever served in the U.S. military?"
Noted: Schultheis tweets
Also: Hepatitis carrier wasn't that anonymous, D-49 uncertainty, Cripple Creek, county budget and more.
The soundtrack of our lives
Anniversary commemoration — and cultural history — of the once-mighty Walkman
When Sony introduced the Walkman 30 years ago this month, it was, in a sense, already obsolete.
Chicago
Sixty seconds with Robert Lamm
"Quite honestly, those tours back in 2004 and 2005 were just so much fun on a personal level and on a musical level that we were looking forward to when we would do it again."
City Green Fair Vendor Application
A call for businesses or individuals interested in reserving vendor space for September's Green Fair, an expo on local sustainable living services and products.
Deadline: July 13
Pikes Peak Assistance League Brunch
An informal, informational brunch detailing the work of the Assistance League's Auxiliary group, which participates in volunteer projects.
RSVP by July 16 for the July 18 event.
Assistance League of Colorado Springs Chapter Service Center, 318 E. Cimarron St.
Federal Transportation Planning Review Meeting
A public comment meeting covering the plans of the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration.
Thu., July 16, 4-6 p.m.
Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments, 15 S. Seventh St.
Clean Up Day at Fountain Creek
A clean up of Fountain Creek in Manitou Springs from Soda Springs Park up to the Rainbow Falls area. Registration starts at the park, with a breakfast of coffee and muffins. Volunteers are asked to wear sturdy shoes and work gloves.
Sat., July 18, 8 a.m.-12 p.m.
Soda Springs Park, 1016 Manitou Ave.
