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📰 Road Closed Today! 🚧
📰 Why Didn't Peterson Respond? ✈️
📰 Adult Fall Sports Sign-Ups Open Today ⚾
Wellness: 🧠 Worried About Dementia? Watch This
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I tried to tell a road construction joke...
👉But it's still a work in progress 🤣
🚧 Road Closed Starting Today
Heads up if you travel near Marksheffel and Capital Dr: Industry Rd closes today, July 13, for a three-week construction project. El Paso County Public Works is tackling bridge deck repairs, full-depth road reclamation, and fresh asphalt paving.
Here’s what you need to know:
The bridge in the middle of Industry Rd will have a hard closure
The rest of Industry Rd will close to through traffic but stay open for local and business access
If you’re east of the closure, detour south on Capital Dr to Constitution
If you’re west of the closure, use Marksheffel and head north or south from there
Crews are fixing the road properly, not patching it. It takes time, but it means a smoother, safer drive when it reopens.
📢 Starts Today!
Stop in at 7 or 9am and join the fun!
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✈️ Why Didn't Peterson Respond?
Courtesy: USDA Forest Service
With Peterson Space Force Base just miles from the Aspen Acres fire, many people wondered: why weren't those firefighting C-130s called in?
The answer comes down to law. The 302nd Airlift Wing (Air Force Reserve) at Peterson operates the MAFFS system - a C-130 cargo plane fitted to dump 3,000 gallons of fire retardant in under five seconds. But military assets can only be activated after all other resources are fully engaged. That decision runs from the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise to the Pentagon to NORTHCOM before a single aircraft lifts off.
At the height of the Aspen Acres fire, between 12 and 15 air tankers were already on it, plus numerous helicopters. Fire officials assessed their resources as adequate. And in the early days of the fire, wind and dangerous flight conditions would have grounded the C-130s anyway. Full Story
⚾ Adult Fall Sports Sign-Ups Open Today
Courtesy City of Colorado Springs
Looking to get active this fall? Registration opens today, July 13, for the City of Colorado Springs adult sports leagues.
Available leagues starting today:
Fall Softball (men's, women's & coed) - Season runs Aug 31 through Oct 11
Flag Football (men's & coed) - Season runs Sept 13 through Nov 8
Basketball (men's) - Season runs Aug 24 through Oct 16
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🧠 Worried About Dementia? Watch This
Science points to five everyday habits that may help protect your brain as you age. Which one are you already doing well... and which one could you improve? I struggle with #1 & #5. Watch the video and see how you score. 👇
*Information is for educational purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose, treat or cure any disease. Please consult a health care professional, nothing above should be construed as medical advice.
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July 13-18: El Paso County Fair @366 10th Street, Calhan $16-$69
July 14-18, various times: Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo @Norris Penrose Event Ctr $25-$50
Every Wed-Sun, 11am-2:45pm: Tea at the Castle @ Glen Eyrie Castle, 3820 North 30th St $50
Sept 5-7, Labor Day Lift Off Tickets on sale now!
Sept 19-20: Pikes Peak Regional Airshow @ COS Airport $50-$204
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JUL 13 |
🎸 Boots, Business & Boogie $95-$120 🎶 Music🥘 Food+1 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM · 📍 1045 Lower Gold Camp Rd, Colorado Springs Get ready to kick up your boots and celebrate the best of our Western roots at the **Boots, Business & Boogie,** an exc… |
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JUL 14 |
Songs of America 💗 Community👵 Seniors+1 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · 📍 Chapel Hills Mall, Suite 847, 1710 Briargate Blvd. Colorado Springs This presentation will be on the history and songs about America. Dick Fairley: PhD in Computer Science and Systems Eng… |
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JUL 14 |
John Haney "Pikes Peak Trolleys - Past, Present & Future" $5 💗 Community 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · 📍 225 North Gate Blvd, Colorado Springs Colorado Springs once had a spectacular streetcar system that wove through the city - and even climbed Pikes Peak? Join… |
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JUL 14 |
Manitou Chamber Music Festival 2026: Faculty Concert #1 $26 🎶 Music 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM · 📍 Broadmoor Community Church, 315 Lake Ave, Colorado Springs The Manitou Chamber Music Festival opens its 2026 season with an evening of chamber music performed by our acclaimed fac… |
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JUL 15 |
America at 250 - The U.S. Constitution, Understanding It Today 💗 Community😊 Social+1 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM · 📍 Chapel Hills Mall, Suite 847, 1710 Briargate Blvd., Colorado Springs Let’s study the Constitution together and understand some of the issues facing our country. Understanding our government… |
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JUL 16 |
A to Z Colorado’s Nearly Forgotten History 1776-1876 👵 Seniors😊 Social+1 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · 📍 Chapel Hills Mall, 1710 Briargate Blvd suite 847, Colorado Springs This presentation is based on John’s book, A to Z Colorado’s Nearly Forgotten History 1776-1876, which tells 26 short st… |
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JUL 17 |
🎧 Silent Disco 🎬 Outdoor Movie (weather permitting) - FREE 🧒 Family😊 Social+1 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · 📍 Hillside Community Center - 925 S. Institute St., 80903 Celebrate National Park and Recreation Month with an evening of music, movies and family fun! Join Colorado Springs Par… |
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JUL 17 |
Colorado Springs Youth Symphony Concert $26 🎶 Music 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM · 📍 Broadmoor Community Church, 315 Lake Ave, Colorado Springs This faculty concert pairs the classical and the contemporary in a single evening, featuring Mozart's String Quartet K.… |
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JUL 18 |
Abuelita’s(Connie Benavidez)Summer Kickoff Celebration in honor of Frank Solo Cholo 🧒 Family😊 Social+3 8:00 AM – 6:30 PM · 📍 6650 Corporate Dr, Colorado Springs Free and open to all, motorcycle poker run, car show, entertainment all day, food, craft vendors, raffles, silent auctio… |
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JUL 18 |
FUNKOLOGY in Concert 🧒 Family🎶 Music+4 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM · 📍 142 S Raven Mine Dr Ste 200, Colorado Springs We bring the funk! We bring the FUN! Funkology is the ultimate dance party and entertainment band! We are a one-stop-sho… |
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Jul 25, 6-9pm: Murder Mystery, Dirty Money @Great Wolf Lodge, 9494 Federal Dr $79.95
Aug 6, 10-11am: Genealogy Basics @PPLD, Virtual Library on Zoom FREE
🎵 Concerts / Music
July 30, 5:30-7:30pm: Jelly Roll @ Weidner Field
Aug 22, 8-10pm: Danny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton @Ford Amphitheater
🔥 Sept 26 & 27: Bruno Mars Concert @ Falcon Stadium, USAFA
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