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News
Adoptive family seeks award for bomb dog that went to war
News Published: Wed, June 19, 2013
Ruby and Wade Ridpath with their combat veteran dog, Carlos, who served five years as an explosive-detecting dog in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Ridpaths nominated Carlos for the American Humane Association Hero Dog Awards in the military dog category. by Erin Prater erin.prater@gazette.com – “Bring him home.” As Ruby Ridpath typed those words into an [...]
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- Bernie Herpin may face Sen. John Morse in recall, if he gets signatures
- FIRE NOTEBOOK: Reception canceled for Waldo exhibit
- Red flag fire warning for El Paso County, dry conditions all week
- Man in custody after traffic stop
- UPDATES: New areas to open temporarily Wednesday morning to Black Forest fire residents
Life
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s ‘gentlest giraffe’ dies at age 32
Life Published: Tue, June 18, 2013
Courtesy of the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo The Gazette – The most recognizable giraffe at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, known for her unique, nearly all-white coloring, died Tuesday morning due to complications of old age. Becky, a 32-year-old reticulated giraffe, had been on a “quality of life watch” for about a year and a half, the [...]
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A&E
DOG DAYS OF SUMMER: The dogs who went Hollywood
Arts & Entertainment Published: Tue, June 18, 2013
by t.d. mobley-martinez tracy@coloradosprings.com – I love dogs. And I’m not alone. Which is probably why they have found themselves pictured or portrayed since men began to walk upright. Cave paintings and Egyptian murals. Those “Blue Dog” paintings. Tin Tin’s Snowy, L. Frank Baum’s Toto in “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” Astro, Scooby Doo and [...]
Sports
Sky Sox use Chris Volstad’s pitching, solid defense to top Tacoma 4-1
Sports Published: Tue, June 18, 2013
by JOE PAISLEY joe.paisley@gazette.com – Colorado Springs starter Chris Volstad got into a rhythm and the Sky Sox defense came up with three big double plays to down Tacoma 4-1 Tuesday night. The first two double plays ended Rainier scoring threats in the second and seventh innings and the final, a line drive grab by [...]
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- Former Rockie Esmil Rogers shuts down former team in 8-3 Toronto victory
- Northern Colorado football camp entry fees given to Red Cross after fire
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- KLEE: With limited roster, CSU football must rely on flexibility of coaches
- McBride and Paulsen can’t carry Colorado Springs Sky Sox to victory in 12-7 loss to Las Vegas
Business
New hires, promotions & honors
Business Published: Wed, June 19, 2013
The Gazette – Tom Reiter has been named chief executive officer and president of Rocky Mountain Health Care Services, which provides a continuum of services to people who are elderly, blind, brain injured, disabled or living with diabetes or AIDS. Reiter will start July 1. He has more than 23 years experience in health-care organizations, [...]
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Military
Army show at home base brings a case of nerves for Fort Carson soldier
Military Published: Mon, June 10, 2013
In The Soldier Show, the stars of the show are not only performers, but soldiers. The Soldier Show travels the world to entertain our soldiers and their families. The show came to Ft. Carson on Thursday, May 30, 2013. (Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) by erin prater erin.prater@gazette.com – hen the Army’s “Soldier Show” rolled into [...]
Wow, every one of the people that approved of these severance payouts should be fired.
Ok lets see here cops cleaning each others A$$es and then get paid for it._______ SWEET__________. But then again he is hispanic and she is white Shocking I tell you.
Lilithia
And City officials wonder why citizens are hesitant to approve tax increases…Amazing..!
We are lucky Mark Carrier wasn’t released with a severance package.
If someone “mutually agrees” to leave, why the need for a severance?
an assistant to an assistant was getting paid $25.00 hr and gets a severance? Pay out for silence of all Steve Bach’s secrets. Isnt City Council supposed to be watching how the money is being spent?
As with all government employees, they paid into a retirement plan. I would hazard a guess that the “severance” is nothing more then them getting the money they put into their plans.
Sydney Huffman from Medal of Valor winner to psychotic piece of s*** all in a year’s time. Deeply disappointed city admin gave her a dime to go away. She should be in jail.
Deeply disappointed city admin gave Sydney Huffman a dime to go away. She should be in jail. From Medal of Valor recipient to psychotic piece of s*** in a year’s time.
because this is chacon…..i would bet this is “retirement” money that these people had paid into and deserved. The truth isn’t this writer’s strength.
If we could read all of the facts that Daniel withheld from the article, we would have the whole truth! That is why the gazette is so small, when you leave out the facts you save 50% on ink and paper expenses!
Severance is a buy out. Simple as that. Vacation and sick leave accrual is benefits earned, but not used. They earned that portion. Some of these people lost their jobs because of restructuring. Others were asked to “retire” and the severance was the incentive. NOT apples to apples. Steve Cox is the best example as well has Ann Crossey. These are the tragedies of the latitude given the system.
How many employees does Mayor Bach have working in his office? What are their salaries and job descriptions? Has the auditor ever audited the Mayors office? I hear he’s paying his staffs parking which is against City Charter. How does he get away with it? How much overtime has the Mayors staff submitted since he’s been in office? Answers need reporting.