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What do you think of when someone mentions Critical Race Theory (CRT)? Perhaps you follow Fox and think CRT is left-wing ideology designed to brainwash kids. Or perhaps you follow CNN and think CRT is necessary to break down a system that's inherently racist.

For over a century, baseball has been a popular sport in Colorado Springs and across the state. In fact, at one point, there were several baseball teams across Colorado and even smaller cities such as Cripple Creek and Victor had teams and fields where games were played.

As a community we lived through the devastating fires of Waldo Canyon in 2012 and Black Forest in 2013, but did you know that the last Wildfire Evacuation Plan was from 2010 or that you might live in a Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) area?

With her on-site, premier salon approach to bridal styling with a team of artists, Brandi Kwesell, owner of The Day On-Location Beauty, understands the balance of poise and heightened expectations for that one special day – but also being true to oneself.

It's no secret that Colorado's seen an influx of people over the past 10 years. Indeed, according to the most recent U.S. Census, Colorado gained 744,518 new residents between 2010 and 2020. That's an increase of 14.8 percent.

In the last year, the outdoor industry has become the cradle of comfort as people reconnect with nature. Many journey to the Colorado Rockies for the majesty and adventure. Many outdoor businesses call this area their home base.

At any given time in Colorado, there are around 9,619 men, women and children experiencing homelessness, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Most of these people have shelter, but approximately 2,188 are unsheltered, meaning they're sleeping in a place not designed for such — think under a bridge, a park bench, etc. Obviously, this is a problem.

Although the Colorado Midland Railway stopped running more than a century ago, it still holds a special place in the heart of many Coloradans.

As William Reed, a steam train enthusiast and retired member of the Rocky Mountain Railroad Club, says, “Our trains are part of our heritage.”

Building a business from scratch is always a challenge. But growing a business in the literal sense from an indoor gardening project to a client base is another.

“There is no doubt in my mind that millions of lives could have been saved if the people were not ‘brainwashed’ about gun ownership and had been well armed. ... Gun haters always want to forget the Warsaw Ghetto uprising, which is a perfect example of how a ragtag, half-starved group of Jews took 10 handguns and made asses out of the Nazis.” — Theodore Haas, Dachau survivor.