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The abortion debate has been one that has plagued our country for several decades. Now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned, the debate still finds its way into everyday conversations.

The King's Chef Diner has been around since the late 1950s serving its own style of comfort food diner-style. Gary Geiser, owner of King Chef's Diner understands his customers, embracing both old school dishes like The Thing with new customer influenced dishes like Grub, all overflowing with hash browns, their famous green chili and just a tad of attitude.

Across the nation, many cities have seen an increase in serious crimes. Most experts will tell you that the number of repeat offenders in big cities has also increased. The criminal justice system has received criticism for new lenient policies that found people getting released from the prison system sooner. During the pandemic, prisoners were getting released at a much higher rate and some were not being jailed when they would have been.

Mixing running and a social element with a pub seems like both an irony and a great idea. Michael L. Yowell, club president, and a former military commander now working in the civilian sector became aware of Jack Quinn's Running Club through some of the soldiers under his command. Based out of Jack Quinn's Irish Pub on South Tejon Street he found that it is not just a social club but also a lifestyle and a way of life.

Restoring World War II aircraft for display is a feat but making them flyable as part of living history is another thing entirely. Bill Klaers, co-owner/president of West Pac Restorations and the founder of the National Museum of World War II Aviation in Colorado Springs, understands the power of watching these machines fly but also offering the stories behind them to a new generation.

Jim Smith, owner/operator of Mountain Chalet in Colorado Springs, knows that being an outdoor user is important to be successful in the business of an outdoor retailer. While his travels have taken him from his roots in Boston and New Hampshire to a stint in Mammoth, California to his current base in Colorado Springs, the pull of the mountains in his backyard has always been a constant.

Woodland Park’s Merit Academy held its second lecture in a series on Nov. 5. The series put on by the charter school is a move to share what is taught in the school’s classes with parents and the community at large.

Michael Brothers, owner, and operator of Woodmoor Nordic Center in Monument knows a thing or two about stamina. Brothers taught at the Air Force Academy, researched human physiology, and competed professionally as a military competitive skier on a path to the Olympics.

Baking is a taste of home. Kira Isbell, the owner of Blue Sunflour Bakeshop in Colorado Springs, thinks back to the baking her mom used to do on the farm they grew up on in Kansas. The taste of breads and her ever-popular scones connect her to those memories as well as her current community in Colorado Springs through everything from her pumpkin scones to her rosemary focaccia bread.

Forming a coalition from different areas of the same industry like outdoor recreation is easier said than done. Everyone from climbers to fishermen to hunters has their own needs. Add in the different business approaches of guides, retailers, and nonprofits and it can create an interesting conundrum of seeing eye-to-eye.