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LAKEWOOD – As Vivian Jack crossed the finish line with a smile plastered across her face, she immediately glanced to her right to scan the crowd at Jeffco Stadium.…

At the conclusion of the 2025-26 school year, Widefield District 3’s superintendent will call it a career. Aaron Hoffman has spent three decades as a teacher, coach, principal and top administrator in D-3, where he also was a student, graduating from…

The House on Friday passed a measure that would better track veteran suicides on Department of Veterans Affairs campuses as part of a larger bill. Rep.…

While cakes are perhaps more traditional, visitors celebrating Colorado’s 150th birthday on Pikes Peak this summer will mark the milestone with donuts instead — perhaps a record-breaking number of doughnuts dunked in coffee simultaneously.…

The Denver Press Club on Saturday will admit Denver Gazette and The Gazette in Colorado Springs Associate Editor Jim Trotter into its Hall of Fame.…

LAKEWOOD – Max Miller’s performance was surgical at Jeffco Stadium. Miller operated with precision and the Vanguard junior recognized keeping Dayspring Christian Academy’s Cooper Osmus as his pacer would serve well on his final push Friday.…

LAKEWOOD — Amiyah Nash didn’t need to wrap her time as an athlete with a gold bow. Silver will work just fine. The Fountain-Fort Carson senior set a personal best twice on Thursday morning, placing her in the lead entering the finals of the 5A girls…

LAKEWOOD — Barrett Paas made a decision that defied logic. And it made him a surprise state champion. Feeling good with around two laps remaining in the 3A boys 3,200, the sophomore from The Classical Academy decided to heck with seed placement (he…

LAKEWOOD – Oliver Horton demonstrated that one of the keys to being a champion is knowing you are a champion. The Coronado junior bided his time Friday morning in the 3A 3,200 meter run at the Colorado Track and Field State Championship.…

LAKEWOOD – Reagan McRae raised her exhausted arms in celebration as she held off Niwot’s Elise Hagen by less than 2 tenths of a second at the finish line Friday morning.…

An email sent to district families on Thursday night from Academy District 20’s Board of Education announced that it will be parting ways with Superintendent Jinger Haberer, Gazette news partner KOAA first reported.…

Jasmine Andrew, owner of White Lotus Café and Bakery in Colorado Springs, is stepping up her bakery game. Since opening her Thai-fusion café in November, she’s expanded beyond a handful of Asian-inspired sweets to include cakes, croissants and…

“Love Island: Beyond the Villa” wraps up the drama with its season two finale, which aired in early May, giving fans one last look at the relationships, rivalries and reality TV chaos that unfolded after season seven of “Love Island USA.” Streaming on…

Cheyenne Mountain High School senior Evangeline McFarland once made a mistake. The sort of mistake that could derail her entire high school golf career. She’d miscounted her strokes, marking one less on the 18th hole.…

Friday Faceoff: With the Avalanche advancing to the Western Conference final, can injury to Cale Makar derail their championship run? Mark Kiszla, sports columnist Answer: Yes Can Cale Makar hoist the Stanley Cup with one arm tied behind his back?…

Recently, several students at Harrison High School shared a social media photo involving balloons arranged to resemble a racial slur. The N- word.…

Memorial Day Ruck March 7 a.m. SaturdayAmerica the Beautiful Park, 126 Cimino Drive Join this challenging race and help fight hunger in our community, while supporting local veterans.…

HIGHLANDS RANCH — One game doesn’t define a whole season, but that still doesn’t change the outcome. The No. 2 Rampart girls soccer team couldn’t overcome a three-goal deficit in the first half and fell to No.…

The two division champions in the Western Conference will meet for a chance to compete for the Stanley Cup. With their victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday, the Golden Knights booked their ticket to the Western Conference Final, where they will face…

HARTFORD, Conn. — A new swing and a new perspective have former Rockies first-round pick Benny Montgomery confident 2026 will be a better year.…