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Mayor's race in Divide has gone to the dogs

ANDREA BROWN

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DIVIDE • This mountain town is electing a mayor and the winner is going to be a real political animal. It’s a real cat fight. Some say the race is fixed. And, chances are, the next mayor is, too. The slate of candidates for... Full story

YOUR SPACE: Welcome to the Your Space blog

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It’s called Your Space for a reason: It’s your space. Please don’t make me do all the work!  Tell me about your friends, your neighbors and yourself —  and I’ll tell Gazette readers in this blog.... Full story

YOUR SPACE: The security guard and his purse dogs

ANDREA BROWN

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The brawny security guard walks through Acacia Park, his billy club swinging, stun gun fully charged and handcuffs at the ready. Matt Matthews is a Vietnam vet and a tough guy. But try telling that to the two little purse dogs pulling him by the... Full story

YOUR SPACE: He's a paranormal guy

ANDREA BROWN

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Most guys chase members of the opposite sex. Chuck Zukowski chases members of the opposite universe. He’s a UFOlogist. He studies alien abductions and cattle mutilations. He’s a ghost buster. And now he’s tracking... Full story

YOUR SPACE: Calling all unsung heroes ... this means you!

ANDREA BROWN

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You know you did it. Your family and friends know you did it. Now it’s time for everybody to know you did it. The Pikes Peak Chapter of the American Red Cross wants to make you a Hometown Hero. Starting next month, five people ... Full story

YOUR SPACE: Meet the king of the geeks

ANDREA BROWN

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Aaron Retka studied chimpanzees at the San Diego Zoo for his Colorado College thesis in anthropology. Those primates were tame compared to his current species: beer-soaked geeks and drunk hecklers. He’s a pub quizmaster. He’s part... Full story

YOUR SPACE: Hats-4-Hope warms 1,000 tiny heads

ANDREA BROWN

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One thousand hand-loomed hats. One thousand tiny heads. One $10 Christmas gift. One teenage girl. “I named it Hats-4-Hope,” says Suzy Luff. She’s the teenage girl. Suzy started the project to warm the tiny heads of babies in... Full story

Limitations don't keep Springs bell-ringer from living large

ANDREA BROWN

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Alphie Omar sits in a wheelchair, ringing a bell. The familiar red kettle of the Salvation Army sits nearby. “Hullo,” Omar says in his deep, throaty baritone. “Hullo.” He greets all, whether they feed the kettle or not.... Full story

YOUR SPACE: Family of 16 is forever

ANDREA BROWN

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Brittany. Brianna. Bethanny. Joshua. Joseph. Julia. Carl. Cadence. Cecilia. Scott. Savanna. Kim. Lizzie. Dylan. Fourteen stockings hang from the mantle. Gifts pop from under the tree. But what’s under the tree isn’t as important as what... Full story

YOUR SPACE: She's the one you try to avoid at the mall

ANDREA BROWN

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‘Tis the season to be ambushed by those mall kiosk pit bulls that jump out and chase you and don’t let up. I usually alter my path to avoid them. But this time I was a pit bull reporter on the prowl for a story about who these people... Full story

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