On Monday, the Colorado Department of Education announced nearly $24 million in grants to fund healthy school meals for 131 school districts + 14 charter school sites for 2026-27, boosting local food purchases, kitchen upgrades, and staff pay. The grants are funded by a tax on high-income earners.
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Reeses and Skunk are a bonded pair of guinea pigs available for adoption today in Colorado Springs; Reeses is 3 years old (black and brown) and Skunk is 1.5 years old (white and black), with a $35 fee for both.
At Peterson Space Force Base Tuesday, Col. Charles Cooper took command of Space Base Delta 1 while Col. Kenneth Klock assumed the chief-of-staff role at Combat Forces Command. Klock led key base improvements and Cooper expects new construction projects as the Space Force expands.
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