Kirsten Akens
Healthy Environments for Everyone
Health for Everyone
You may know El Paso County Public Health (EPCPH) for its disease prevention and control, Women, Infants and Children (WIC) programs, or restaurant inspections, but Public Health...
SUP in the Springs
As I took a few hesitant steps off the beach sand into Prospect Lake heading for the stand-up paddleboard I had borrowed, I admit I was less concerned with...
Fan’s Guide to the U.S. Senior Open
After 10 years away, the U.S. Senior Open returns to The Broadmoor. While these golfers over 50 may have aged out of the PGA, they’ve still got game, as...
You Have an Engagement: How to Photograph Your Proposal
If there’s a moral to the love story of AJ and Emily Tumminello, it’s that first dates probably don’t matter as much as you might think. That, and the...
Olympic Effort
When Team USA athletes enter the PyeongChang Olympic Stadium for the 2018 Winter Games Opening Ceremony, they will bear the grins of people happy, healthy and ready to ride,...
Skating and the Springs
Figure skating and Colorado Springs go together like an ice rink and its Zamboni. As U.S. Figure Skating tells the story, 80 years ago, Norwegian skating star Sonja Henie...
Positive Exposure
Elle. GQ. New York. Paris. More than 20 years ago, fashion photographer Rick Guidotti was living a high profile, award-winning professional life. But an unexpected moment—crossing paths with a...
Inside the Creative Brain at Colorado College’s 2018 Cornerstone Arts Week
The first thing you should know about the packed lineup of speakers and performers for this year’s Cornerstone Arts Week at Colorado College, Jan. 29 through Feb. 3, is...
Holiday Concerts: The Wonder of Wintersong
If you appreciate flickering candles, magical buildings and powerful voices, you have to get your rear in a pew at Colorado College’s Shove Chapel for the Colorado Vocal Arts...
Holiday Traditions in Colorado Springs: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
What makes Colorado Springs special during the holidays? For one, locals love traditions. We all have our personal favorites, but collectively we have decades-long histories with many of our...