We're losing World War II veterans every day and as they pass, so do their stories. On this week's episode, we talk to Gazette photographer Parker Seibold about our latest podcast, The Last of the Greatest.  Produced by Katie Klann, Colorado Springs Gazette Reporting by Parker Seibold, Colorado Springs Gazette Music: Let That Sink In by Lee Rosevere

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New podcast features WWII veterans

It’s still early in the winter season, but we’ve had a lot of snow and snow means more mud and moisture on the hiking trails in town. On this week's episode, we talk to Gazette columnist David Ramsey about how he’s battled the mud on some of his favorite trails.  Produced by Katie Klann, Colorado Springs Gazette Reporting by David Ramsey, Colorado Springs Gazette Music: Let That Sink In by Lee Rosevere

Muddy hiking trails

Two days before Terry West died at the El Paso County jail, he complained to a nurse of chest pain. She told him to stretch. Minutes before West died, he screamed for help and vomited blood. A medical staffer who was nearby walked away. Yet local authorities ended their probe into any potential missteps when they determined that the jail’s security staff were not at fault. On today’s episode, we talk to Gazette reporter Rachel Riley about deaths at the El Paso County jail. Produced by Katie Klann, Colorado Springs Gazette Reporting by Rachel Riley, Colorado Springs Gazette Music: Let That Sink In by Lee Rosevere

Jail deaths

Terry Miller’s past is, no doubt, a bountiful and complicated one. He was the greatest high school athlete in Colorado Springs history as a superlative football running back, he departed Oklahoma State after earning a degree in finance in four years, and replaced O.J. Simpson as Buffalo Bills lead running back. And yet . . . An asterisk floats above the glory. He pleaded guilty in 1999 to bank fraud and was ordered to pay $179,000 in restitution. On this week’s episode, we talk to Gazette columnist David Ramsey about Terry Miller’s past, present, and future. Produced by Katie Klann, Colorado Springs Gazette Reporting by David Ramsey, Colorado Springs Gazette Music: Let That Sink In by Lee Rosevere

The past, present, and future of Terry Miller

The international mountain biking association recently updated its official stance on electronic bikes. Class 1 e-bikes — defined as “low-speed, pedal-assisted” with the motor stopping at 20 mph — could be allowed on trails as long as access is not lost or impeded for traditional mountain bikes. On this week’s episode, we talk to gazette reporter Seth Boster about the controversial form of transportation. Produced by Katie Klann, Colorado Springs Gazette Reporting by Seth Boster, Colorado Springs Gazette Music: Let That Sink In by Lee Rosevere

E-bikes in Colorado

The trial of Florissant rancher Patrick Frazee, 33, accused of beating his fiancée, Kelsey Berreth to death last year, is scheduled to begin with jury selection Monday in Cripple Creek. On this week’s episode, we talk to Gazette reporter Jakob Rodgers about the case and how it’s affected Teller County. Produced by Katie Klann, Colorado Springs Gazette Reporting by Jakob Rodgers, Colorado Springs Gazette Music: Let That Sink In by Lee Rosevere

The trial of Patrick Frazee

Beneath the hard earth of Mount Pisgah Cemetery in Cripple Creek, Colorado, lies a boy who went by the name Fred E. Krueger. He had no bearing on the sinister Freddy Krueger from “A Nightmare on Elm Street”, but he is probably better known today than he ever was in his life. On this week’s episode, we talk to gazette reporter Seth Boster about the far less menacing Fred.   Produced by Katie Klann, Colorado Springs Gazette Reporting by Seth Boster, Colorado Springs Gazette Music: Let That Sink In by Lee Rosevere

Fred E. Krueger buried in Cripple Creek

Nearly 700 miles Southeast of Colorado Springs in the boom or bust oil town of Tulsa, Oklahoma exists an effort to tackle mental illness, not with just therapists or pharmaceuticals, but four walls and a roof. On today’s episode, we talk to Gazette reporter Jakob Rodgers about the Mental Health Association of Oklahoma’s affordable housing initiative. Produced by Katie Klann, Colorado Springs Gazette Reporting by Jakob Rodgers, Colorado Springs Gazette Music: Let That Sink In by Lee Rosevere

Tulsa's initiative to tackle mental illness with affordable housing

Gen. Timothy Ray, the officer who oversees two-thirds of America’s nuclear arsenal, is seen by many to be the most likely candidate to replace Gen. David Goldfein next year as the service’s top general. On this week's episode, we sit down with senior military editor Tom Roeder who talked with Gen. Ray about aging planes and weapons amid what seems to be a new cold war. Produced by Katie Klann, Colorado Springs Gazette Reporting by Trom Roeder, Colorado Springs Gazette Music: Let That Sink In by Lee Rosevere

Gen. Timothy Ray on aging planes and weapons

Alex Eastman was just 18-years-old when he was diagnosed with a rare chronic kidney disease. 8 years later, he was still waiting for a kidney donor when a friend discovered she had a matching blood type to donate her spare kidney. On this week's episode, we talk to Gazette reporter Stephanie Earls about Alex and Audrey's story.  Produced by Katie Klann, Colorado Springs Gazette Reporting by Stephanie Earls, Colorado Springs Gazette Music: Let That Sink In by Lee Rosevere

The gift of a lifetime: Alex and Audrey's story

On his last ride on the mountain he loved, Tim Watkins set off on his bike for a steady climb of well-traveled Mount Herman Road. Three days after he went missing the search for him led to a shallow grave near the mouth of Limbaugh Canyon. Two years later, nothing’s been settled. Nothing’s been solved. On today’s episode, we sit down with Gazette reporters Lance Benzel and Jakob Rodgers to preview the third season of the Colorado Cold Case podcast. Produced by Katie Klann, Colorado Springs Gazette Reporting by Lance Benzel and Jakob Rodgers, Colorado Springs Gazette Music: Let That Sink In by Lee Rosevere

Previewing season 3 of Colorado Cold Case: The Watkins File

In a division of the Cook County jail known as the Residential Treatment Unit, jailers are trained to act more like therapists than guards. On this week’s episode, we talk to Gazette reporter Rachel Riley, who traveled to Chicago to learn about the institution for people with mental health problems who’ve landed in the criminal justice system. Produced by Katie Klann, Colorado Springs Gazette Reporting by Rachel Riley, Colorado Springs Gazette Music: Let That Sink In by Lee Rosevere

Chicago jail leading the way in mental health services

People with mental health concerns often turn first to a faith leader, according to the American Psychiatric Association Foundation. But the faith-based community of Colorado Springs is divided on whether religion hurts more than it helps when it comes to mental illness. On today’s episode, we talk to gazette reporter Debbie Kelley about the most recent installment in our mental health series, the crux of religion and mental health.   Produced by Katie Klann, Colorado Springs Gazette Reporting by Debbie Kelley, Colorado Springs Gazette Music: Let That Sink In by Lee Rosevere

The crux of religion and mental health

It's football season. On this week's episode, we talk to Gazette preps editor Lindsey Smith about coverage strategies, star players and what to watch for this fall. Produced by Katie Klann, Colorado Springs Gazette Reporting by Lindsey Smith, Colorado Springs Gazette Music: Let That Sink In by Lee Rosevere

Prep football starts in Colorado Springs

 City and regional building officials learned more than three years ago that perhaps dozens of homes in Gold Hill Mesa were slowly sinking, heaving and flooding, according to documents obtained by The Gazette.  As many red flags as that 2016 conversation must have raised, city and regional building officials approved four new phases of development and construction at Gold Hill Mesa over the next year without changing their review or approval processes. On today’s episode, we talk with Gazette reporter Conrad Swanson about his investigation into the housing development. Produced by Katie Klann, Colorado Springs Gazette Reporting by Conrad Swanson, Colorado Springs Gazette Music: Let That Sink In by Lee Rosevere 

Investigation into Gold Hill Mesa, a Colorado Springs housing development

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