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Monument fire chief reflects on retirement, passing the baton
MONUMENT, Colo. (KKTV) - On Monday, Fire Chief Andy Kovacs retired from the Monument Fire District after 36 years working in fire service. He told 11 News “all I've ever known is public safety.” Starting as a beach lifeguard when he was 16, Kovacs worked as an emergency medical technician, went to paramedic school, and began working at the Orange County Fire Department in southern California.
Experts encourage parents to have conversations about ‘digital consent’ with kids Original
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - This Child Abuse Prevention Month, experts are asking parents to have tough conversations with their kids. According to Maureen Basenberg with children’s advocacy organization Safe Passage, more and more of the explicit images of minors appearing online are being taken by underage people. Historically, it was more likely that an adult predator would be taking those pictures. “Lots of kids have phones,” said Basenberg.
Ruxton Hydro Plant celebrates 100 years of producing power for Pikes Peak area
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - One hundred years and going strong. That’s what Colorado Springs Utilities was celebrating Friday morning at the Ruxton Hydro Plant, located right off the Pikes Peak Cogway on Pikes Peak. “In 1925 they built this plant,” Chris Thompson, plant system operator, said. “This plant was built in six months.” Thompson said the Ruxton Hydro Plant was built in 1925 and was the first hydroelectric plant in the world to be fully automated.
The 2020 US M&A/Private Equity Forum
With capital and credit markets on the rebound, and less than 100 days until the US presidential election, mid-market M&A activity is rapidly emerging from months of involuntary hibernation. On the heels of a moribund spring and early summer, August’s arrival yielded significant deals within the healthcare, biopharmaceutical and technology sectors, and industry observers remain bullish on an equally robust Q4 for manufacturing, financial services, energy, consumer goods and beyond.
Olympic and Paralympic Museum plans for May opening date in Colorado Springs
By Rebekah Hoeger, Mike Petkash, Nick Carlson |  Posted: Thu 10:29 PM, Feb 06, 2020 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - You’ve probably noticed the skyline of Colorado Springs changing as the new Olympic and Paralympic Museum takes shape. It’s set to open in May. 11 News got a tour of the museum for a sneak peek of what will be inside. It’s a massive and unique building set next to America The Beautiful Park.
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