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Favorite Photos of 2010

December 28th, 2010, 1:00 pm by

Always great to go back over the year and to see what we photographed in the community. It is a privilege to work with a talented staff and a group of interns.  What they photograph is a small reflection of the great community of people we live in. Please see their work in our gallery of favorites and write us with your ideas of what we can see in 2011.

The Gazette, Bryan Oller

The Gazette, Mark Reis

The Gazette, Brandon Iwamoto

The Gazette, Kevin Kreck

The Gazette, Anthony Souffle

The Gazette, Christian Murdock

The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett

The Gazette, Brandon Iwamoto

The Gazette, Bryan Oller

The Gazette, Carol Lawrence

The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett

The Gazette, Kevin Kreck

The Gazette, Mark Reis

The Gazette, Christian Murdock

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Awesome Snow

December 22nd, 2010, 4:10 pm by

While Colorado Springs is socked in with freezing fog, Christian headed up to Breckenridge for a great day snowboarding.

Stewart Sciulli of Colorado Springs jumps into the Lake Chutes after hiking the ridge above the Imperial Express Super Chair at Breckenridge Ski Resort Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010. Wednesday was a blue bird day before the next storm hits Summit County. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)

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Prep Athletes

December 15th, 2010, 5:56 pm by

Our intern Brandon Iwamoto got creative and had some fun with the seaon’s top athletes. Here are few of the photos that will be in the upcoming section. Check out the stories about these outstanding athletes at Gazettepreps.com

Claire Felix, TCA volleyball

Mariah Peterson, Lewis Palmer softball

Jon Moore, Cheyenne Mountain tennis

Cam Harrell, Air Academy golf

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Lights of the season

December 9th, 2010, 10:03 am by

Christmas lights always make a great photo. Jerilee got this great photo at the Broadmoor while on another assignment there.

(The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)

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“Dec. 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor. A date which will live in infamy.”

December 7th, 2010, 8:34 am by

In this Dec. 7, 1941 file photo, the battleship USS Arizona belches smoke as it topples over into the sea during a Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. With an eye on the immediate aftermath of the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, thousands of World War II veterans and other observers are expected on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2008 to commemorate the 67th anniversary of the devastating Japanese military raid. (AP Photo)

This Japanese navy airview of smoking U.S. ships during Pearl Harbor attack appeared in a 1942 publication called "The New Order in Greater East Asia," a copy of which has just become available, Oct. 14, 1945 in New York. (AP Photo)

The 31,500-ton USS Maryland, battleship moored inboard of the USS Oklahoma which capsized, was damaged slightly in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Dec. 7, 1941. (AP Photo)


Please take the time to remember those that lost their lives on this day. More historical photos here.

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Some great moments from the weekend

December 6th, 2010, 11:51 am by

The staff was busy this weekend covering a lot of events and they captured some great moments.

The Manitou Springs cheerleading team reacts to taking second place in the CHSAA 3A State Spirit Competition at the Denver Coliseum on Saturday, Dec. 4 2010. ( The Gazette, Brandon Iwamoto)

Becca Roodhuyzen holds an upward-facing dog poise while doing a sun salutation during Yoga for Give Sunday, Dec. 5, 2010, at the Stargazers Theatre. About 75 yogis practiced some or all 108 sun salutations as a fundraiser for the Women's Resource Agency in Colorado Springs. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)

Air Academy's Connor Henricks skates against Cheyenne Mountain's Kevin Davis (10) Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010, at Sertich Ice Center. (The Gazette, Kevin Kreck)

Thousands lined Tejon Street in Colorado Springs on a chilly evening on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2010 to watch the annual Festival of Lights Parade wind it's way downtown. (Gazette, Bryan Oller)

Brian Beaman, foreground, on his way to winning the finals of the 10m Men's Air Pistol competition at the 2010 Winter Airgun Championships Sunday, December 5, 2010 at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. (The Gazette, Mark Reis)

Do their best at making a silly portrait Trinity Polk, 10, left, and Breanna McAfee, back center, and her children Sam, 5, James, 6, and Corynn, 9, back right, have their portrait taken by Richard Stamats. Four local photographers, including Stamats, right, donated their time on Friday, Dec. 3, 2010 taking portraits of people and families that are clients of Ecumenical Social Ministries and Catholic Charities at First Presbyterian Church as part of Day of Photography, which is Saturday. (Gazette, Bryan Oller)

Air Force's Todd Fletchter scraps for the ball with Evansville's Kavon Lacey during the second half of a game. Air Force defeated Evansville 57-56 on Sunday, December 5, 2010 at Clune Arena. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)

Although he died in 1902, Winfield Scott Stratton was the guest of honor at Holiday Tea with Stratton at the Cheyenne Mountain Heritage Center on Sunday, December 5, 2010. Stratton, played by historical portrayer Richard Marold, talked about his life in Colorado Springs. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett )

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