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Memorial Day

May 27th, 2011, 10:25 am by

Jerilee and reporter Tom Roeder tell the story of a few Korean War vets for Memorial Day. See the story in Sunday’s Gazette or on Gazette.com

Every morning, Korean War veteran Paul Berwick puts out his Marine Corp. flag and U.S. flag on either side of his garage. Thursday, May 26, 2011. (The Gazette/Jerilee Bennett)

The face of Korean veteran Lester Stroup is reflected in the case of medals that he received from the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Stroup was a prisoner of war in North Korea for nearly three years. Tuesday, May 24, 2011. (The Gazette/Jerilee Bennett)

West Point graduate David Hughes fought in the Korean War. Hughes is a local historian and longtime resident of Old Colorado City. Thursday, May 26, 2011. Hughes was wearing his medal he received for being a Distinguised West Point graduate. (The Gazette/Jerilee Bennett)

Mike Skerik is a local Korean War veteran. An American flag flies everyday on his front porch. Tuesday, May 24, 2011. (The Gazette/Jerilee Bennett)

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Endeavour’s last flight

April 29th, 2011, 9:48 am by

Very cool photo of the space shuttle Endeavour on the launch pad being readied for her last flight.

The space shuttle Endeavour is seen on launch pad 39a as a storm passes by prior to the rollback of the Rotating Service Structure (RSS), Thursday, April 28, 2011, at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. During the 14-day mission, Endeavour and the STS-134 crew will deliver the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) and spare parts including two S-band communications antennas, a high-pressure gas tank and additional spare parts for Dextre. Launch is targeted for Friday, April 29 at 3:47 p.m. EDT. (AP Photo/NASA, Bill Ingalls)

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Rough Landing

April 18th, 2011, 12:39 pm by

A California Air National Guard C-130 J  made  rough landing Sunday at the Colorado Springs Airport because of a problem with its rear landing gear. Mark was able to get out to see the aircraft make its approach.

Mark Reis, The Gazette

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Early fire season

April 1st, 2011, 3:56 pm by

We are experiencing a number of wildfires lately close into town. A very scary reminder of how dry our winter has been and how bad things could be later this spring and through the summer.

Firefighters battle a wildfire in Bear Creek Regional Park Thursday, March 31, 2011. ( Christian Murdock, The Gazette )

Firefighters battle a fire in Bear Creek Park on Thursday, March 31, 2011. The fire shut down part of 21st St. for over an hour.( Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette )

A horse staqnds in his pasture as smoke and flames from a wildland fire approach Wednesday February 16, 2011 near Curtis Road and Hwy 94. ( Mark Reis, The Gazette )

A mule deer runs from a fire burning near Fort Carson's Gate 19 on the east edge of the post near Fountain. ( Mark Reis, The Gazette )

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Bob McIntyre

March 21st, 2011, 11:10 am by

Bob McIntyre, who has been the  Broadmoor Hotel’s official photographer for over 50 years passed away last week.  Mr. McIntyre has photographed so many of the celebrities, including seven presidents, that have come to visit Colorado Springs and stayed at the Broadmoor.  If you have seen his work, it is exhibited at the Wall of Fame in the Broadmoor West.

Longtime Broadmoor photographer Bob McIntyre stands in the hallway in Broadmoor West, where the walls are covered with celebrity portraits he has shot over the fifty-three years he has been working in the area. His favorite celebrities include Bob Hope who sends him a Christmas card every year and Red Skelton, who was very kind and funny. (The Gazette, Carol Lawrence )

Broadmoor photographer Bob McIntyre photographs Bill Hybl, Friday, August 21, 1998 in front of the Broadmoor Hotel. (The Gazette, Bob Jackson )

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Japan Aftermath

March 16th, 2011, 10:48 am by

A man looks on at a shelter for those displaced by the earthquake Wednesday, March 16, 2011, in Koriyama, Japan. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Reiko Miura, 68, cries as she looks for her sister's son at a tsunami-hit area in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, northern Japan, Wednesday, March 16, 2011, after Friday's earthquake and tsunami. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)

A woman uses her phone as she found a quiet place at a shelter for those evacuated away from the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant Wednesday, March 16, 2011, in Koriyama, Japan. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Tsunami survivors' notes seeking information about their missing relatives and friends put up on the entrance of Natori City Hall in Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, northern Japan, Wednesday, March 16, 2011 five days after the disaster. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

Braving falling snow, a woman looks around destroyed factory in the rubble Wednesday, March 16, 2011 in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, five days after an earthquake-triggered tsunami devastated northeastern coastal towns in Japan. (AP Photo/Kyodo News)

More updates and photos at Gazette.com

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Japan

March 14th, 2011, 10:23 am by

People walk a road between the rubble of destroyed buildings in Minamisanriku town, Miyagi Prefecture, northern Japan, Monday, March 14, 2011, three days after a powerful earthquake-triggered tsunami hit the country's east coast. (AP Photo/The Yomiuri Shimbun, Tsuyoshi Matsumoto)

A ferry stranded on a building is seen in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, northern Japan, Sunday, March 13, 2011, two days after a powerful earthquake-triggered tsunami hit the country's east coast. (AP Photo/The Yomiuri Shimbun)

Vessels float on oil spilled water in Fudai, Iwate, northern Japan Monday, March 14, 2011 following Friday's massive earthquake and the ensuing tsunami. (AP Photo/Yomiuri Shimbun, Hiroshi Adachi)

In this photo taken Sunday, March 13, 2011, a member of Japan Air Self-Defense Force rescues a victim in Ishinomaki, northern Japan, two days after a powerful earthquake-triggered tsunami hit the country's east coast. (AP Photo/The Yomiuri Shimbun, Makoto Kondo)

In this photo released by the Japanese Defense Agency, Hiromitsu Shinkawa, right, waves to rescuers before being rescued to a Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer on Sunday March 13, 2011. When spotted, the 60-year-old man was floating off the coast of Fukushima's Futaba town on the roof of his house after being swept away in a tsunami. He was in good condition. (AP Photo/Defense Ministry) EDITORIAL USE ONLY

The rubble caused by an earthquake and tsunami fill the landscape in Yamada, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, Monday, March 14, 2011, three days after northeastern coastal towns were devastated by an earthquake and tsunami. (AP Photo/Kyodo News)

An unidentified mother watches her baby who was born on March 2 at a shelter in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, Monday March 14, 2011, three days after northeastern coastal towns were devastated by an earthquake and tsunami. (AP Photo/Kyodo News)

Check Gazette.com for updates on the latest about Japan and photos.

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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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High Angle Rescue

October 6th, 2010, 9:53 pm by

Christian on the scene of a high angle rescue in the Garden of the Gods. CSFD crews climbed to rescue climber stuck near the south Gateway rock.

(The Gazette, Christian Murdock)

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IAFF Fallen Firefighter Memorial

September 14th, 2010, 2:36 pm by

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The International Association of Fire Fighters Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial ceremony honoring 136 firefighters Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010, in Memorial Park. (Kevin Kreck, The Gazette)

A family representative of each of 136 fire fighters lost between June of 2009 and June of this year received a flag honoring their loved one at the International Association of Fire Fighters Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial ceremony Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010, in Memorial Park. (Kevin Kreck, The Gazette)

Kathy Carey accepts a flag honoring her son Brian from fellow Homewood, Il, firefighter John Elashik at the International Association of Fire Fighters Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial ceremony honoring 136 firefighters Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010, in Memorial Park. Carey was killed March 30, 2010, while trying to rescue an elderly man from a fire. (Kevin Kreck, The Gazette)

A bell was rung 136 times honoring fire fighters lost between June of lasat year and June of this year at the International Association of Fire Fighters Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial ceremony Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010, in Memorial Park. (Kevin Kreck, The Gazette)

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