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An El Paso County Hazmat Response Team vehicle parked outside of Manitou Springs Elementary School after the building was evacuated due to an inhalation incident, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (Parker

A sign and chest freezer sit on the curb outside Mark Ingles’ home to collect donations, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. Last year, Ingles collected 2,600 lbs. in non-perishable food donations

Olivia Greig poses for a portrait in a dance outfit traditional to her home country of Kiribati, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. Greig is living in Colorado Springs as part of

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump enters his campaign rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Aurora, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)

retired Paralympian Amanda McGrory’s service dog Calvin demonstrates his ability to pick up dropped items at their home in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Thursday, June 27, 2024. McGrory got the

Maj. Jayne Leemon, brigade legal officer with the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, applies face paint as a convoy of brigade headquarters staff prepares to move early in the morning,

The Blue Angels fly in their famous diamond formation during their performance at the Pikes Peak Regional Airshow at the Colorado Springs Airport on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. The Blue

Hayes T. Weight of Goshen, Utah, competes in bull riding at the Friday matinee of the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo on July 12, 2024, at the Norris Penrose Event

Giavonna Romero carries a tray of food through the dining room of José Muldoon’s, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)

Kandy Lewis becomes emotional as the names of more than 100 people who died because of homelessness this year are read at the 30th observance of the Longest Night at