Mile High running at Peterson

You have just reached the three-mile marker and your lungs feel like they are on fire. Your skin is dry but your shirt is soaked with sweat. There are lots of advantages to running at altitude, and here at Peterson there are many jogging routes for you to test yourself.Cardio, from the Greek word

On guard

Hot cars pose life-threatening danger

Summer is near with warm weather and sunny Colorado days ahead. For many parents here this means increasingly hectic schedules, family road trips and children's activities. It's also the time to remember about the dangers associated with leaving children unattended in vehicles.Research by

Batter up

Holiday weekend launches 101 critical days of summer

Memorial Day weekend marks the start of the critical days of summer safety campaign, which runs May 24 to Sept. 2. The campaign is aimed at reducing mishaps during this high risk period. Last year the 21st Space Wing suffered 10 reportable and preventable mishaps; six industrial, three sports and

Monkey time as CDC gets new playgrounds

Kids here may be excited to learn the Child Development Center is getting two new playgrounds to improve handicap accessibility, integration of natural components to enhance learning through nature and, of course, improve outdoor play for the children.The main Peterson CDC facility will be getting a

Peterson EOD tech competes in this year's Warrior Games

Combat can take its toll on the body both physically and mentally but the Warrior spirit is not limited by such things. For many wounded warriors, the tolls of combat could have diminished their abilities and reaction times, but the internal fire of the Warrior Spirit remains untouched and

Hagel explains furloughs in message to workforce

In a message to the Defense Department workforce, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel today explained why he "very reluctantly" decided that a historic budget shortfall necessitates up to 11 unpaid furlough days for most of the department's civilian employees between July 8 and the Sept. 30 end of the

May 15, 1992: The 21st Space Wing is born

In the early 1940s, Peterson Air Force Base, or as it was known back then, Colorado Springs Army Air Base, was little more than a dusty runway with a few small white buildings that provided a place to train bombers during World War II. After the war, the base closed until the start of the Cold War

Miller moths launch annual invasion

The annual migration of annoying but harmless Miller moths is on the horizon. The migration normally lasts about four weeks during May or June. As the number of moths increases over the next few weeks, here are six things to remember: · Although they can be a considerable nuisance, the moths do not