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Every student counts

Did you know that one day of attendance in the education of your child can affect the funding the school district receives to educate them for the entire school year? Yes, there is one special, important and essential day that your children need to be in school each year. This day is called "student

Base's AFNet migration delayed slightly

The Peterson AFNet migration is delayed one week and now begins Oct. 11. The specific unit migration schedule is being reworked to incorporate this change. The required network "freeze" is also moved to Oct. 1. All network changes will be paused until all 8,000 Peterson users are migrated.As

Dream Machine kiosks reward recycling at Peterson

Dreams of a greener tomorrow can become a reality today with the Army & Air Force Exchange Service's introduction of a new recycling kiosk at Peterson, located at the shopette and main store.The computerized kiosks recycle empty drink cans and plastic bottles into points Airmen can redeem for select

Commemorating a conflagration

Fire Prevention Week was established to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire, the tragic 1871 conflagration that killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures and burned more than 2,000 acres. The fire began on Oct. 8, but continued into and did most of its

Peterson energy: Riding the wave

Though the 2010-2011 ski season may be over, the lingering snowpack still found a way to help Peterson AFB this summer. For the majority Colorado residents, the melting snow brought on summer adventures, but for the Peterson AFB energy team, it allowed them to procure a "greener" type of

TRICARE reduces pharmacy home delivery co-pays

Co-payments for some medications provided through TRICARE Pharmacy Home Delivery are being reduced to zero. As of Oct. 1, home delivery beneficiaries may fill generic prescriptions at no cost to themselves.Generic formulary drugs purchased through home delivery currently cost $3 for a 90-day

Portraits in Courage' Vol. VI: Core values, real time

Directing heat, jumping into raging waters, triaging under fire, powering relief efforts, or using a camera to alter outcomes; these are the actions taken by some of the 18 Airmen featured in the latest series of Portraits in Courage.Volume VI tells the stories of heroes and game changers; the

Until they all come home

We will not forget.It was said many times Sept. 16 at a ceremony concluding Prisoner of War and Missing in Action Remembrance Week. We will not forget. The POW/MIA flag was raised over Peterson Air Force Base Sept. 12 at Reveille. On Sept. 15 the flag was lowered in a retreat ceremony. For the next

Outdoor rec team responds to accident

Aug. 6 started out as an ordinary day of rafting for Kevin Michaelsen, outdoor adventure program manager, and Casey Graham, outdoor recreation assistant manager. Michaelsen and Graham were leading a caravan headed to the Arkansas River. "We were just past Cañon City and the Royal Gorge turn off, and