Camping safety

Summer is a great time to take some much-deserved time off and head to the mountains, the lake or wherever you and your family like to go and get away, relax and spend some time together. One such outing that comes to mind is a family hiking or camping trip. A family camping trip can be an enjoyable

Too much sun can be painful

Too much sun can give you painful sunburn, cause heat exhaustion or lead to heat stroke. Too much sun may also cause long-term skin damage - even skin cancer. You can reduce the risks of too much sun by taking these measures: - Build up your exposure to the sun gradually. - Use a sunscreen product.

Off-road vehicle safety

Recreational use of off-road vehicles has gained widespread popularity during the past several years. According to the Motorcycle Industry Council, an estimated 3.2 million off-road vehicles are in use today. Estimates from the Consumer Products Safety Commission report up to 90,000 ATV-related

White supremacy extremist groups increasing recruitment efforts

Open source intelligence sources indicate unidentified white supremacy extremist groups have stepped-up recruitment efforts within law enforcement and military communities to increase intelligence, access background checks and take advantage of the prestige associated with military and law

Peterson's loss prevention, security forces ready to nab shoplifters

What does an elderly woman well into her 80s and a eight-year-old boy have in common? The answer is crime, as both have been charged with shoplifting from an Army and Air Force Exchange Service facility in the past. These petty criminals represent the gamut of suspects detained for contributing to

Peterson's medical labs draw top rating following inspection

The 21st Medical Group laboratories at Peterson and Schriever were inspected by the College of American Pathologists May 5 and 6. Between the two laboratories, the woman's health care clinic, and the pharmacy, more than 2,600 checklists were scrutinized by the team of inspectors who identified only

'Phase 3' roundabout construction begins on Peterson

Tierra Vista Communities recently began construction on a roundabout located on Peterson at the intersection of Stewart and Malmstrom Avenues. Once complete the new structure will smooth traffic flow on base. Starting May 18, all traffic is being diverted to the south side of W. Stewart Avenue for

Peterson honors Airmen on 'Appreciation Day'

Promotion list released; Congrats to Peterson's E-7 selects!

Air Force officials selected 5,604 of 22,748 eligible technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant for a selection rate of 24.64 percent. Approximately 80 technical sergeants assigned to Peterson and its geographically separated units discovered today that they would be promoted to master

Wing focuses on healthy relationships

This has been another great week for the 21st Space Wing. To begin the week, on Monday we held a wing stand down day with a focus on "Building Healthy Relationships." Recently, the military community has been seeing a disturbing increase in domestic violence due to the strain of military service and