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Air Force Academy artist's home to hit market with 727 inside

The unusual property tells the story of a longtime Air Force Academy artist.

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There&#x27;s a house going up for sale in Colorado Springs — five bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and half a Boeing 727.Why it matters: The unusual property tells the story of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Rick Broome" data-vars-click-url="https://gazette.com/2017/07/08/colorado-springs-artists-love-of-flight-leads-to-aviation-honor-c295f0e6-6e57-5742-b437-d0717904e75b/" data-vars-content-id="bd1b9cb1-f8b9-4211-8d69-aefd8c817bc1" data-vars-headline="Air Force Academy artist&#x27;s home to hit market with 727 inside" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://gazette.com/2017/07/08/colorado-springs-artists-love-of-flight-leads-to-aviation-honor-c295f0e6-6e57-5742-b437-d0717904e75b/" target="_blank">Rick Broome</a>, a local aviation artist whose paintings became a generations-long tradition at the U.S. Air Force Academy — and whose work documented the evolution of American air power for nearly half a century.

Scoop: CSFD an early tester of new AR firefighter helmets

The helmets help firefighters see through smoke and darkness.

Public Safety

The Colorado Springs Fire Department is among the first in the nation to test augmented reality helmets designed to help firefighters see and communicate in low-visibility conditions, Axios has learned.The big picture: Colorado Springs is just <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="one of 10" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2026/04/28/carmel-firefighters-test-augmented-reality-helmets" data-vars-content-id="5f5bcaa3-1a7a-4cbd-b0ae-8c76a517bfb8" data-vars-headline="Scoop: CSFD an early tester of new AR firefighter helmets" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2026/04/28/carmel-firefighters-test-augmented-reality-helmets" target="_self">one of 10</a> cities testing the technology that could help inform a nationwide deployment as first responders increasingly turn to<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text=" AR and AI" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/07/24/ai-wildfires-early-detection" data-vars-content-id="5f5bcaa3-1a7a-4cbd-b0ae-8c76a517bfb8" data-vars-headline="Scoop: CSFD an early tester of new AR firefighter helmets" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/07/24/ai-wildfires-early-detection" target="_self"> AR and AI</a> in life-or-death situations.

Palmer street closure debate returns

City Council will again weigh the future of Boulder Street.

News

At a hearing Tuesday, the Colorado Springs City Council is set to once again weigh whether to permanently close part of East Boulder Street as Palmer High School pushes ahead with its massive campus overhaul.Why it matters: The debate has become a battle over neighborhood access and how far City Hall should go to help revitalize the city&#x27;s oldest high school.

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