Historic Fort Leavenworth Homes Deteriorated for Years. Now There’s a Plan to Revive (Most of) Them
At Fort Leavenworth, residents and visitors enamored of the stately homes that for more than 100 years have lined the military post’s tree-canopied streets have been unsettled by a recent fear. Out of neglect, its historic homes — some dating to the late 1800s — were being left to rot. Too expensive to repair, they […]
State of the Base: New Homes, New School, Renovated Barracks on Horizon for Fort Carson
Across Fort Carson, crews are building a school, a gym, renewable energy projects and preparing to start on new homes. Maj. Gen. David Doyle said Thursday during the annual State of the Base speech that over the last year $58 million has been invested in Fort Carson and the Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site, and the […]
'Ghost Town'? Historic Fort Leavenworth Homes Recommended for Demolition Soar to 185
Residents of Fort Leavenworth were upset at the news last year that as many as 89 of the garrison’s historic homes are seen as too costly to maintain and could be demolished. Now, The Star has confirmed, that number has ballooned to as many 185. Whereas the first 89 included grand, gabled homes built before […]
Army Civilian Stole $100M from Service to Buy Dozens of Homes and Luxury Vehicles, Prosecutors Allege
An Army civilian employee is accused of bilking more than $100 million from the service — funds that were meant to be used for military children — in what is likely among the largest scams by a single person in its history, according to the Justice Department. Janet Yamanaka Mello, 57, was indicted Wednesday on […]