Shorty Combs Park gets upgrades

AIRWAY HEIGHTS – Kids in Airway Heights have a new playground to explore

in Shorty Combs Park. The upgrade is part of the Airway Heights Parks and Recreation plan to improve to city park facilities.

Parks and Recreation Director J.C. Kennedy said the department ordered the metal playground in late 2021 from Buell Recreation at a cost of $77,145, which includes new fall protective material to protect children from injuries.

He said plans for the revitalization of the park began in 2020 after citizens voiced concerns about park conditions, including complaints of vandalism and drug use in the pa...