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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Springs is forecast for bouts of afternoon rain as stronger storm systems move away from the mountains into the eastern plains Friday. “After storms rocked parts of the Pikes Peak Region last night, we’re…

1 building evacuated in hazmat situation in Colorado Springs

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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A plume of smoke and the discovery of nitrogen dioxide kept hazmat crews busy Thursday, according to a social media post by the Colorado Springs Fire Department. Officials said that around 8:30 a.m., smoke coming from a building at 1900 W. Garden of the Gods Road…

Escape attempt in stolen F-350 foiled, handgun and drugs recovered after crashes: Police

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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One man was arrested after crashing into two police cruisers and a building in a stolen vehicle with narcotics, according to Colorado Springs police. Just after midnight Thursday, police said a Ford F-350 crashed into the doors of a bicycle shop at 1601 S. Tejon…

Colorado Springs weather: Moderate smoke and haze Thursday

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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Wildfires north of Colorado Springs have brought moderate levels of smoke and haze to the Pikes Peak region Thursday alongside hot temps in the low 90s and a possibility of afternoon storms. “Due to elevated concentrations of ozone, the air quality index in the Pikes…

Portions of major roads in Colorado Springs closed following fatal crash

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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Portions of North Academy Boulevard and Pikes Peak Avenue are closed Thursday morning following a deadly crash that claimed the life of one, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department. Police said the fatal crash was first reported in the area at 4:30 a.m. Law…

Thieves steal multiple firearms from 2 Colorado Springs gun stores

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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Thieves stole multiple handguns Wednesday after driving into two Colorado Springs gun stores. Colorado Springs police said they received reports about 4 a.m. of two separate incidents along the 3500 block of North Carefree Circle and the 3900 block of Palmer Park Boulevard. Police said…

Fire restrictions and bans issued in El Paso, Teller counties

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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Stage 1 fire restrictions have been implemented in unincorporated areas of El Paso County, according to a news release from the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. The announcement came amid a heat wave that has settled in the Pikes Peak region, bringing high temperatures and…

Colorado Springs firefighters to assist with Quarry fire

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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Firefighters with the Colorado Springs Fire Department are joining the effort to combat the Quarry fire that started in Jefferson County on Tuesday night. A crew from Colorado Springs was sent to the wildfire at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday. The Quarry fire, burning along Deer Canyon…

Colorado Springs weather: Hot end to July brings heat advisory warning to the region

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