Author: Ajia Cuevas
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UPDATE: Missing Indigenous Person Alert deactivated after teen safely located
UPDATE: Moni Cesspooch has been safely located as of 12:24 p.m. Jun. 10, according to CBI. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) activated the Missing Indigenous Person Alert for a teenage girl Sunday evening. Moni Cesspooch, a 15-year-old, was last seen late Saturday night around 11 p.m. in Ignacio. She is a member of the…
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Shelter-in-place order lifted following police activity near Memorial Park
The Colorado Springs Police Department issued a shelter-in-place order for an area near Memorial Park Sunday evening. CSPD asked residents around the area of 600 S. Prospect St. to stay indoors due to police activity related to a wanted person, according to a Peak Alert sent by the department. Just after 7 p.m., CSPD sent an all…
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Wildfire burning northwest of Manitou caused by lightning
A wildfire northwest of Manitou Springs was reported Sunday afternoon, according to the United States Forest Service. USFS officials said the fire is burning 4.5 miles northwest of Manitou on the Manitou Water Shed property within a fuels treatment unit, and was caused by lightning. The blaze was reported around 12:40 p.m. and is officially named the…
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Territory Days 2024 guide: Where to park, what to eat, performances and more
Thousands will descend upon Old Colorado City this Memorial Day weekend for Territory Days, the longstanding, annual street festival featuring unique vendors, delicious food, beer gardens, live music and more. The popular three-day event, which spans about four city blocks, will run this Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m., and also on…
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Missing 3-year-old boy found dead in Otero County canal
The body of a missing 3-year-old boy was discovered Sunday evening in a canal in Rocky Ford. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation, along with Rocky Ford Police Department, Otero County Coroner and the Otero County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that a body found in an irrigation canal was that of a missing 3-year-old boy, Amari Galan. The investigation…
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Motel fire prompts road closure south of downtown Colorado Springs
Crews with the Colorado Springs Fire Department responded to a structure fire that caused a major road closure south of downtown Colorado Springs, according to a post on X from the department. Firefighters responded to a one-story motel fire Sunday afternoon at 1420 S. Nevada Ave. near Interstate 25. Just before 5:40 p.m., CSFD announced…
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One juvenile arrested at Fountain Walmart after gun brandishing
The Fountain Police Department announced on X that the Walmart on U.S. 85-87 was evacuated Wednesday night. Officials said that just after 9 p.m., the El Paso County Communications center received a call from a community member who said two individuals approached them in the Walmart parking lot and pointed a gun at them. The two then…
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Colorado Springs’ newest dog park to celebrate grand opening with pup parade
The new Antlers Dog Park is set to open May 16 with a ribbon cutting, giveaways and more
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At least 1 person extricated following crash in Colorado Springs
The Colorado Springs Fire Department responded to a crash Sunday afternoon in the 200 block of S. Circle Dr. At least one person was trapped, according to Gazette news partner KOAA, but has since been extricated. Fire officials announced on X just before 5:15 p.m. that all extricated parties had been transported to the hospital for…
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Fossil of 65-million-year-old mammal discovered near Colorado Springs
An exciting discovery of a new species of mammal was made on the edge of Colorado Springs, according to an announcement from the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. Denver museum scientists recently discovered a fossil in the Corral Bluffs area that belonged to a species of mammal that lived 65.5 million years ago, named the Militocodon lydae. Museum officials…