Author: Alex Edwards
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1 dead in overnight shooting near Colorado Springs restaurant
One person is dead after an overnight shooting on the east side of Colorado Springs, according to police. Police responded to reports of a shooting on the 2100 block of Academy Place, which is near Academy Boulevard and Maizeland Road, around 2 a.m. Friday. They found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim…
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Colorado woman dies after trying to avoid deer on I-25, state patrol says
A woman from Rye died after a single-vehicle crash on southbound Interstate 25 early Friday morning. The crash happened near the Walsenburg exit, according to the Colorado State Patrol. State patrol said the 60-year-old woman was killed after she tried to avoid a deer around 5:20 a.m. and rolled her vehicle rolled across multiple lanes…
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El Paso County community corrections board seeks volunteers
The El Paso County community corrections board is seeking a community minded volunteer to join as a citizen at-large. One position is available and applications will be accepted through Sept. 2. The citizen at-large position is a three-year, contracted spot with El Paso County. The position is limited to two terms. The corrections board meets…
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Downtown Colorado Springs intersection open after fight, person hit by car
A roadside altercation ended with a man injured by the vehicle he had been in. Just before 1:30 a.m. Friday, Colorado Springs police were called to the intersection of Pikes Peak Avenue and Tejon Street downtown to investigate a report of a pedestrian vs. car accident. According to police, a man exited a vehicle to…
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Colorado Springs weather: Cool-ish and wet weekend
Colorado Springs residents can expect a high near 82 Friday according to the National Weather Service. There is a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon, and the chance of precipitation is 30%. Tonight night will see a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms with a low approaching 54. New rainfall amounts are expected to…
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Cheyenne Mountain Zoo welcomes baby red river hog
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo has a new addition to the family: a red river hog baby. Born to second time-mother, Zena, the baby has been close to impossible to film because of its “zoomies.” The newborn red river hog zooms around it’s indoor den while Zena, it’s mother, watches on. The hog has not been named…
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Colorado Springs letter carrier awarded Postmaster General Hero for saving girl
Kimberly Smith, known as “Smitty,” never misses a parcel scan. He will tell you that, and his co-workers will tell you that. But on June 15, the postal carrier did and had to return to the Ridgeview Place Apartments in order to get that scan. But when he arrived, nobody was in the front office. Smith decided…
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Unknown suspect on the run after overnight bank robbery in Colorado Springs
Just before midnight Wednesday, Colorado Springs Police responded to reports of a bank robbery in the 1300 block of West Garden of the Gods Road, the department said. Officers conducted a brief investigation upon arrival. Police learned an unidentified person entered the business and demanded money prior to fleeing the area with an undisclosed amount…
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Colorado Springs weather: Warm today, weekend showers on the horizon
Colorado Springs residents can expect a sunny day with a high near 85. Early morning, patchy fog is possible, but the National Weather Service anticipates it will clear by 7 a.m. Tonight will be mostly clear with a low around 53. Wind today will be calm and north at 5-15 mph, becoming east northeast in…
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Doug Lamborn and other community leaders hold public town hall on fentanyl
With kids going back to school, parents should plan ahead and have an awkward conversation with them at some point. No not that “talk,” the fentanyl talk. That’s the message that Doug Lamborn, a number of local city police chiefs, El Paso County Coroner Dr. Leon Kelly and Matt Riviere said at a town hall…