Author: Andrea Sinclair
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56th annual rocket event encourages science, engineering interests
Some people loved rockets when they were children. Others picked up the hobby as adults, sharing the fun with their own kids. For Dr. Warren B. Layfield, rocketry has been a lifelong passion that was strengthened after working as an engineer with NASA for a decade. About 300 amateur rocket builders and designers from around…
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Flash flood warning issued for southwestern El Paso County
Storm clouds that threatened the Waldo Canyon burn scar Sunday didn’t live up to expectations of heavy rainfall and potential flash flooding, but meteorologists predicted Pikes Peak region residents will see continued rounds of storms and weather advisories through the middle of the week. “There’s so much moisture present here and we will see thunderstorms…
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Colorado Springs fatal stabbing victim identified, 2 arrested in connection
Police have identified the victim of a fatal stabbing in southeast Colorado Springs and two men have been arrested in connection to the death. Edward Daniel Futch, 39, of Colorado Springs, was found stabbed to death Tuesday about 11:30 p.m. at the Legacy Ridge Townhomes in the 2000 block of Legacy Ridge View, off South…
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Truck crashes into Colorado Springs building
The driver of a van was ticketed for careless driving after police said he crashed into a building in southeast Colorado Springs Thursday morning. The driver, who was not injured in the crash, was traveling eastbound over the MLK Bypass about 8:40 a.m. when traffic came to a sudden hault and he was unable to…
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Elderly Colorado Springs woman found trapped in bathtub
A Colorado Springs woman was found in her bathtub Wednesday after apparently falling in and not being able to get out, according to police reports. Officers were dispatched to the woman’s home on the 900 block of Acapulco Court, off South Academy and East Fountain boulevards, about 10:40 p.m. when a neighbor reported not seeing…
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Rain, thunderstorms in forecast for Colorado Springs area through next week
Monsoon weather patterns could bring showers and thunderstorms to the Pikes Peak region through the rest of the week and into the next, according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo. Temperatures are expected to climb as high as the mid-90s in El Paso and Teller counties, coupling with high pressure systems that could produce…
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Colorado Springs police investigate fatal stabbing
Police are investigating the fatal stabbing of a man found in a townhome Tuesday night in southeast Colorado Springs. The stabbing was initially reported about 11:30 p.m. from the Legacy Ridge Townhomes on the 2000 block of Legacy Ridge View, off South Circle Drive and Monterey Road, police said. Police have not released the victim’s…
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Air Force Academy training flight lands off course
No injuries were reported after a T-53A aircraft conducting flight training operations landed off course Wednesday on Air Force Academy grounds. Academy spokesman Warthen Meade said the aircraft landed about 9 a.m. on the north part of the military installation near Interstate 25 with a student and an instructor on board. Neither person was injured.…
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Woman allegedly breaks into home, cooks breakfast
A woman was arrested Wednesday after police said she allegedly broke into an apartment and started cooking herself breakfast, then was connected to another burglary nearby. Josefina Gonsalez-Nieves, 27, was arrested on suspicion of burglary and booked into the El Paso County jail, records show. According to police reports, a man woke up about 3…
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Man who body was found in Fountain church parking lot committed suicide, police said
A 29-year-old man whose body was found in the parking lot of Valley Christian Church in Fountain on Monday night committed suicide, Fountain police said. The El Paso County coroner on Tuesday determined a self-inflicted gunshot was the cause of death, Fountain police Sgt. Scott Gilbertsen said. The man’s identity was not released pending next-of-kin…