Author: Brooke Nevins
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Officials talk ballot box technology, election integrity on National Voter Registration Day
Ahead of the coordinated election in November, officials are sharing information on major upcoming ballot measures as well as new technology aimed at preserving election integrity in El Paso County. Tuesday was also National Voter Registration Day, where citizens were encouraged to register to vote or check the accuracy of their current registration status and…
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El Paso County commissioners to hold next meeting ‘on the road’ in southeast Colorado Springs
Residents will have two more opportunities to attend an El Paso Board of County Commissioners meeting in their voting district before the end of the year. The board’s “Commissioners on the Road” program has scheduled one regular meeting within each of the five commissioner districts in 2023 with the intention of allowing residents to more…
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‘Our lives are gonna end tonight’: Man shoots woman in home with children one week after posting bond
A man with a “lengthy” domestic violence history told a woman that their “lives are gonna end tonight” after shooting her in a home with three children inside, police said in an arrest affidavit. Around 11:15 p.m. on Sept. 11, law enforcement received a domestic violence call at the 1600 block of Peregrine Vista Heights,…
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Victim identified in fatal crash near downtown Colorado Springs; driver arrested
The victim in a single-vehicle rollover crash likely caused by impaired driving near downtown Colorado Springs has been identified as 22-year-old Randy Castro, according to the El Paso County Coroner’s Office. At about 2 a.m. Sunday, emergency personnel responded to a call about a single-vehicle crash in the 800 block of East Platte Avenue. Responders…
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False shooting reported in southeast Colorado Springs neighborhood; swatting suspected
Police are investigating a possible swatting call after responding to a reported shooting in a southeast Colorado Springs neighborhood Sunday night. Around 10:10 p.m., police received a report of a “shooting in progress” in the 4600 block of Newton Drive, just east of the intersection of South Academy Boulevard and Hancock Expressway, officials said. Upon…
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‘It was react or die:’ Colorado Springs police officers honored for ‘gallantry’ in line of duty
While digging his boots into the pavement and gripping the arm of a suspect on a motorcycle to keep him from escaping during a June 4, 2021 incident, Colorado Springs Police Officer Kyle Bergstreser reached for his Taser. When the suspect finally turned, Bergstreser was staring down the barrel of a gun. The officer ran…
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El Paso County Sheriff’s Office seeks help locating stolen travel trailer
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a travel trailer stolen in late August and identifying the suspects in the theft. On Aug. 26 around 8:20 a.m., a 1992-1995 “dark colored” Toyota 4Runner entered through a security gate at Smart Space Storage, located at 5210 Tamlin Road off…
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Moose tramples hiker in Teller County, prompting safety reminders from officials
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials are offering wildlife safety tips after a hiker was trampled by a moose in Teller County on Tuesday. Two hikers were walking their three dogs near the Crags Trail, off Colorado 67 around 3 miles south of Divide, when they spotted a cow moose with her calf, officials said in…
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Motorcyclist seriously injured in Colorado Springs crash
A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash on Colorado Springs’ west side Tuesday, police said. Around 4:10 p.m., officers responded to a crash involving a vehicle and motorcycle at the intersection of Garden of the Gods Road and Elkton Drive, near the El Paso County Department of Motor Vehicles building. The motorcyclist was taken…
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Space Foundation Discovery Center to launch renovation, expansion of ‘cutting-edge’ exhibits
Visitors of the Space Foundation Discovery Center will soon get to experience firsthand even more “cutting-edge” technologies shaping the future of space exploration. The Colorado Springs-based nonprofit on Wednesday announced a $3 million expansion and renovation of its Discovery Center, a space, science and technology center designed to build interest in science, technology, engineering, art…