Author: Brooke Nevins
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El Paso County approves funding for last link of major roadway loop around Colorado Springs
The El Paso County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved a resolution that could accelerate the completion of Powers Boulevard, a prioritized regional road project that would be the last link in a new loop of major roadways around Colorado Springs. The resolution executes an agreement between the county, City of Colorado Springs, the Copper…
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El Paso County amends South Academy Boulevard closures, some will last through end of year
The closure of multiple lanes of South Academy Boulevard due to bridge construction began Monday and is expected to last through the end of the year, El Paso County officials said. The county Department of Public Works began nightly closures of the left and middle lanes of northbound and southbound South Academy Boulevard over Bradley…
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First snowfall of season falls around Colorado, Pikes Peak
For just a moment Monday morning, heavy clouds cleared enough to unveil the first snowfall of the 2023-2024 season atop Pikes Peak. Cameras also showed visitors traversing snowfall several inches thick that blanketed the 14,115-foot summit throughout the day. While the National Weather Service in Pueblo said it doesn’t have official snowfall numbers for the…
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‘Unique’ underground fire in downtown Colorado Springs sends flames through manholes, power outage remains
Late Monday afternoon, Tejon Street bore little resemblance to the bustling thoroughfare residents are used to seeing, with few cars or pedestrians on the street, after an underground fire caused a power outage that affected hundreds of Colorado Springs Utilities customers in the downtown area. Just after 2:30 a.m., firefighters received calls reporting an underground…
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Fort Carson prescribed burns scheduled to begin
Drivers may be able to see smoke from upcoming prescribed burns on portions of Fort Carson’s training areas, officials announced in a release Friday. Scheduled burning is set to begin Sunday at Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site in Las Animas County, along with other training areas on the Mountain Post, and will continue through December in…
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Multiple road closures to begin in Colorado Springs, Monument
Construction that will temporarily close eastbound and westbound lanes of South Academy Boulevard was scheduled to begin Friday as work continues on a road safety project, the Colorado Department of Transportation said. From Friday through Monday, South Academy under Interstate 25 was scheduled to see full evening and overnight closures as crews conduct overhead bridge demolition…
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WATCH: City, county panelists address growth, affordable housing in the Colorado Springs area
In the Colorado Springs area, the need for affordable housing – and fears that growth is not being managed responsibly – is at an all-time high, some economic and development experts believe. During a town hall meeting hosted by The Gazette and KOAA on Thursday, panelists from several city and El Paso County departments, Colorado…
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Pedestrian killed in crash near Colorado Springs King Soopers identified
Colorado Springs police have identified the pedestrian killed near a supermarket on the north end of the city. Emergency dispatchers received a call just before 8 a.m. Aug. 31 about a crash just outside the King Soopers supermarket in the 6900 block of North Academy Boulevard. When officers arrived at the Woodman Valley Shopping Center…
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Victim identified in weekend Colorado Springs shooting
The victim of an overnight shooting in Colorado Springs Saturday has been identified as 29-year-old Jonathan Duque, police said Wednesday. Colorado Springs police responded to the 400 block of Tia Juana Street, near the intersection of North Circle Drive and Platte Avenue, around 3 a.m. Saturday for a report of a shooting, officials said. Duque,…
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Colorado Springs Airport embarks on multi-year renovation to boost efficiency, accessibility
A multi-year reconstruction of the Colorado Springs Airport concourse area is set to begin next week in an effort to boost efficiency and better reflect the needs of the city’s disabled veterans, athletes and other travelers, officials announced Wednesday. The concourse, the length of the airport that houses a stretch of gates, concessions and sitting…