Author: Chhun Sun
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Colorado Springs couple killed in avalanche known for work in health care, love for outdoors
A Colorado Springs couple who died in an avalanche with their dog over the weekend were known for their work in health care and their love for the outdoors, according to those close to them. Hannah Nash, 25, Drake Oversen, 34, and their dog Valerie were killed Saturday after an avalanche hit the Hoosier Pass…
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Colorado Springs weather: Another ‘nice day’ to hit the city with warm temps, sunny skies
Colorado Springs’ forecast for Wednesday calls for even higher temperatures than a day earlier, as dry conditions, warm weather and sunny skies this week continue. Simply put by the National Weather Service in Pueblo in a tweet: “A nice day across the region today.” The city could see a high near 58 degrees — about…
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Fort Carson soldier arrested on suspicion of child sex exploitation
A Fort Carson soldier was arrested Tuesday morning after being accused of child sex exploitation, authorities said. Ryan Scott Taflinger, 30, was taken into custody on the 7300 block of Fortman Drive in Fountain after police received a tip from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, or ICAC. Evidence was recovered during a police…
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Colorado Springs weather: Warm temps continue over the next few days
A warm trend is expected to continue in Colorado Springs on Tuesday, calling for sunny skies, dry conditions and light winds. According to the National Weather Service in Pueblo, the city is forecast to see a high near 56 degrees. This trend is expected to last over the next few days, as temperatures could stay…
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Colorado Springs business owner defends himself in attack, suffers multiple stab wounds, police say
A Colorado Springs business owner was stabbed in an ambush as he was getting into his car Monday night, police said. A robbery was reported just before midnight Tuesday on the 4300 block of North Academy Boulevard on the city’s north side, police said. The business owner suffered multiple stab wounds after two robbers approached…
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2 teenagers victims in deadly shooting at Colorado Springs apartment complex: Police
Two people who died in a shooting over the weekend at a southeast Colorado Springs apartment complex have been identified as teenagers, police said Monday. Their names were not released, pending notification of next of kin. Several calls about shots fired were reported just after 1 a.m. Sunday at the Summit Creek Apartments, 1940 S.…
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Air Force Academy Visitor Center completion date pushed back to allow more time for bonds to be issued
The Colorado Economic Development Commission unanimously voted Friday to give those behind the new Air Force Academy Visitor Center more time to issue bonds to investors. The center needs to close the deals by Feb. 28 before work begins near the academy’s north gate near Interstate 25, the commission said in a special session Friday.…
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Peaceful end to standoff that closed major intersection in Colorado Springs
A standoff that shut down a major intersection in north Colorado Springs ended peacefully with one person in custody, police said. Police closed off a section of Austin Bluffs Parkway near Dublin Boulevard and Rangewood Drive after a suspect barricaded himself during a domestic violence incident Monday morning. The closure was reported just after 8:40…
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Colorado Springs weather: Warm temps for much of this week; next chance of snow?
The National Weather Service in Pueblo might have said it best in a tweet over the weekend: “While it may be January, it won’t feel like it to start the work week.” Expect dry conditions, sunny skies and light winds throughout most of the week in Colorado Springs, starting with a high near 51 degrees…
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Man killed after assault at Colorado Springs bar, police say
A man was killed after an assault early Monday at a bar in east Colorado Springs, police said. Officers responded about 12:05 a.m. to El Campesino on the 900 block of North Circle Drive and found a man had died, police said. A caller told police that someone was “seriously injured” during an assault at…