Author: citydesk@gazettedev.gazette.com
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Colorado Springs Labor Day Liftoff: Saturday schedule
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The 49th annual Labor Day Liftoff hot air balloon festival kicks off in Colorado Springs early Saturday morning at Memorial Park. Here’s a look at the schedule, plus a weather outlook, for the first day of the city’s signature Labor Day weekend event. Saturday morning:…
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1 dead in motorcycle crash in southeast Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Springs police said one person died Saturday night after being thrown from the motorcycle they were riding. The single-vehicle crash was reported just before 9 p.m. in the 4100 block of Drennan Road, near Springnite Drive. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. …
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El Paso County deputies fatally shoot man after responding to disturbance in Security-Widefield
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A man was shot and killed by El Paso County deputies Friday night after he allegedly grabbed and deployed a deputy’s Taser, prompting a struggle inside a home in the Lorson Ranch neighborhood, according to the Sheriff’s Office. At approximately 11:30 p.m., Sheriff’s Office received…
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Colorado snow totals for January 18
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A winter storm blew into Colorado this weekend, dropping temps and blanketing the state with several inches of snow by Saturday morning. More snow is possible Sunday. Here’s a look at 24-hour snow totals as of 4 p.m. Saturday from the National Weather Service. Arvada…
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Switchbacks win their first ever USL Championship title
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC convincingly won their first USL Championship title, shutting out Rhode Island FC 3-0. The Switchbacks scored twice in the first half, with Juan Tejada scoring in the 22nd minute and Jairo Henriquez adding the second in the 42nd minute. Ronaldo…
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Man found in ceiling after reported kidnapping, hours-long standoff in southwest Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An hours-long standoff in southwest Colorado Springs ended Saturday evening with one man in custody, according to police. The suspect, identified as 52-year-old Jason Cobb, surrendered and was taken into custody after police said he barricaded inside a home for more than three hours. The standoff…
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Colorado Springs weather: Sunny seasonable day ahead; chance of snow Tuesday
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A seasonable day is ahead for Colorado Springs, with highs in the 40s for the Pikes Peak region. Tonight, lows will drop to the mid to upper 20s. In Woodland Park, temps could drop down…
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Family and dogs displaced after 2-alarm house fire in Colorado Springs
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Firefighters are investigating the cause of a house fire that displaced a family of four and their two dogs Saturday afternoon. pic.twitter.com/UzOOdHS3KJ — CSFD PIO (@CSFDPIO) April 6, 2024 The Colorado Springs Fire Department reported the blaze at 226 Willow Street, near Platte and Hancock…
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5 stories you might have missed | March 25
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It’s a cold and blustery Monday in Colorado Springs. Grab a hot cup of joe and warm up with some local stories you might have missed last week. 1. Excessive lead in school water fixtures [inline_image src=”aHR0cHM6Ly9ibG94aW1hZ2VzLm5ld3lvcmsxLnZpcC50b3dubmV3cy5jb20vZ2F6ZXR0ZS5jb20vY29udGVudC90bmNtcy9hc3NldHMvdjMvZWRpdG9yaWFsLzYvODkvNjg5YjAwZDAtZTJlNC0xMWVlLTg4ODMtMDc2MTNlNWQzZTIwLzY1ZjQ3MGZlMWMyODIuaW1hZ2UuanBnP2Nyb3A9MTA3MSUyQzYyNCUyQzUwMSUyQzcy” alt=”U2Nob29sIHdhdGVyIGZvdW50YWluIHJlcGxhY2VtZW50″] School water fountain replacement D11 Capital Program…
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Colorado Springs weather: Cool on Sunday; sunny skies, warmer weather ahead
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Partly sunny skies are in the forecast for St. Patrick’s Day in Colorado Springs. Highs are expected to reach the lower 40s today. Expect spring-like temperatures for the work week; Sunday’s cooler weather precedes a…