Author: Daniel J. Chacon
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Tuesday’s high school box scores
Box scores from Tuesday’s high school sports scene from around the Pikes Peak region BASKETBALL High school Boys’ state Class 5a Wednesday’s games, Round of 16 (27) Arapahoe at (11) Fort Collins, 6:30 p.m. (17) Vista Ridge at (1) Eaglecrest, 7 p.m. (15) Rampart at (2)ThunderRidge, 7 p.m. (10) Cherry Creek at (7) Chatfield, 7…
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Pistol-packing motorcyclist who fought knife-wielding robber is Fort Carson soldier
When a knife-wielding robber demanded his money and cell phone, Deryns Giraldo-Villacis, a Fort Carson soldier, simply refused. Not only did he refuse, Giraldo-Villacis fought back, first throwing a punch and then pulling out a handgun from the saddlebag of his motorcycle, according to a sheriff’s report of the attempted robbery last month in unincorporated…
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Flash flood warning issued for Waldo Canyon burn scar
Here’s a roundup of Thursday’s storm that hit the region and the aftermath: 7:55 a.m. Friday: All river and flash flood warnings for southern Colorado have been canceled, according to the National Weather Service. 7:30 a.m. Friday: Colorado Springs police are reporting that Voyager Parkway has reopened to all traffic, according to tweets. 6 a.m.…
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Rains come and go but leave plenty of problem in El Paso County
El Paso County can’t seem to catch a break. First, it was the drought. Then, it was the wind-whipped wildfires. Now, the county is dealing with too much rain. Yes, too much rain has caused flooding, washed out roads and delayed the start of the school year for Hanover School District 28. While the rains…
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Interim fire chief isn’t the first Colorado Springs official to head to Redmond, Wash.
When Tommy Smith leaves Colorado Springs to become fire chief in Redmond, Wash., at least he’ll be around one familiar face at work. The police chief in Redmond is Ron Gibson, a former deputy chief of the Colorado Springs Police Department. Smith, who has been interim fire chief since April, said he and Gibson weren’t…
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Union from Ranch Drive north to Academy Boulevard reopens after 9-hour closure
Union Boulevard from Ranch Drive to Academy Boulevard has reopened after being close for about nine hours Friday because of a gas line break. Only the far right northbound lane of Union will remain closed as crews from Colorado Springs Utilities work on a water main replacement project in the area. Utilities spokesman Steve Berry…
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Gunman reportedly fires gun at Colorado Springs officer
Colorado Springs police are searching for a gunman who reportedly fired several shots at officers Tuesday at Goose Gossage Park near Filmore Street and Interstate 25. Police identified the gunman as Frank Goad, 54. Goad, who is considered armed and dangerous, is wanted on a warrant alleging attempted first-degree murder on a police officer. He…
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Obama approves disaster declaration for Royal Gorge fire
President Barack Obama has approved Colorado’s request for major disaster declarations for the Black Forest and Royal Gorge fires. The disaster declarations make federal funds available for unemployment benefits and to repair or replace facilities damaged or destroyed in the fires, among other uses. The 14,280-acre Black Forest fire, which started on June 11, killed…
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Jury convicts Highlands Ranch man for possession of child pornography
A Highlands Ranch man convicted Wednesday on two counts of sexual exploitation of a child for possession of child pornography at his home is facing 12 years in prison. Wilmer Hau Sosa was an 18-year-old high school student at the time of his arrest in 2011, the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office said Thursday. Sosa…
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Wife of Dog the Bounty Hunter denies harrassing teen at Monument Lake
Reality TV star Beth Chapman, wife of Dog the Bounty Hunter, denies any criminal wrongdoing stemming from allegations that she harassed a 16-year-old girl in Monument earlier this month, her attorney said Thursday. A warrant for Chapman’s arrest was issued Friday, and the Monument Police Department said Chapman has not turned herself in. “Perhaps once…