Author: KOAA
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Suspicious fire near a Colorado Springs bar under investigation
The cause of a fire next to a Colorado Springs bar was under investigation Wednesday morning. A lieutenant with the Colorado Springs Police Department told Gazette news partner KOAA they received a call just before 3 a.m. about a detached shed on fire behind the District Elleven bar, west of Acacia Park downtown. Crews found…
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Southeast Colorado reservoir dries up, taking with it recreation opportunity
By Brett Forrest, KOAA BACA COUNTY — All that’s left of the Two Buttes Reservoir is a scattering of lifeless buoys, a rusty lawn chair, empty beer cans and a number of fishing lures that have fallen into the water over the years. But now, the water is gone. The reservoir completely dried up. And…
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Man rescued from Prospect Lake last week has died
A man who firefighters rescued from Prospect Lake in Colorado Springs last week has died, according to the El Paso County Coroner’s Office. The man has been identified as 39-year-old Cedric Harp, reported Gazette news partner KOAA. Firefighters rescued Harp on Feb. 19 after he drove into the lake. The Colorado Springs Fire Department released…
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One killed in Pueblo shooting
The Pueblo Police Department says its office is investigating a homicide after a shooting along East 14th Street on Thursday morning. According to the police, they were called to a house around 3:30 a.m. after reports of a shooting. When officers arrived, they found a person dead inside the residence and an injured person who…
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Body found near DA’s office in downtown Colorado Springs
The Colorado Springs Police Department says a death investigation is underway after a body was found in an alleyway near the 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office in downtown Colorado Springs. The body was located near Vermijo Avenue and Tejon Street, and when officers arrived on the scene, they found a man’s body. The CSPD Homicide…
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Colorado hay and alfalfa prices expected to rise as low snowpack creates supply shortage
By Owen Skornik-Hayes, KOAA Hay and livestock feed prices in Colorado are expected to rise significantly in the coming months as the state faces one of its worst snowpacks in recent history, with industry experts warning customers to prepare for substantial cost increases. Chad Young, barn manager at Colorado Horse Hay in Green Mountain Falls, said…
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2 dead, several hospitalized after Colorado 115 crash
Colorado Springs police said two people died in a crash Monday afternoon along Colorado 115 at the Cheyenne Mountain Boulevard intersection. Police said the crash occurred after one of the vehicles involved drove into oncoming traffic, causing a head-on collision. Multiple other people were taken to the hospital, but their conditions were unknown. All of…
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Monument youth hockey coach suspended, under investigation
By Brett Forrest, KOAA Video obtained by Gazette news partner KOAA showed what some purport to be a Monument youth ice hockey coach deliberately tripping and injuring a player. But an attorney for the coach maintains the collision was an accident and the coach will be cleared. The Jan. 15 incident at Monument Ice Rinks…
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PRCA Board of Directors vote to relocate headquarters out of Colorado Springs
It appears that the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association will no longer call Colorado Springs home, according to a news release and several reports. The PRCA’s board of directors approved a non-binding memorandum of understanding to “seriously consider” relocating the organization’s headquarters from Colorado Springs to Cheyenne, Wyo., a news release Monday night from city officials…
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Explosion reported in Pueblo County
Multiple fire and law enforcement agencies responded to an explosion on Thursday in eastern Pueblo County. The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) says that nearby residents reported hearing an explosion around 2:45 p.m. near 57th Lane and Cherry Road. When first responders arrived, they found a structure fully engulfed in flames. While the fire is…