Author: Kristina Iodice
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Colorado Springs bear with a taste for take-out schnitzel successfully deterred
Mr. Bear, we’re going to have to ask you to back away from the dumpster. Twice in recent days, a bear has rolled dumpsters away from the kitchen door of Edelweiss German Restaurant in Colorado Springs. The critter rolls the trash bins to parking lot, then tips them over to get to the food. “He’s…
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Some showers expected later Saturday
Although the morning opened with fog east of Colorado Springs, Saturday is expected to be mostly sunny and warm, with a high temperature near 86 for the Colorado Springs area. There’s a 40 percent chance for showers over the Waldo Canyon fire burn scar later in the day, said Pamela Evenson, meteorologist for the National…
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2 men rob vehicle at ATM, police say
Two people were robbed Friday night at a drive-through ATM, Colorado Springs police reported. Police said two people were using the ENT Federal Credit Union ATM at 3125 Jet Wing Dr. when two men approached their car from the shadows on the west side of the building. The suspects had their faces covered. One suspect…
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Cheyenne Mountain Zoo keepers have hands full with herd of baby animals
The pitter-patter of little feet sounds more like a herd at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. May has been a month of babies. A red river hoglet, a porcupette, three lynx kittens and two wallaby joeys arrived in recent weeks. The baby porcupine was born on May 8, soon followed by the lynx kittens. The hoglet…
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Smell the flowers
Colorado Springs Wildflowers can be spotted in Garden of the Gods and along local trails, although generally not in the expansive fields found in alpine meadows. Rock Island Trail is a relatively short bike path that sometimes offers variety in blooms. Accessible from several spots, the trail connects to the Pikes Peak Greenway. springsgov.com/page.aspx?navid=2293 …
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Spend the day
Victor and Cripple Creek A stunning drive in the fall, the sights are beautiful in any season. Victor has several museums and gold panning, and the nearby mine hosts regular tours starting Memorial Day. Cripple Creek offers more than just casinos. The town has historical buildings, museums and wandering donkeys. Donkey Derby Days are set…
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Vatican confirms miracle in Springs after prayers to nun
The sudden healing of a 4-year-old Colorado Springs boy in 1999 after two nuns prayed for the founding Mother of their order to intercede has been ruled a miracle by the Vatican. The sisters of Mount St. Francis learned recently that Mother Maria Theresia Bonzel, foundress of the order, would be beatified because of the…
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Blog ranks Colorado Springs as ‘worst dressed’
At least one website thinks Colorado Springs lacks fashion sense.The city ranked second this week on the Movoto blog’s list of worst-dressed cities across the country. Wichita, Kan., was the only city that ranked worse.Of course, to some extent it may be a matter of opinion.”You’re not looking at the natives,” said University of Colorado…
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D-20 teacher selected for summer academy
Traci Hart, a third grade teacher at Discovery Canyon Campus in Academy School District 20 has been selected to attend the Phil Mickelson Teachers Academy in July.The program, held at the Liberty Science Center in New Jersey, helps third through fifth grade teachers learn innovative ways to teach math and science to their students. The…
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Zoo’s missing otter likely not exploring Boulder
Don’t get your hopes up. It’s not Kitchi. Experts say the North American river otter recently photographed in Boulder isn’t a Cheyenne Mountain Zoo escapee that became something of a folk hero in Colorado Springs when he slipped away three years ago. Otters are better swimmers than walkers and there’s no direct way for Kitchi…