Author: Lauren Fellers
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UPDATE: Fountain Boulevard reopens after semi crash
East Fountain Boulevard is now open after a major crash at Academy Park Loop and Fountain Boulevard. The road has been cleared by the Colorado Springs Fire Department’s hazardous materials team. According to the fire department, the crash involving a semi-tractor trailer and a car happened about 12:30 p.m. Tuesday and fuel spilled onto the…
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UPDATE: Fountain Boulevard reopens after semi crash
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save East Fountain Boulevard is now open after a major crash at Academy Park Loop and Fountain Boulevard. The road has been cleared by the Colorado Springs Fire Department’s hazardous materials team. According to the fire…
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Estate sale find uncovers past of Civil War sailor
Navy records show Capt. Robert Townsend fought in the Civil War and died on an 1866 mission to hunt down an elusive confederate raider in China.But how the New York-native’s belongings wound up in Colorado Springs remains a bit of a mystery.When antique dealers Mike and Gretchen Graham arrived at a Broadmoor neighborhood estate sale…
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Homeless vets remembered at memorial ceremony
A small group stood in silence around the Veterans Memorial in Memorial Park Thursday evening, some holding flowers, others baseball caps and coats that commemorated their time in the military. They gathered to remember people who had been too often forgotten in life: four homeless veterans in Colorado Springs who died during the past year.…
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Homeless vets remembered at memorial ceremony
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A small group stood in silence around the Veterans Memorial in Memorial Park Thursday evening, some holding flowers, others baseball caps and coats that commemorated their time in the military. They gathered to remember people…
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Toddler shooting likely accidental, police say
A Colorado Springs police investigation into the shooting of a 2-year-old boy Tuesday evening suggests that it was unintentional, police said Thursday. As a result, no arrests have been made. The toddler was shot through the arm in the Dove Tree Apartment complex on Lionstone Drive, with the bullet grazing his chest. He was taken…
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Construction will detour Highway 24 traffic Thursday night
New signs over Highway 24 will close portions of the roadway Thursday night. Those headed east on U.S. Highway 24 at Powers Boulevard will face a detour from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Friday. The alternate route will take them north on Powers Boulevard, then east onto Galley Road, and finally south onto Peterson Road,…
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Youngsters honored for keeping cool heads in emergencies
Two youngsters who impressed 911 dispatchers with their composure in life-threatening situations were honored Thursday by the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. Hannah Tobey-Ramos, 9, called 911 and followed the dispatcher’s directions to the letter when her mother was on the verge of passing out as a result of low blood pressure, while Jacob “Cooper”…
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Fashion designer ‘Mr. Eugene’ Snively dies at 84
Lehman Eugene Snively, better known to his fans as “Mr. Eugene,” died May 21. He was 84. The artist and fashion designer, a 43-year resident of Colorado Springs, is survived by his wife, Lola Snively, two daughters, Heidi R. Rickard and Greta N. Miller, and three grandchildren. Snively, the youngest of 12, was born April…
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Youngsters honored for keeping cool heads in emergencies
Two youngsters who impressed 911 dispatchers with their composure in life-threatening situations were honored Thursday by the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. Hannah Tobey-Ramos, 9, called 911 and followed the dispatcher’s directions to the letter when her mother was on the verge of passing out as a result of low blood pressure, while Jacob “Cooper”…