Author: Lisa Walton
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Coronavirus outbreaks reported at Colorado Springs Walmart, Goodwill store
Employees at a Walmart and a Goodwill store in Colorado Springs have tested positive for coronavirus, El Paso County Public Health and store officials announced Monday. The county health department issued a news release to notify customers of the Walmart at 1575 Space Center Dr. about the outbreak. Several employees tested positive for COVID-19, the…
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Safer at home in Colorado: What’s opening, what’s staying closed this week
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save – PHOTOS: Documenting COVID-19 in the Pikes Peak region. Gov. Jared Polis is relaxing social distancing restrictions in the state starting Monday, but has emphasized that COVID-19 is still a threat and that Colorado is not “in any way be going back to normal.” On Sunday, the…
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Colorado’s stay-at-home order expires Sunday. Here are 11 things to know.
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save – PHOTOS: Documenting COVID-19 in the Pikes Peak region. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announced Monday that he’ll allow the stay-at-home order to expire on Sunday. Starting April 27, the state will transition into a new phase of social distancing, referred to by the governor as the Safer…
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Polis says stay-at-home order will expire Sunday, outlines first phase for reopening the state
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As Colorado exceeded 10,000 positive cases of COVID-19 Monday, Gov. Jared Polis confirmed the statewide stay-at-home order will be lifted on schedule, but said social distancing and other precautionary measures, including mask-wearing, should continue to be practiced as the state transitions into the “Safer at Home” phase on Monday. This new phase of social distancing…
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Thunderbirds to honor Air Force graduates, first responders in series of flyovers across Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Air Force Thunderbirds will honor Colorado’s healthcare workers, first responders and military members with a series of Colorado flyovers following the Air Force Academy’s graduation flyover this weekend. A formation of eight F-16 Fighting Falcons out of Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada will…
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1,500-acre wildfire near La Junta 95% contained
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A wildfire east of La Junta that burned an estimated 1,500 acres and prompted the evacuation of residents in the area is now 95 percent contained, The Otero County Sheriff’s Office said Sunday afternoon in a Tweet. Early Sunday, the flare up shut down U.S.…
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Safeway, King Soopers now among stores limiting customers in effort to slow coronavirus
Major grocers this week are increasing efforts to follow public health orders and social distancing measures by limiting the number of people in stores throughout Colorado. King Soopers on Tuesday started limiting the number of customers in its stores to help slow the spread of COVID-19. The move reduces in-store customers per square foot by…
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Several inches of snow possible overnight for parts of Pikes Peak region; slick morning commute expected
A winter weather advisory is in effect until 7 a.m. Monday for El Paso and Teller counties, as well as lower elevations of Fremont County, according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo. Patchy, blowing snow and whiteout driving conditions are possible overnight, and slick roads may slow Monday morning’s commute. Get more traffic updates…
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Stadium Series traffic causes major delays on Interstate 25
Hockey fans headed south to the NHL’s Stadium Series game at the Air Force Academy encountered a traffic nightmare on Interstate 25 Saturday. For many fans, the trip from Denver to Colorado Springs took up to four hours, resulting in many people missing a good chunk of the NHL’s outdoor hockey game at Falcon Stadium.…
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Former Colorado Springs mayoral candidate accused of trying to steal newborn baby in Washington state
A former Colorado Springs mayoral candidate was arrested in Washington state Friday after authorities said she and her teenage daughter allegedly drugged a woman with the intent of stealing her baby. The Pierce County Sheriff’s Department said Juliette Parker, 38, and her 16-year-old daughter were arrested Friday at their home in Spanaway, Wash., on suspicion…