Author: Liz Forster
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Enforcement of health care worker vaccination mandate begins
One in five long-term care workers in Colorado remained unvaccinated as of last week, far short of what is mandated under a Board of Health order requiring 100% vaccination rates for state health care workers by Sept. 30. Under the urging of Gov. Jared Polis, the board met in August and voted to require that…
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COVER STORY | Is it time to bring gray wolves back to Colorado?
In the six months since the Trump administration proposed removing the gray wolf from the Endangered Species List, controversy surrounding the animal has only gotten hotter. Scientists tasked with reviewing the federal delisting plan found in July that its conclusions were not supported by its research, questioning whether the population in the Lower 48 truly…
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Trekking into Alaska’s warming wilderness
In Colorado, wilderness is sometimes as close as a car ride and short hike. In Alaska, expansive landscapes mixed with limited road access often require hours of driving plus a bump into the forest by plane. With only 6.9 miles of maintained trails in Lake Clark National Park & Preserve, a plane to the visitors…
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Coloradans asking themselves: Is it time to bring back wolves?
Coloradans asking themselves: Is it time to bring back wolves? Mission: Wolf, a non-profit wolf sanctuary, seeks to help the public better understand our relationships with wolves. (Video by Katie Klann) In the months following the Trump administration’s decision to remove the gray wolf from the Endangered Species List, controversy surrounding the animal has only…
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89-year-old woman dies from smoke in Regency Tower Apartment fire
An 89-year-old woman died Tuesday of inhaling smoke during a recent fire at an 11-story senior living complex in southwest Colorado Springs. Darlyne Justesen had been hospitalized since the May 24 blaze at Regency Tower Apartments, 921 Green Star Drive, said grandson Karl Michael Roe. Doctors told her they could tend to her, but recovery…
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Second power outage reported in southeast Colorado Springs
12:53 p.m. Nearly 1,800 customers are without power in southeast Colorado Springs, Utilities reported. The outage is centered around the intersections of South Academy Boulevard with Astrozon and South Murray boulevards. No estimated time of restoration. — 7:35 a.m. Power has been restored to Colorado Springs Utilities customers. — Forty six people near the Colorado…
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2 killed in crash on I-25 near Monument
Two people were killed when their truck struck the bridge on southbound Interstate 25 at Colorado 105, the State Patrol confirmed. The one-vehicle collision occurred about 10 a.m. Friday. Because the truck stopped so far off the highway, only its right lane was shut down, said State Patrol spokesman Gary Cutler. Authorities did not release…
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Forecast: Temperatures to hit high 70s to kick off June
The Pikes Peak region will enjoy temperatures in the high 70s to kick of June, meteorologists predict. The National Weather Service expects temperatures to reach 72 degrees Friday and 78 degrees Saturday and Sunday. There is a slight chance of thunderstorms all three days, though they are fairly isolated. The warm trend will continue beyond…
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WATCH: Mountain lion cubs at home at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
The three orphaned mountain lion cubs found last week in Washington state are making themselves at home at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. New footage shows one of the three cubs climbing over its siblings in a hollow wood log, playing with the food and exploring their enclosure at the zoo. VIDEO | Mountain lion cubs…
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Police investigating homicide in east Colorado Springs
The death of a man whose body was found outside an east Colorado Springs apartment complex late Wednesday is being investigated as a homicide, police said. The shooting was reported about 10:30 p.m. in the 200 block of North Murray Boulevard near the Shannon Glen Apartments. The man’s identity was not released. If the death…