Author: Liz Forster
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UPDATE: Fire burning near Rampart Range Road 75% contained
A fire that sparked near Rampart Range Road outside of Woodland Park was 75% contained on its fourth day. The so-called 300 fire burned only 7 acres and was dampened by snow and rain Tuesday and Wednesday, the Pike & San Isabel National Forests reported. Containment improved from 10% the night the blaze began to…
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Behind the numbers of the Air Force Academy Class of 2019
The Air Force Academy consistently graduates exceptional cadets who move on to serve as leaders in the U.S. military. Here’s a glimpse at the Class of 2019, members of which will accept their diplomas Thursday. 989 graduating 258 female graduates 304 minority graduates, the highest in at least three years 10 international students 132 attended…
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Thursday’s traffic: I-25 slowed after Air Force Academy graduation
Roundup of Thursday’s traffic and road conditions around Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak region. 2 p.m. Expect delays along Interstate 25 and areas near the airport in southeast Colorado Springs as President Trump’s motorcade makes its way back to Peterson Air Force after the Air Force Academy graduation. I-25 near the academy north of…
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Forecast: Scattered thunderstorms to sweep through Colorado Springs
A pattern of weak scattered thunderstorms is expected to sweep through Colorado Springs to end the work week, meteorologists say. The National Weather Service predicted a high of 65 degrees and a 20% to 30% chance of scattered thunderstorms between noon and 5 p.m. Thursday. The high temperature will bump up to 71 degrees Friday…
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Residents illegally dumping branches ripped down by Colorado Springs snowstorm
Residents hauling piles of branches ripped down by last week’s snowstorm have been seen driving around road closure signs to illegally dump their loads in a Colorado Springs park, Gazette news partner KKTV found. Since the May 20 storm, city crews have stashed fallen vegetation from public spaces — including rights of ways, medians, parks,…
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Tuesday’s traffic: Lanes at Shrider and Academy cleared after pedestrian hit
Roundup of Tuesday’s traffic and road conditions around Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak region. 4:09 p.m. The pedestrian-involved accident at Academy Boulevard and Shrider Road has been removed and all lanes are now open. — 2:58 p.m. A bicyclist was hit in the 1900 block of South El Paso Street. Unknown blockages. — 2:44…
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Foot of snow possible in some parts of Colorado, hail and rain for others
Mother Nature is sending a frenzy of weather toward the Pikes Peak region Tuesday, with the possibility of rain, snow, hail, lightning and gusty winds later in the day. The National Weather Service predicted showers and thunderstorms between 10 a.m. and noon for central Colorado Springs with a high of 61 degrees Tuesday. Though precipitation…
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2019 Air Force Academy graduation marks 58th year of flyovers by the Thunderbirds
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will fly at its 58th Air Force Academy graduation Thursday, dazzling graduates and their families with the expert aerial acrobatics. Their first performance was May 30, 1959 during the academy’s inaugural graduation week. Though they did not fly during the ceremony, which was indoors that year, their pilots were in…
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Conditions ‘looking good’ to take control of wildfire near Rampart Range Road
A small fire burning off Rampart Range Road northeast of Woodland Park was 25% contained Tuesday evening, the U.S. Forest Service reported. The 300 fire, which was reported about 2 p.m. Monday, burned through grass and ponderosa pine, the Forest Service said. The flames spread across 7 acres by 5:50 p.m. and closed Rampart Range…
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Colorado Springs police searching for male robber
Police are searching for an armed man suspected of robbing a business east of downtown Colorado Springs. The criminal is between 27 and 35 years old and 160 to 170 pounds. He was wearing a green jacket, blue jeans, a gray bandanna, black knit hat, black gloves and sunglasses. Police searched the area of 2500…