Author: Liz Forster
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41 people from 22 countries become U.S. citizens in Colorado Springs
Romy and Kenneth Salyers’s relationship was nomadic from day one. She is French; he is from the United States. They met in Spain, lived together in Germany, and their daughter, now 8, was born in the U.S. Now they finally have a country they can call home since Romy became a U.S. citizen Tuesday, with…
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Colorado State Patrol stops stolen vehicle with maneuver
Colorado State Patrol troopers stopped a stolen vehicle slamming into it and spinning it out and arrested two people Thursday morning. Troopers were notified of a stolen vehicle driving north on Interstate 25 in the southern part of the Colorado Springs, said State Patrol spokesman Josh Lewis. The driver refused to pull over when State…
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Man shot in southeast Colorado Springs
A man was recovering after he was shot Monday night in southeast Colorado Springs, police said. The man, who has not been identified, was found with an apparent bullet wound about 10 p.m. in the 3700 block of Drennan Road. He was hospitalized with unknown injuries. Police did not release suspect information. This is a…
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I-70, U.S. 6 closed in both directions near Loveland Pass for multiple hours
Avalanche blasting closed Interstate 70 between Copper and Empire Junction for the majority of Tuesday after snow and debris blanketed the major highway. By Tuesday afternoon, the Colorado Department of Transportation had reopened I-70 between Vail and Frisco, but the interstate’s eastbound lanes remained closed at Silverthorne into the evening. CDOT expected to open one eastbound…
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Structure fire reported in east El Paso County
Crews were battling a structure fire early Tuesday in east El Paso County, the Cimarron Hills Fire Department tweeted. The flames were reported about 5:30 a.m. near the intersection of Meadowbrook Parkway and North Marksheffel Road. It is not clear which building is impacted, though there is a Mobil gas station at the intersection and…
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Forecast: Colorado Springs to emerge from deep freeze
Colorado Springs on Tuesday will begin to emerge from a deep freeze that kept the city below 15 degrees for more than two days, meteorologists say. The National Weather Service predicted a high of 39 degrees Tuesday, 50 degrees Wednesday and 46 degrees Thursday with mostly sunny skies all three days. Most of the week…
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Weather updates: Up to 2 inches additional snow possible
Update 11:04 p.m. The National Weather Service in Pueblo says an additional 1- 2 inches of fluffy snow is possible though midnight. County crews reported 2 to 5 inches of snow at 9:30 p.m. according to Tweet from the El Paso County Twitter account. Update 10:10 p.m First responders say the roads are slick, and have…
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Motorcyclist killed in eastern El Paso County
A motorcyclist riding in eastern El Paso County without a helmet was killed in a crash Friday night, the Colorado State Patrol said in a news release. Casey Spencer, 31, was driving a 2014 KTM motorcycle south on Curtis Road when he lost control and rolled. The Pueblo man was thrown from the bike and…
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Black Hawk pilot’s homecoming with Fort Carson aviation brigade proves revealing
While most families celebrated the return of about 350 Fort Carson soldiers with hugs, flowers and photos, Warrant Officer Carl Free’s reunion with his family Saturday marked a different milestone: the reveal of the gender of their third child. Free, who deployed to Romania and Bulgaria with the Colorado Springs Army post’s 4th Combat Aviation…
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Man allegedly jumps out of second floor window to evade Colorado Springs police
A 24-year-old man allegedly jumped out of a window on the second floor of a home to evade officers that were looking for a car thief. Marshunn Anderson was reportedly at a home in the 3600 block of Verde Drive where a stolen vehicle was parked, police reports say. When officers approached the home, police…