Author: Liz Forster

Loveland Ski Area will close for the remainder of the day due to a power outage, the resort said on Facebook Friday morning. Uphill access will also be closed. Xcel Energy, which services much of the Interstate 70 corridor, shut off power to fix a downed line near the ski area. “We apologize for any…

Two businesses within two miles of one another in northeast Colorado Springs were hit by burglars early Friday, police said.  Officers would not specify which businesses were targeted but said they are located in the 3700 block of Van Teylingen Drive and the 5000 block of North Academy Boulevard. There was no suspect descriptions for…

One person was hospitalized for minor burns after a fire tore through a Briargate home Thursday night, the Colorado Springs Fire Department tweeted. Two others in the house were unharmed. The fire was reported about 9:30 p.m. at 7635 Bordeaux Drive. A neighbor noticed the smoke and called 911, Gazette news partner KKTV said. Those…

Snow is headed toward Colorado Springs this weekend, meteorologists say. The first storm of March comes on the heels of an above-average month for snow. The National Weather Service predicted patchy fog followed by partly sunny skies Thursday. The high is expected to be 51 degrees. Friday should be mostly sunny with a high of…

A 3.8 magnitude earthquake rocked a spot just south of Great Sand Dunes National Park on Wednesday night, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The quake occurred just after 8:30 p.m. Wednesday 3.3 miles below the Earth’s surface. About 12 hours later, a 3.6 earthquake shook a spot a couple miles further northeast. Wednesday’s tremor was…

A would-be robber stabbed a man while trying to steal his wallet in Red Rock Canyon Open Space about 3 p.m. Wednesday, Colorado Springs police said. The victim was treated at a hospital for cuts on his hands. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 444-7000. Those who want to remain anonymous can…