Author: Liz Forster
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Colorado Springs man arrested in string of armed robberies
A Colorado Springs man has been arrested in four armed robberies this month in northeast Colorado Springs, police announced. Leo Doherty, 36, is suspected of robbing two Pizza Huts, a 7-Eleven and a Subway from Feb. 12 to 16. He was arrested Feb. 17. Police pulled over Doherty when they saw him driving a car…
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Man with arrest warrants in two states apprehended in El Paso County
A man with arrest warrants in two states was taken into custody Monday after a traffic stop by El Paso County sheriff’s deputies in Yoder. Yanko Lopez-Merino, 41, was pulled over for speeding while traveling east on Colorado 94 near Yoder Road, the Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. He allegedly gave authorities a…
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Tuesday’s traffic: Lanes of Rangewood blocked at Woodmen
Roundup of Tuesday’s traffic and road conditions around Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak region. 10:08 a.m. A vehicle that hit the curb is blocking the right turn lane of southbound Rangewood Road north of Woodmen Road. — 7:15 a.m. The right lane and right turn lane of westbound Platte Avenue are blocked at Wooten…
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Forecast: Foggy morning, sunny most of the day in Colorado Springs
A dense layer of fog is hanging over Colorado Springs early Tuesday that should clear by mid-morning, meteorologists say. The National Weather Service issued a fog advisory until 8 a.m. Tuesday. Drivers were warning to use caution out on the roads, as freezing fog and drizzle and areas of light snow will cause slick spots…
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Forecast: Temperatures to tick up into the 50s this week in El Paso County
After a storm that blanketed El Paso County in as much as 9 inches of snow, temperatures are expected to tick up into the mid to high 50s this week, meteorologists say. The National Weather Service predicted mostly sunny skies Sunday and Monday with highs of 43 and 52 degrees in Colorado Springs. Temperatures will…
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Storm drops upwards of 9 inches in El Paso County
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include new snow reports published just after noon Saturday. A snowstorm that moved into the Pikes Peak region Friday night dropped up to 9 inches of snow before tapering off Saturday morning. The highest reported totals — 9.3 inches in Black Forest, 7.5 inches in Bear Creek Regional…
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History on display during rare winter opening of Manitou Springs’ Rainbow Falls
As the snow started to melt and the roads began to clear, more than 150 people trekked to Rainbow Falls midday Saturday for a rare winter open house. Families posed for photos in front of a cascade of fresh snowmelt. Adults and children flung snowballs and sculpted snowmen. With the sun shining, some were even…
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Two men arrested in armed robbery in Colorado Springs
Two men were arrested on suspicion of trying to rob a man of his wallet early Saturday south of downtown Colorado Springs, police said. Just after 3:30 a.m. two men pointed a gun at another man in the 1600 block of South Nevada Avenue and demanded his wallet. They were not successful and drove away…
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Want to visit Hanging Lake this summer? Wait in line and bring money
After years of being loved to death, Hanging Lake will limit visitors, require reservations and charge a fee starting May 1, the U.S. Forest Service said Friday in a news release. “The reservation system and shuttle service that (Glenwood Springs) and (shuttle operator) H2O Ventures have put together will be a great step toward relieving…
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Authorities to return to Midway landfill to search for Kelsey Berreth’s remains
Authorities plan to return to the Midway Landfill in Fountain to search for the remains of Kelsey Berreth and other evidence in her disappearance and presumed murder, Woodland Park police said. The search, which is expected to start Tuesday, is expected to last weeks or months, a news release said. The Colorado Bureau of Investigations…