Author: Liz Forster
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Man reportedly shoots self in foot at Colorado Springs Days Inn
Police are responding to a non-fatal shooting that occurred about 8 p.m. Friday at the Days Inn near Garden of the Gods Road and Interstate 25. Police believe that the man shot himself in the foot, according to Gazette news partner KKTV. It’s unclear whether he will face any charges. No other information was immediately…
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Friday’s traffic: Accident on Woodmen near Powers cleared
5:57 p.m. A crash on Woodmen Road near Powers has been cleared. A crash is blocking the right lane of northbound South Nevada Avenue south of Las Vegas Street. — 4:54 p.m. An accident is blocking the eastbound lanes of Woodmen Road just before Powers, KOAA reported. Expect lengthy delays. A person is trapped in…
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Colorado trail runner recounts life-or-death struggle with mountain lion: ‘My heart sank into my stomach’
Usually, when Travis Kauffman is trail running and hears something rustling in the brush, he doesn’t get alarmed. It’s likely just deer foraging or a squirrel. Last week, while on a 15-mile run the afternoon of Feb. 4 in a remote area of Horsetooth Mountain Open Space just west of Fort Collins, something told Kauffman…
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El Paso County deputy with ‘infectious’ work ethic wins DUI enforcement award
El Paso County sheriff’s Deputy Edwin Wilson says cracking down on drunken driving was a contest when he started on the midnight shift. His mentor, Sgt. Cliff Porter, seemed to spot those drivers fastest. Wilson, almost a seven-year veteran, wanted to be first. Quickly, though, Wilson’s competitive drive was overshadowed by recognition of the pervasive,…
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Tuesday’s traffic: Water main break keeps lanes of Nevada and Uintah closed
Roundup of Tuesday’s traffic and road conditions around Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak region. 8:15 a.m. The left lane of northbound Interstate 25 at Tomah Road, exit 174, is blocked by a crash. — 7:30 a.m. A crash has closed U.S. 50 between Colorado 67 and Four Mile Parkway. Detour at Colorado 67 to…
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Forecast: Increasing temperatures, winds to raise fire danger this week in Colorado Springs
Unseasonably warm temperatures, high winds and dry fuels will converge in Colorado Springs this week, creating dangerous fire conditions in and around the city, meteorologists say. The window for potential fire is between noon and 6 p.m. Wednesday, when temperatures and winds could reach upwards of 58 degrees and 15 to 20 mph, the National…
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2 Colorado hailstorms were among nation’s billion-dollar disasters in 2018
Fourteen weather and climate disasters that hammered the U.S. in 2018 cost the U.S. an estimated $91 billion, $3.2 billion of which was due to two summer hailstorms in Colorado, according to a report released last week by the National Center for Environment Information. It marked the eighth consecutive year with eight or more billion-dollar…
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Forecast: Sunny winter weather to cap off the weekend in Colorado Springs
The sun is expected to keep shining through the end of the weekend and into the start of the work week in Colorado Springs, meteorologists say. The National Weather Service predicted sunny skies and a high of 44 degrees Sunday. Temperatures will be a bit lower Monday, with a forecast high of 39 degrees and…
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Man tries to plow over officers at Colorado Springs Walmart
A Walmart on the West Side shut down Friday night after a man threatening to kill himself and others in the parking lot tried to run over Colorado Springs police officers. Just after 9 p.m., police were dispatched to the Walmart at 707 S. 8th St. where a man was cutting up his car and…
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Two people hurt in a string of drive-by shootings in southeast Colorado Springs
A teenage boy was arrested after two people were hurt in a string of drive-by shootings late Friday in Colorado Springs, police said. Police received multiple calls for shots being fired into houses and cars in southeast Colorado Springs about 11:30 p.m. Two people suffered minor injuries in two separate instances, police reports said. Witnesses…