Author: Liz Forster
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Forecast: More sunshine for remainder of Memorial Day weekend
The sun will continue to shine for the remainder of Memorial Day weekend, meteorologists say. The National Weather Service predicted sun Sunday and Monday with highs of 77 and 71 degrees, respectively. Winds will pick up Sunday afternoon, blowing between 20 and 30 mph. Gusts could reach 40 mph. Things will calm down Monday, with…
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Regency Tower residents unable to return until Tuesday as fire investigation continues
Residents of the Regency Tower Apartments won’t be allowed back home until Tuesday as the cleanup and investigation of a four-alarm fire Friday on the upper floors continues. On Saturday, some of the residents of the 11-story southwest Colorado Springs seniors-only building were escorted inside to retrieve personal items. Most of the 123 tenents of…
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Rich history found at Territory Days amidst funnel cakes and turkey legs
Carolyn Hatch has traveled to more than 57 countries teaching music, and the culture behind Territory Days is like visiting her 58th, she says. “To find this cabin here, you have something authentic to American history,” said the Old Colorado City History Center & Museum board member and volunteer during Saturday’s festivities. “It’s like going…
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Rockslide with house-size boulders destroys portion of southwest Colorado highway
SAN MIGUEL COUNTY — A massive rockslide carrying a building-sized boulder destroyed a highway in southwest Colorado and closed the road indefinitely, the Colorado Department of Transportation reported. The slide pummeled Colorado 145 about 12 miles north of Dolores Friday afternoon. The two boulders, smaller rocks and dirt it carried left an 8-foot-deep trench in…
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Man, 23, arrested after allegedly trying to sell stolen goods
A man was arrested Wednesday afternoon after allegedly stealing items from a car parked at an apartment complex, Colorado Springs police said. John Claude Warren, 23, is being held at the jail on a $10,000 bail on suspicion of theft between $750 and $2,000, court records show. The car he allegedly targeted was at the…
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Colorado drought hits 20-year low after rainy, snowy spring
A rainy and snowy spring has saturated Colorado, driving down drought to a 20-year low on Thursday. The U.S. Drought Monitor shows 0.01% of Colorado as abnormally dry, the mildest possible ranking. The previous record was in May 2001 when 0.13% was considered abnormally dry. The Colorado Climate Center — a department at Colorado State…
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Neglected horses rescued from El Paso County property
Two emaciated horses were rescued from an El Paso County property Wednesday after investigators determined they were criminally neglected, the Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. The horses’ owner, Dorice Justice, was charged with two misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty. Deputies said they tried contacting Justice multiple times before Wednesday. They ultimately obtained a…
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Forecast: Rain to clear in time for Memorial Day weekend
Rain and clouds should clear just in time for a warm and sunny Memorial Day weekend in Colorado Springs, meteorologists say. The last storm of the week, which started with a late spring storm that ripped down trees and powerlines, is forecast to end by late afternoon Thursday, the National Weather Service said. Showers and…
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UPDATE: Police take man into custody after a nearly eight-hour standoff
Fountain Police arrested a man at a mobile home park after a nearly eight-hour standoff that feature gunfire and flash-bangs. Police took Jason Flores, 48, into custody just before 11 p.m. Court records show he had two warrants from April 37 and May 13, respectively, on: Two counts of felony menacing, possession of a weapon…
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Forecast: Possible thunderstorms Sunday before larger snow, rain event
Make sure to get outside early before a thunderstorm heads to Colorado Springs Sunday afternoon. The National Weather Service predicted mostly sunny skies in the morning followed by a 20% chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs will be in the low 60s. Sunday night will be clear before a two-day storm that could deliver…