Author: Liz Forster
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Three children among six hospitalized after crash in Cimarron Hills area
Three children were among six people injured in a T-bone crash on U.S. 24 and Marksheffel Road on Monday night, the Colorado State Patrol said. The children were in the back seat of a Buick Enclave headed northeast on U.S. 24 when it collided with a Nissan Armada turning left from U.S. 24 onto Marksheffel.…
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Tuesday’s traffic: Stalled semi-truck blocking I-25 exit ramp at Woodmen Road
7:11 a.m. The semi-truck blocking the exit ramp at Woodmen Road from I-25 has been removed. — 6:56 a.m. A crash has been reported on northbound South Powers Boulevard at Fontaine Boulevard. Unknown blockages. — 6:40 a.m. A stalled semi-truck is blocking the exit ramp on southbound Interstate 25 to Woodmen Road.
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Forecast: Snow possible this week in Colorado Springs
Following a dry, warm week, snow could return to Colorado Springs by the end of the week, meteorologists say. The National Weather Service in Pueblo predicted a high of 45 degrees, 53 degrees and 55 degrees Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Clouds should be sparse, and winds should be calm. Pikes Peak region forecast A chance…
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Suspected pimp arrested in Colorado Springs
A 33-year-old was arrested Friday afternoon after Colorado Springs police discovered evidence that he was attempting to pimp women via Facebook. Ronald Davis, known also as Aquarius, was arrested on suspicion of attempted pimping, keeping a place of prostitution and attempted pandering. In the Facebook messages uncovered by police, Davis told a woman that he would…
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Idaho nurse questioned in Kelsey Berreth disappearance identified
An Idaho woman possibly connected to the death of a missing 29-year-old Woodland Park woman was placed on administrative leave at the hospital where she works in Twin Falls, Gazette news partner KKTV reported Saturday. St. Lukes Health System, where Kyrstal Kenney Lee is a registered nurse, told Twin Falls station KMVT that Lee is…
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Forecast: Winds to blow into Colorado Springs
Incoming winds are expected to put an end to Colorado Springs’s calm weather, meteorologists say. The National Weather Service in Pueblo predicted a high of 58 degrees and 5 mph winds Sunday. Winds should start to speed up Sunday night to 10 to 15 mph, reaching 20 to 25 mph by Monday afternoon. Gusts could…
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$150,000 in grants awarded to improve greenback trout habitat in El Paso County
Editor’s note: A previous version of this story said that Colorado Parks and Wildlife granted El Paso County funding for work in Pineries Open Space. This has been corrected to reflect that Great Outdoors Colorado funded the trail work. Advocates for the greenback cutthroat trout kicked off 2019 with more than $150,000 in their pockets…
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Colorado College’s neighbors remain skeptical about parking for planned hockey arena
Some of Colorado College’s closest neighbors aren’t fans of the school’s planned hockey arena at the south end of the downtown Colorado Springs campus. About 200 neighbors, alumni, season ticket holders and community residents attended a meeting on campus Saturday, the first of five to explain the project and solicit community ideas and solutions. Already,…
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Dog killed in fire at east Colorado Springs homeless camp
A dog died in a fire at a homeless camp early Saturday, the Colorado Springs Fire Department tweeted. Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze at the camp near Constitution Avenue and Powers Boulevard. No firefighters or homeless camp residents were injured. Photo courtesy Colorado Springs Fire Department. Photo courtesy Colorado Springs Fire Department.
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Man found shot to death inside southeast Colorado Springs home
A man was found shot to death inside a home at a southeast Colorado Springs trailer park Saturday morning, police said. The man was found just after 3 a.m. in the 2500 block of Swale Run near South Powers and Astrozon boulevards. His name was not released. The shooting is being investigated as a possible…