Author: Liz Forster
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Two people killed in crash east of Monument
Editor’s Note: Colorado State Patrol previously reported that only one person was killed in this crash. They later reported that two people were killed. This story has been updated to reflect the new information. Two people were killed in a crash involving a semi-truck on Colorado 105 east of Monument Thursday morning, Colorado State Patrol…
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Pedestrian killed in crash in Fremont County
A pedestrian was killed early Thursday in a crash on U.S. 50 at Berry Parkway on the east side of Cañon City, the Colorado State Patrol tweeted. The crash was reported about 5:45 a.m. The pedestrian was a 55-year-old man, Gazette news partner KKTV reported. He was trying to cross U.S. 50 when he was…
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Blustery winter storm passing Colorado, but the Pikes Peak region won’t see much snow
A cold, blustery storm was expected to pass through central, eastern and southern Colorado late Thursday and into Friday, the second in a series of storms hitting the state this holiday season, meteorologists say. In Colorado Springs, the cold looks to be the big story. The National Weather Service in Pueblo predicted a high of…
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Snow in the Colorado Springs forecast after Christmas
Snow is headed for Colorado Springs, but not in time for a white Christmas, meteorologists say. The National Weather Service in Pueblo predicted partly sunny skies Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, with a 30 percent chance of snow showers beginning Tuesday after 11 p.m. Snow is expected to continue through Wednesday night. “Beyond Christmas Day, we…
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Bob Telmossé Christmas Giveaway a full-time career with maximum benefits
When the board of the Bob Telmossé Christmas Giveaway plans the annual extravaganza each year, they try to think like a kid. “When I shop for the toys we give away, I walk around and think, ‘What would I want if I was 8 or 14 years old?’” said Rebekah Buller, the board’s president. “You…
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Weather, volume impacting traffic around Colorado
Weather and record cars on the road have snarled traffic Saturday in parts of Colorado. Traffic is moving slow on Interstate 70 as snow continues to fall on the Western Slope, Colorado State Patrol in Eagle tweeted. A three-vehicle crash shut down westbound lanes near Vail Pass for about an hour. The Colorado Department of…
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Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument among Colorado parks affected by shutdown
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument and visitor services at other national parks in Colorado were forced to close Saturday because of the partial government shutdown, the National Park Service said. During government shutdowns, parks may only staff enough people to “carry out the essential activities” of the specific site, mainly to protect life and property,…
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Missing Woodland Park woman, Kelsey Berreth, presumed dead; fiance arrested in her murder
WOODLAND PARK • Patrick Frazee was arrested Friday on suspicion of murdering his fiancee, 29-year-old Kelsey Berreth, who was last seen on Thanksgiving Day. Authorities have not located Berreth’s body, but they recovered “a number of items that are suspicious that could indicate that the murder occurred at her residence,” Woodland Park Police Chief Miles…
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Whiteout: Colorado slopes will see the holiday hordes descend in coming week
Whiteout is The Gazette’s weekly column on all things skiing, snowboarding and snow in Colorado’s high country. Each week, we’ll break down snow totals, storm and avalanche forecasts, special events in the mountains and ski industry news. — Colorado ski country is entering one of its busiest times of the year. Starting this weekend, lines…
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Colorado Women in Ranching: A spirit of nurturing, sustainability is alive at San Juan Ranch
On a late autumn day in the San Luis Valley, rancher Julie Sullivan strolled through her meadow past hundreds of piles of raked hay. Her foreman Hana Fancher and apprentice Morgan Atkinson followed, engrossed in talk about the robust lower chests on their cattle, a sign of health. Meanwhile, some 80 of the shaggy black…