Author: Liz Forster
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Forecast: Warm, dry weather to stick around in Colorado Springs for Mother’s Day
The warm, dry weather that kicked off the weekend in Colorado Springs is expected to stick around through at least Wednesday, meteorologists say. “Mother’s Day will be warm & bright with temperatures in the 70s for most!” Gazette news partner KKTV wrote. “We will see breezy conditions for the afternoon and a few extra clouds…
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Arizona author poses ‘conundrums’ about archaeology and artifacts to Colorado Springs audience
Artifacts tell stories of the people that used them and the places where they spent their lives, says Arizona author Craig Childs. A red seed jar Childs found in a canyon in the Four Corners can narrate the life of the Native American family who once used it in their home. The array of pots…
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Seven people reportedly involved in avalanches in Rocky Mountain National Park
Up to four people were reportedly caught in an avalanche in a steep couloir in Rocky Mountain National Park, prompting warnings from park officials of “significant” avalanche danger. The Colorado Avalanche Information Center described the slide in the couloir, which left the backcountry travelers unscathed, as “another piece of evidence that avalanche season is certainly…
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STEM School security guard saw muzzle of a weapon and fired 2 rounds, sources say
A private security guard on duty during a shooting Tuesday at a suburban Denver school is reported to have seen the muzzle of a gun around the corner before firing off two rounds, 9News reported. But the gun was supposedly held by a Douglas County Sheriff’s deputy, who was responding to the shooting at STEM…
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WATCH: Bear ravages car in Estes Park
A bear broke into and ravaged a car in Estes Park this week, reminding drivers to keep their cars locked. Colorado Parks and Wildlife shared a video of the inside of a car that was destroyed by a bear who was able to get inside the unlocked vehicle. The interior is ripped to shreds, including…
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Saturday’s traffic: Crash blocking one lane of northbound I-25 in the Gap
Roundup of Saturday’s traffic and road conditions around Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak region. 11:42 a.m. A crash is blocking the left lane of northbound Interstate 25 between exit 174 and exit 181, Tomah Road and Plum Creek Parkway.
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Tortoise and cat killed in Colorado Springs house fire
A tortoise and a cat were killed in a house fire that sparked the night of May 5, the Colorado Springs Fire Department said in a news release. Flames ignited about 6:40 p.m. at a single-story home at 2309 Revere Lane. Fire crews arrived to light to moderate brown smoke drifting out of the back…
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Three at large after south Colorado Springs hotel robbery
Three men robbed a motel employee at gunpoint early Saturday in Stratton Meadows, Colorado Springs police reported. The heist happened just before 2 a.m. Saturday at the Quality Inn at 1410 Harrison Road. The robbers stole an unknown amount of money and ran off. Police were unable to locate the men and did not provide…
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Forecast: Temperatures swing back to mid 60s in Colorado Springs after chilly week
Temperatures in Colorado Springs have swung back to spring averages after a chilly, wet week. The National Weather Service recorded temperatures at the Colorado Springs Airport at 10 a.m. Saturday to be about 57 degrees. Friday’s high peaked at 44 degrees, according to weather service data. Saturday’s temperatures are expected to reach a high of…
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Run, hide, fight: Is fight the best response in school shootings?
Within a week, two schools more than 1,500 miles apart came under attack. Three people were killed, and 12 wounded in the shootings in suburban Denver and the University of North Carolina Charlotte. Two of those fatally shot — UNCC student Riley Howell, 21, and STEM School Highland Ranch’s Kendrick Castillo, 18 — are being…