Author: Morgan Gray
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16th annual Pikes Peak Soapbox Derby registration opens
Get started on your soapbox cars, the 16th annual Pikes Peak Soapbox Derby is set to take place on June 14. On June 14 participants aged seven to 20 will line up and race in downtown Colorado Springs. The track on Costilla Avenue extends from El Paso Street to Wahsatch Avenue. Jody Shanklin, director of…
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Forecast: Snow possible in Colorado Springs during evening commute
Keep your gloves and jackets out – snow showers are expected Monday night in the Colorado Springs area this week. The Presidents Day holiday is set to be relatively mild during the day, with a high of 43, partly cloudy skies, and winds ranging from 5-10 mph, according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo.…
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Fire crews respond to incidents at Colorado Springs motel, coffee shop
It was a busy Monday morning for the Colorado Springs Fire Department, which responded to separate structure fires at a north-side motel and downtown coffee shop. The fire department said that at about 6:20 a.m. a fire at the Super 8 off North Academy Boulevard and Voyager Parkway was called in by a couple reporting…
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Bighorn sheep viewing draws thousands to Garden of the Gods
Last year, 4,000 people showed up at Garden of the Gods for Bighorn Sheep Day expecting to see the famed Colorado Springs park’s large herd. Instead, it snowed, making it impossible to spot any of the sure-footed animals on the nearby mountainsides. This year, was a different story. Under sunny skies Saturday, about 5,000 people…
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Cheyenne Mountain Zoo donates nearly $27,000 to Australia Bushfire Recovery
Editor’s note: The amount of the donation has been updated to reflect matching donations. Cheyenne Mountain Zoo members recently voted to donate nearly $27,000 to the Zoos Victoria’s Bushfire Emergency Wildlife Fund in Australia. Every year, members of the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo vote for conservation projects they want to receive a portion of $75,000 raised…
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2 skiers die at Colorado resorts in recent days
Two skiers died at Colorado resorts in recent days. The Steamboat Pilot reports that a 53-year-old man from Philadelphia died Saturday at Steamboat Resort after falling into a tree well on Shadows, a black diamond run. Routt County Coroner Rob Ryg said that the man, identified as Frank Maimone, was found around 2:30 p.m. CPR…
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Feedback wanted on Ivywild neighborhood traffic proposals; meeting tonight
The City of Colorado Springs is hosting a public presentation Monday on the recent Ivywild neighborhood traffic study. The meeting is being held in the Ivywild School Gymnasium from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The study, which began in November 2018, was initiated by the traffic engineering division, in order to take a “comprehensive look at…
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Chocolate and art come together for Colorado Springs event
Do you like chocolate and art? Then downtown Colorado Springs is the place to be Friday, with the Haute Chocolate Hop happening from 5 to 8 p.m. Dozens of businesses downtown are participating in the event, which brings art and chocolate together in a fundraising cause. The event is part of the series “First Friday…
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Cheyenne Mountain Zoo donates nearly $27,000 to Australia Bushfire Recovery
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo members voted to donate more than $25,000 to the Zoos Victoria’s Bushfire Emergency Wildlife Fund in Australia last week. Every year, members of the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo vote for conservation projects they want to receive a portion of $75,000 generated from membership revenue. In addition to the $20,000 sent by members, $6,900…
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Temperature plunges to -43 degrees in Colorado
Temperatures reached as low as -43 degrees Wednesday morning in Colorado. The National Weather Service in Boulder reported that Antero Reservoir dipped to a bitter -43. Antero Reservoir is about 75 miles west of Colorado Springs. Kenosha Pass and Keystone were among the other coldest spots in the state, with lows of -23 and -20,…