Author: Rachel Riley
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Denver deputy cited in road-rage race in I-25 ‘Gap’
A Denver sheriff’s deputy is facing charges of reckless endangerment after authorities say he drove a van with three inmates in the back more at than 90 mph through the Interstate 25 “Gap” while apparently racing with a drunken driver last week. Deputy James Grimes was cited with speeding 40 mph or more over the…
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Colorado State Patrol: Crashes up 60% along I-25 ‘Gap’ obstacle course
Crashes have skyrocketed as the Interstate 25 ‘Gap’ from Monument to Castle Rock has been transformed into an 18-mile obstacle course of lane shifts and Jersey walls. Since construction began on a $350 million widening, crashes that damaged property but didn’t result in injury or death are up about 60%, according to data from Colorado…
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Denver Sheriff Department inmate transport van clocked at 90 mph in the ‘Gap’ on I-25
Despite the construction on Interstate 25 from Monument to Castle Rock, two drivers made it through the “Gap” in less than 18 minutes on Thursday. Colorado State Patrol pulled over a Denver Sheriff Department van and a red pickup about 12:23 p.m. in Lone Tree after the vehicles were clocked topping speeds of 90 mph…
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Threatened lawsuit demands $10 million from El Paso County over jail inmate’s suicide
The estate of a woman who killed herself while incarcerated at the El Paso County jail last summer has threatened the county with a multimillion dollar lawsuit, saying her death was caused by the “deliberate indifference” of the Sheriff’s Office and the “negligence” of its former health care contractor. The claimants, including the estate of…
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Possible Garden of the Gods photo fee sparks anger, confusion
Colorado Springs might require wedding and portrait photographers and videographers to pay $500 annually to take images of clients at Garden of the Gods, parks officials said Tuesday. The announcement came after at least one city employee told a photographer that the permit fee had already been implemented, sparking confusion and anger among in the…
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Land deal for hotels near Colorado Springs Airport wins City Council approval
A plan to build a pair of hotels near the Colorado Springs Airport passenger terminal cleared a major hurdle Tuesday. The City Council unanimously approved a $1.7 million sale of 6 acres, just south of Milton E. Proby Parkway in the airport’s Peak Innovation Park, to a limited liability company set up by Atlanta-based Hotel…
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Colorado Springs Utilities joining energy pact that will cut customers’ bills
Colorado Springs Utilities this spring will join a power provider pact that’s expected to save millions of dollars annually that will help reduce customers’ bills and increase its use of renewable energy. The joint dispatch agreement among Xcel Energy, Black Hills Colorado Electric and Platte River Power Authority eases the process by which the participants…
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Where to recycle Christmas trees in Colorado Springs
Christmas might be over, but the evergreen at the center of your holiday celebrations can still serve a purpose. The annual TreeCycle event accepts Christmas trees, turns them into mulch and allows residents to pick from the pile. In addition to reducing the number of trees that end up in landfills, the event also benefits…
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Several injured in Christmas morning house fire in Black Forest
Several people were injured, including one who had serious burns, in an early Christmas morning house fire in Black Forest. Firefighters were initially sent to the wrong address and faced “significant water supply challenges” as they battled the blaze at 13580 Bridle Bit Road, according to Black Forest Fire Rescue. “This fire required an extensive…
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Man stabs roommate at east Colorado Springs home
A 28-year-old man was arrested on Christmas for allegedly stabbing his roommate during an altercation at their east Colorado Springs home, according to police. Gregory Kauppila was arrested on suspicion of first-degree assault near the home in the 3500 block of East La Salle Street, Colorado Springs police said. Authorities were called to the residence…