Author: Ryan Maye Handy
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‘Colorado’s triumph, that Sunday night:’ Broncos’ Super Bowl victory is perfect poetry for Colorado Springs fans
The silent Sunday night streets were just a ruse, for every bar in town was packed with devotees in oranges and blues. For them, Super Bowl 50 was more than just a game: On the west side, lifelong Broncos fans laid claim to prizes – beach trips, coolers and a special chair. Downtown, not a…
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Those who don’t shovel snow in Colorado Springs could be cited
Another snowstorm and another snow day spent shoveling the sidewalk. It’s a grueling task familiar to Colorado Springs residents. Some love doing it, for safety reasons. Some do it in front of their home and their neighbors’ homes. And some people hate the task, and say they’ll clear their walks when the city plows their…
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El Paso commissioners quickly pass ban on crosses on medical marijuana signs
Afraid visitors will confuse medical marijuana dispensaries with pharmacies, El Paso County commissioners on Thursday unanimously voted to ban green crosses from dispensary signage. The resolution, which goes into effect immediately, only applies to dispensaries in non-incorporated parts of the county, and would not require existing facilities to remove their signs right away. But the…
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Several parts of Colorado under avalanche warning after storm
Heavy snow will forever be a bane and a blessing to Colorado’s high country, where snowfall lures skiers and promises summer water, but also shuts down roads. While the storm cycle has brought more than 40 inches to Wolf Creek and 30 inches on Monarch Pass, avalanche forecasters issued high danger alerts for the Front Range and mountain ranges in southern…
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Where are the snow plows? Website launched to help Colorado drivers
Nevermore will frustrated winter drivers have to wonder where the snowplows are. At least, some of that mystery might be resolved when it comes to plows working on state highways. On Sunday, just in time for Monday’s statewide storm, the Colorado Department of Transportation launched cotrip.org/snowplow.htm#/snowplow, which allows drivers to track the plows – where…
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WATCH: Bull’s-eye of Colorado winter storm expected to be in area surrounding Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs and El Paso County are bracing for a storm that could dump nearly a foot of snow. As of Sunday night, the bull’s-eye of Monday’s storm was expected to be Monument and areas north. But in a rare occurrence, the entire state will feel the storm’s impact. The National Weather Service has winter…
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Southwest Colorado Springs homeowners struggle against the abyss
Rick Sisco’s home in the Skyway neighborhood has been riding a landslide for months. It started as a crack, became a chasm, then a 13-foot cliff. But because Sisco’s circa-1964 home was built long before Colorado Springs passed its geological hazards ordinance, city officials know very little about the landslide that has ruined Sisco’s property.…
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More candidates jump into crowded El Paso County commissioners race
If voters are having trouble keeping track of candidates for Michael Bennet’s U.S. Senate seat, they might add the growing pool of El Paso County commissioner races. In the past two weeks, Karen Cullen and Jarred Rego, joined the race, bringing the total to 13 people running for three open commissioner seats. With the District…
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Officials plan to spray parts of southwestern Colorado Springs to battle insect attack
City officials plan to spray thousands of forested acres in June to halt the spread of two insects that are defoliating and killing trees in southwestern Colorado Springs. The western spruce budworm and the Douglas fir Tussock moth are native to forests in the Pikes Peak region, but have been attacking trees at an alarming…
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Brides flock to Colorado Springs expo for chance to win $100,000 wedding
“Love and marriage” – as the old song says, “you can’t have one without the other.” But these days, a marriage takes a lot more than love, and that’s evident when planning a wedding. Many couples want a quality venue, a caterer, flowers, a photographer, gowns and tuxedos – a price that quickly can escalate…