Author: Ryan Maye Handyy
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The owl man of Colorado College presses on
Brian Linkhart slipped the body of the small, female owl out of a sock. It was the first flammulated owl he had ever touched, and it was quite clearly dead. The owl, a small bird that lives among the ponderosa forests west of Colorado Springs, fit into the palm of his hand. A mostly mysterious…
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Firefighters stories from the front lines of the Black Forest fire near Colorado Springs
The battle of the Black Forest is nearly over, 10 days after it ignited in a dry, dense pine forest in eastern El Paso County. Like any battle, it was hard fought – quick but seemingly endless. For firefighters, it was also a game of luck and risk – of being in the right place,…
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Palmer Lake residents once again seek to save namesake
Years ago, a few savvy Palmer Lake residents knew a trick to replenishing their diminishing lake: They turned on a valve hidden in the hillsides and sucked water from a local reservoir into the town’s namesake. The valve is still there, somewhere. But the locals’ secret method of refilling their evaporation-prone lake was exposed and…
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One shot by police during traffic stop in Woodland Park
One person was wounded by police Tuesday after a shooting during a traffic stop along Highway 24 near the Walmart in Woodland Park, Woodland Park officials said. The incident shut down the highway Tuesday afternoon, and the eastbound lanes remained closed until 9:30 p.m. Traffic was diverted to a dirt road behind the Walmart, Woodland…
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Prosecutor: Teen to be tried as adult in double homicide
Macyo January spent three days hiding from police after he allegedly shot and killed a decorated Fort Carson soldier and his pregnant wife Monday. On Friday, the 17-year-old sat slumped forward in El Paso County Youth Court, facing adult criminal charges for murder. And the friend who is accused of helping hide January was arrested…
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High winds close highways, cause havoc throughout state
What do you do on a frigid weekend when temperatures hover in the teens, and a light slow slicks the streets? Blame Canada. Friday’s high winds, whiteouts and blizzard-like conditions across Colorado will give way to a bitterly cold weekend for Colorado Springs, according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo. The temperatures, with highs…
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Woman arrested in mobile home deaths
A woman was arrested on suspicion of murder after two bodies were found in a mobile home on the eastern side of Colorado Springs. Donna Kaiser-Anderson, 57, was booked into the El Paso County Criminal Justice Center on suspicion of second degree murder, authorities said Saturday. She was held in lieu of $250,000 bail. The…
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Soldier arrested in craigslist robbery
A Fort Carson soldier was arrested after he allegedly used Craigslist ads to lure victims to pick-up spots where he and an accomplice robbed them at gunpoint, according to an arrest warrant. Fort Carson officials detained Spc. Hayward Goldsborough, 24, and he is being held in the El Paso County jail on a $10,000 bond.…
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WALDO CANYON FIRE: While others rebuild, a few still stuck in clean-up
Jennifer Riese is one of three Mountain Shadows homeowners who have yet to clear charred debris off their properties after the Waldo Canyon fire.For Riese, who discovered after the fire that she is grossly underinsured, being able to remove her debris comes down to insurance and money problems.For the other two Mountain Shadows property owners,…
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Aspiring Marine dies after being hit by car
For four acquaintences of Derick Cantrell, the night they met him was his last. The friends met the 19-year-old aspiring Marine on Tuesday, hours before he made a dash across North Academy Boulevard at the Maizeland Road intersection as he headed home and was struck by a car. He died of his injuries early the…