Author: Sue Mcmillin
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Two who died in I-25 crash in El Paso County identified as Pueblo residents
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two Pueblo residents died Thursday night in a four-vehicle crash on Interstate 25 in south El Paso County, the Colorado State Patrol said in a release. Initially, the 8:45 p.m. incident was reported as two…
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Gunnison man dies in head-on crash on Colorado 285 near Fairplay
A Gunnison man was killed in a head-on collision near Fairplay Sunday that the Colorado State Patrol said may have been weather related. John Wacker, 55, was pronounced dead at St. Anthony’s Hospital after the 10:30 a.m. crash on Colorado 285 about six miles north of Fairplay, the patrol said in a release. Wacker was…
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Man whose body was found in Colorado Springs is identified
A man who was found dead a week ago in the parking lot of an apartment complex in southeast Colorado Springs has been identified as Efrain Murillo-Mejia, 32, of Honduras, Colorado Springs police said Monday. Murillo-Mejia died from stab wounds, and his death has been ruled a homicide, police said. His body was discovered Jan.…
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2013 in review: Fires, floods top stories in the Colorado Springs area
The warnings were everywhere. Drought-stricken Colorado was primed for wildfire, and after a devastating 2012 fire season, people were on edge. Adding to the tension, thousands of acres scorched a year earlier meant a new threat loomed. Flash floods and the unknown consequences that could come with them were on everyone’s minds as they looked…
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Colorado Springs teen pleads not guilty in killings of newlyweds
A Colorado Springs teen pleaded not guilty Thursday to first-degree murder charges in the deaths of a Fort Carson soldier and his pregnant wife. Macyo January, now 18, is accused of gunning down Sgt. David Dunlap and Whitney Butler during a burglary at their Colorado Springs home on Jan. 14, 2012. January was 17 at…
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Community dinner to benefit Philippine disaster efforts
A community dinner for Philippine disaster relief is set for 5 p.m. Sunday at Holy Apostles Catholic Church, 4925 Carefree Circle North. The “Saklolo” or plea for help is part of a nationwide effort to provide help to areas devastated by Typhoon Haiyan. Among those attending will be JTS Mallonga, the national vice chairperson of…
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Colorado Springs house fire caused by leaking gas line
An explosion and fire at a Colorado Springs home that sent two people to the hospital was caused by a leaking gas line in the utility room, the Colorado Springs Fire Department said Thursday. The two-alarm fire on Friday at 4797 Chaparral Road, north of Barnes Road and Oro Blanco Drive, was ruled accidental. The…
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Graduation speech used to announce Middle East plan
An ambitious plan to curb conventional-weapons sales and to ban nuclear-arms production in the Middle East was unveiled Wednesday by President Bush during his commencement speech at the Air Force Academy. Nowhere are the dangers of weapons proliferation more urgent than in the Middle East,” Bush said. “After consulting with governments inside the region and…
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Snow for some — and bitter cold for the rest
The summit of Pikes Peak just might get more than a dusting of snow Saturday night. But Colorado Springs residents may have to settle for looking at it from afar as they brace for cold. Parts of the city could see a couple of inches of snow. But much of Colorado Springs, especially the to…
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Every donation makes big impact for Empty Stocking Fund
Sometimes it’s the simple things that keep people going. A ride to a doctor’s appointment. Money for a utility bill when things are tight. Food to get through the weekend. The dimes and dollars collected from Pikes Peak region residents during the annual Gazette/El Pomar Empty Stocking Fund campaign cover such needs. Now in its…