Author: Sue Mcmillin
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Fire bans widen in Pikes Peak region, July 4 fireworks could be out
Fire restrictions in Colorado Springs were elevated to a burn ban on Friday, and Manitou Springs also implemented a burn ban. The bans pretty much mean that the only outdoor burning allowed is on propane-fueled grills on private property. Bonfires, warming fires, cooking fires on public lands and fireworks are banned. Colorado Springs in April…
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Police arrest 15 at DUI checkpoint on S. Nevada Ave.
Police arrested 15 people in a four-hour span at a DUI checkpoint Friday night on South Nevada Avenue at Las Vegas Street. The checkpoint, in the southbound lanes of South Nevada Avenue, was part of the state’s annual 100 Days of Heat campaign to curtail drunken driving. Colorado Springs Police, working in conjunction with the…
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Up to 1,000 people may have been victims in bond scam
A 24-year-old California man has been jailed following a bail bond scam that may have victimized as many as 1,000 people across the country, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. Michael Moynihan is on a no-bond parole hold in the Sacramento, Calif., County Jail. An investigation was launched in March when the co-signer…
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Regents hike UCCS tuition rates about 7 percent
In-state undergraduate students will pay about $450 more in tuition for the 2011-12 school year to attend the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, officials announced Wednesday. The CU Regents, who oversee the four-campus system, approved a 7 percent tuition increase for UCCS, thought to be among the smallest increases at Colorado universities, UCCS officials…
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Acacia Park sunrise service fulfills tradition, offers community
Tradition and community drew about 75 people outside on an overcast and literally freezing Easter morning for a sunrise service in Acacia Park. With the temperature hovering at 31 degrees, the worshipers warmed themselves by moving to the music, wrapping themselves in blankets or hugging the person next to them. The clapping that accompanied the…
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Fire department orders burn restrictions in city limits
The Colorado Springs Fire Chief has ordered burn restrictions for Colorado Springs beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday, April 2. The restrictions come as the National Weather Service, which has most of southern Colorado under a Red Flag Warning, forecast strong winds and a high Saturday of 80 degrees. The lack of significant winter snowfall or…
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TRAFFIC ALERT: Woodmen Road bridge open to traffic
The new Woodmen Road bridge over Academy Boulevard is open to drivers Saturday morning, easing some traffic woes even as new headaches loom. The new bridge — which opened at 11 p.m. Friday — means motorists no longer will encounter a traffic light at Woodmen. Instead, they’ll drive an uninterrupted half mile between York Road…
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Spring break: Don’t panic if you didn’t plan
Light early morning traffic might be your first reminder Monday morning that spring break is under way at Pikes Peak region schools — and in most others in the state. Students and staff in all 17 area school districts have this week off, and students in Falcon School District 49 get next week off as…
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Sleep, water, toys help teens maximize brainpower
A couple dozen students attending a workshop Saturday were given squeeze balls and fidget toys and encouraged to take them to class every day, along with a water bottle. And they likely will suggest to teachers that they and their classmates should stand up and laugh occasionally, especially just before tests. While some teachers might…
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Man arrested in early morning stabbing in southwest Springs
A man was arrested early Saturday in connection to a stabbing in southwest Colorado Springs that left another man with cuts on his stomach. Shawn Saunders, 37, was arrested on suspicion of second-degree assault in the 1:30 a.m. incident in 1700 block of Arbor Way in the Ivywild neighborhood, Colorado Springs police said. He also…