Author: The Gazette
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Identification in El Paso County jail death released
A 46-year-old woman who died last week in the El Paso County jail has been identified, according to a news release Monday from the Sheriff’s Office. Felicia Phillips died Thursday, the El Paso County Coroner’s Office confirmed. An initial investigation did not indicate “self-harm, assault, or foul play,” the authorities said in a release. Phillips…
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Colorado kid made his name singing in foreign countries
By Emily MoazamiHistory Colorado Have you seen the Academy Award-winning documentary “Searching for Sugar Man” about a long-forgotten folk singer named Sixto Rodriguez from Detroit, whose music became a hit during the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa? Did you know that Colorado has its own version of Sugar Man? Well, sort of. While their stories…
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3 in custody in connection with Monument shooting incident; police searching for fourth suspect
Monument police took three people into custody and were searching for a fourth suspect in connection with a shooting incident Saturday in the Jackson Creek neighborhood, law enforcement officials said. “Numerous rounds” struck a residence, but no one was injured in the incident, which occurred around 3 a.m., police said Sunday in a social media…
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Traffic crash in east Colorado Springs leaves motorcycle rider dead
Colorado Springs police are investigating a single-vehicle crash that killed a person driving a motorcycle at North Circle Drive and East Van Buren Street. Officers responded to a report of a traffic crash at 12:50 a.m. Saturday and found a motorcyclist dead at the scene, police said in an online blotter entry. Investigators believe that…
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‘Obliterate and forget’: A brief history of federal Indian boarding schools in Colorado
By Glenys Echavarri and Holly NortonHistory Colorado Our collective history is punctuated by tragedies, and while these tragedies need to be faced head-on, the following discussion may be upsetting for some readers. For many Americans, the announcement this past June that the graves of 215 children were found in Kamloops, Canada, was the first time…
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GUEST OPINION: Colorado Springs School develops the whole child
By Leon Kelly As the dad of a rising high school senior, I share a growing concern among parents: Are our children being prepared for an AI-driven world? With entire professions evolving, or disappearing, many of us question whether traditional education is keeping pace. When information is instant, the competitive advantage is no longer what…
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100% containment reached on southeastern Colorado fire
Officials announced Monday that crews achieved 100% containment of the Poitrey Canyon fire in southeast Colorado’s Las Animas County. The fire, which started April 24, burned 2,113 acres northwest of the town of Kim, according to the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention & Control. “The DFPC Multi-Mission Aircraft (MMA) successfully guided firefighters to heat sources…
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Colorado State Patrol trooper hurt during traffic stop near Pueblo; suspect in custody
A man is in jail after the authorities say he injured a state trooper while trying to flee from law enforcement near Pueblo on Saturday afternoon. Troopers pulled over a van on Interstate 25 after receiving a tip that the driver had been drinking, the Colorado State Patrol said in a news release. The driver,…
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Military convoys expected on southern Colorado highways
Travelers along highways south and east of Colorado Springs should expect convoys of military vehicles from Sunday through Thursday. The convoys will be traveling primarily east on Colorado 94 and then south on Colorado 71. Others will be traveling south on Interstate 25 and east on U.S. 350, a news release said. Drivers on these…
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Winter in May? It might look like it around Colorado Springs
Get ready for a springtime taste of winter in the Pikes Peak region and other areas of southern Colorado in the next few days. A winter storm warning is in effect for Teller County from 6 a.m. Thursday to noon Friday, according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo. The warning area includes the far…