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1 injured in fight near Territory Days in Old Colorado City; suspect sought
Colorado Springs police are looking for a suspect in an assault that left one person bleeding and unconscious in the area of the Territory Days festival on Sunday, according to an online blotter entry. Officers responded to a 4:25 p.m. call about a disturbance near 25th Street and Colorado Avenue. Witnesses told police that two…
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Celebrate Old West traditions at Territory Days festival
Tens of thousands of revelers are expected to hit the streets of Old Colorado City this weekend as Territory Days celebrates the spirit of the Centennial State’s first territorial capital. Billed as Colorado’s largest street fair, the three-day event could see well over 100,000 people, according to event coordinator Scott Schultz. “Last year it rained…
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Colorado Avenue will see yearlong test of new lane design beginning in June
Colorado Springs will test a new road design reducing the lanes along Colorado Avenue through the heart of Old Colorado City, in what city officials say will be the biggest update to the west-side neighborhood in 40 years. Beginning in June, the city will restripe the road from four lanes to three, with one direction…
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Old Colorado City Christkindlmarket to return after wildly popular 2025 debut
It’s official: The Old Colorado City Christkindlmarket will return in 2026. The Colorado chapter of the German American Chamber of Commerce made the announcement in a Wednesday news release, citing the December festival’s extreme popularity. The 2025 event, held at Bancroft Park, drew thousands of holiday revelers to Old Colorado City, officials said. “The incredible…
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Christkindlmarket draws thousands to Old Colorado City in its inaugural weekend
Thousands of holiday revelers descended upon Bancroft Park on Sunday as the first weekend of the inaugural Old Colorado City Christkindlmarket drew to a close. Building on the popularity of the Denver Christkindlmarket, the Colorado chapter of the German American Chamber of Commerce decided to bring its festive tradition to Colorado Springs this year. “I…
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Spate of new businesses prepare to move into Colorado Avenue storefronts
A flurry of new businesses will open along a section of historic Colorado Avenue in the coming weeks and months, occupying spaces recently vacated after several storefronts closed at year’s end. With longtime Old Colorado City favorites like the year-round Holly Leaf Christmas store, Buffalo Ridge Trading Post, Out West T-shirt and souvenir shop and…
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Stretch of Tejon Street in downtown Colorado Springs to get multimillion-dollar makeover
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this article included incorrect information from the city regarding one of the organizations helping pay the cost of the Tejon Street revitalization project in downtown Colorado Springs. The Downtown Development Authority will split the remaining cost, after grant monies, with the city parking enterprise and city traffic. The new…
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Armed robbery suspect arrested after car chase, Colorado Springs police say
An armed robbery suspect was arrested early Saturday after leading Colorado Springs police on a chase in a stolen car, according to law enforcement officials. Kristoval Diaz, 23, faces several charges including robbery, motor vehicle theft, vehicular eluding and driving under the influence, police said. At about 10:40 p.m. Friday, officers responded to calls about…