Tag: fort carson
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Evacuations, road closures prompted by southern Colorado wildfires
A Fremont County wildfire on Wednesday caused a closure on Colorado 115 south of Colorado Springs, while a Custer County wildfire prompted evacuation notices near Westcliffe. The Custer County Sheriff’s Office posted on social media around 3 p.m. that deputies were going “house to house” to check for occupancy near a growing 20-acre fire near…
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Fort Carson-based soldier killed in Iranian attack
A Fort Carson-based soldier is among the U.S. service members killed in an attack by Iran during Operation Epic Fury, according to a Department of Defense news release. Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington, 26, died Sunday of injuries sustained during an enemy attack on March 1 at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, the release…
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Army offers $15,000 for info about former Fort Carson soldier’s death
The Army’s Criminal Investigation Division is offering $15,000 in exchange for information about the death of former Fort Carson soldier Joseph Barker. About 20 years ago, Barker was found in a sewage treatment pond on Fort Carson. He was last seen alive in the barracks on Feb. 8, 2006, according to a statement from investigators.…
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Fountain identifies most dangerous intersections
Thanks to a new federally funded analysis, the city of Fountain is running the numbers on which of its road features contribute most to traffic accidents. However, some of the worst offenders are not under the city’s jurisdiction. Of the 13 intersections with the highest crash numbers, nine are operated by the Colorado Department of…
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Fort Carson fire reaches 30% containment
Fort Carson fire crews are monitoring a blaze that started Wednesday morning in the training area on base. The fire covered about 350 to 400 acres as of Thursday morning and was 30% contained. “Our mutual aid partners have returned to their respective areas of operation while Fort Carson Fire continues to attend to and…
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20 years after Fort Carson soldier’s death, family seeks answers
Amber Stone reported her husband missing on Valentine’s Day 20 years ago. A week later he was found in a sewage treatment pond on Fort Carson. Stone is certain her husband, Joseph Eric Barker, didn’t walk barefoot across Fort Carson in the winter and go willingly into the pond. And so is his mom, Lynda…
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Fort Carson opens new, modernized fire station next to Gate 6
Fort Carson’s firefighters opened the doors to a brand-new fire station on Wednesday morning. Fire Station 34, located right next to Gate 6, will house two trucks and a four-person firefighting company. The opening comes after nearly a decade of interest in replacing the previous Fire Station 34 with a larger facility. “It’s building for…
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How El Paso County schools show support for military students and families
By Laura Fitzgerald, Special to The Gazette Near the end of her sophomore year, Haven Cain enrolled in Widefield High School without knowing a soul. Cain is used to being the new kid at school. The daughter of two military-involved parents, she has attended more than 10 schools since kindergarten. While she’s used to the…
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Fort Carson testing medical sensors to improve battlefield care
Future Army medics and doctors may obtain real-time vital signs from casualties in the field through wearable sensors, allowing them to provide better, more consistent care and potentially save more lives. Fort Carson soldiers tested the wearable sensors during a recent simulated mass casualty event as part of a larger exercise focused on building a…
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Rune Technologies’ software to modernize Army supply chain systems
Fuel, food, ammunition and spare parts — all are on what would seem like an endless list of needs to keep the Army moving in the field. Many of these needs are managed on spreadsheets and whiteboards, and take hours of manpower to manage. Rune Technologies, a Virginia-based company, is building software, TyrOS, to help…