Tag: fremont county
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Temps approach record highs in Colorado Springs, as region tilts along drought status
The Pikes Peak region will feel above average heat this weekend as temperatures are forecast to reach the 90s by Sunday, amid dry and moderate drought conditions. Around 54% of El Paso County was within a drought classification as of Tuesday, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. That’s an improvement from early May, when all…
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Free water testing Saturday for those near Cotter Uranium Mill site south of Cañon City
Fremont County residents living near the former Cotter Uranium Mill site south of Cañon City can have their well water tested for heavy metals for free on Saturday. The board of the Colorado Citizens Against Toxic Waste worked with Michael Ketterer, an environmental chemist and professor emeritus with Northern Arizona University, to bring a traveling…
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Collaboration is key for Colorado Springs’, Pikes Peak region’s ‘destination success’: Panel
Colorado Springs’ and the Pikes Peak region’s overall success depend on effective collaboration across local tourism sectors, not only benefiting the millions of people who visit the region every year but also the residents who call Olympic City USA and its surrounding communities home. A panel of local experts in destination, sports and outdoor tourism…
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On the docket this week: Triple homicide trial, Jon Hallford sentencing
Last week in 4th Judicial District courtrooms, an El Paso County judge handed down the maximum sentence for the man convicted of a 2022 homicide, and another denied a bond reduction request for a roommate accused of kidnapping and sexual assault. More hearings are in store for the upcoming week. Notably, Hanme Clark, the man accused…
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Appeals court reverses Fremont County judge’s sanction on DA’s office over evidence misunderstanding
Colorado’s second-highest court ruled on Thursday that a Fremont County judge was wrong to reduce the severity of a criminal charge because she believed the district attorney’s office failed to turn over police reports that, in reality, did not exist. Prosecutors charged Derek Eugene Ruppel in early 2025 with one felony and one misdemeanor count…
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Appeals court revives child abuse prosecution despite ex-DA’s ‘inappropriate’ comments to media
Colorado’s second-highest court reinstated the criminal charges in a Fremont County child abuse case on Thursday, acknowledging the elected district attorney’s public comments about the defendant were “inappropriate” but did not rise to the level of triggering dismissal. Last year, a judge dismissed the case against Brook N. Crawford after then-District Attorney Linda Stanley spoke…
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‘Luxury tiny home’ manufacturing company in Fremont County projected to add 100-plus jobs
A new manufacturing company coming to Florence in October is expected to create more than 100 jobs in Fremont County over the next few years, an addition that those involved hope will contribute to the county’s economic growth. Mytikas Industries is a “homegrown” small Colorado-based manufacturing company primarily focused on building “luxury tiny homes.” The…
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Trial for suspect in Custer County 2023 triple homicide delayed again
The triple homicide case that shook Custer County nearly two years ago was set to go before a jury this week, but a Fremont County judge granted a request Wednesday to delay the trial for the third time since the case started. Hanme Clark, 46, is accused of fatally shooting three of his neighbors —…
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Trial for suspect in Custer County 2023 triple homicide delayed again
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The triple homicide case that shook Custer County nearly two years ago was set to go before a jury next week, but a Fremont County judge granted a request Wednesday to delay the trial for the third time since the case started. Hanme Clark, 46,…
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Fremont County confirms two West Nile virus-related deaths
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Public health officials in Fremont County are urging residents to take precautions after two West Nile virus-related deaths in the county were confirmed on Monday. “We are deeply saddened by the two recent West Nile…