Tag: local news
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As juvenile e-moto riders zoom out of control, some Colorado counties threaten to go after parents
As he sped down a residential street, the juvenile biker turned to look at the police car, refusing to heed the blaring sirens. Swerving to miss a fence, the biker plowed through a yard, eventually evading police altogether. The video recently released on the Arapahoe Sheriff’s X account featured the chase scene, one that, according…
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Tapped: Facing similar drought conditions, Utah declares emergency while Colorado relies on Phase 2 response
Editor’s Note: The Front Range sits at the center of one of the American West’s most complex and consequential water challenges. This series examines the interconnected systems that determine how the region secures, stores, and conserves its water while navigating the competing demands of fast‑growing urban communities and the increasingly unpredictable mountain snowpack that underpins…
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Memorial Day Closures
Banks and credit unions: Most banks and credit unions closed Monday. Check with individual locations. Buses (Metro Transit): Regular bus service Monday. Government offices: City, county, state and federal office closed Monday. Libraries: All Pikes Peak District Library branches closed Monday. Post Office: All offices closed and no mail service Monday. Public schools: Most schools…
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Colorado mountain town launching wildflower festival, hoping for blooms and summer boon
Come July, Crested Butte Wildflower Festival will celebrate 40 years ー a colorful tradition that has contributed to the town’s reputation as “the Wildflower Capital of Colorado.” A week before the festival, another Colorado mountain town will look to grow such a reputation. Breckenridge Wildflower Week is set for July 2-12, the first of what…
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Hantavirus: Colorado is no stranger
As hantavirus conjures up memories of the COVID-19 global pandemic, some Coloradans remember when the virus was discovered in their home state. Colorado remains the state with the second-highest number of reported hantavirus cases, with cases recorded in nearly every county and at least 132 infected since 1993, when it was discovered in the Four…
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Pikes Peak-Area Graduations
It’s celebration time for thousands of high school and college students in the Pikes Peak region. Here’s a schedule of commencement ceremonies. Check with schools that have graduation ceremonies at the Air Force Academy for clearance procedures to get onto the base. ACADEMY SCHOOL DISTRICT 20 • Air Academy High School, 9 a.m. May 13,…
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Mugshot Monday: Most wanted in the Colorado Springs area for May 11
Wanted Pikes Peak Area Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help in finding the following people for whom felony arrest warrants have been issued. Featured Fugitives Jessica Billingsley — age 22, 5 feet, 9 inches tall, 120 pounds, with black hair and gray eyes. She is sought on suspicion of assault 2, felony menacing,…
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Crime recap: 347 arrested last week in El Paso County
Colorado Springs police saw violent attacks, an officer-involved shooting and domestic disputes last week, among other incidents, with 347 arrests being made in El Paso County. From March 29 to April 4, the Colorado Springs Police Department posted nine blotter entries to its public database of incidents approved for release. Here is a recap of those…
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Fueled and led by the Holy Spirit: Bishop of Colorado Springs Catholics prepares to head Denver archdiocese
More than a year before the Archdiocese of Denver knew who the next leader of 600,000 Catholics in northern Colorado would be, preparations began for his arrival, which is finally here. A team has been working on the transition at a miraculous speed since the Holy See’s Feb. 7 appointment of the Rev. James R.…