Tag: palmer park
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Happy Trails: A loop through splendor of Palmer Park in Colorado Springs
Kinnikinnick Loop Near the center of Colorado Springs, between some of the city’s busiest corridors, a road escapes into a rugged and colorful mosaic of rock and forest. This is Palmer Park, perhaps the best showcase of how the urban and wild surprisingly blend in this city. And along that road, any number of surprises…
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Colorado Springs park closed after suspicious fires; arson suspect arrested
Palmer Park will be closed for several hours Wednesday as crews monitor for hotspots in the area after police said two suspicious small fires were started. The Colorado Springs Police Department arrested 21-year-old Cadence Malkin after they said firefighters spotted a “suspicious person” standing on a rock formation near the fires, which were sparked near…
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Police looking for missing teen last seen in Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Springs police are looking for a missing indigenous teen last seen Thursday afternoon near Constitution Avenue and Union Boulevard. Leah Black, 16, was last seen leaving the 2200 block of East La Salle Street…
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Happy Trails: Palmer Park loop boasts 2 stunning overlooks and much more
In Colorado Springs, we love the many parks and open spaces set against the western foothills. But does a nature escape to the east best represent the city’s uniqueness? So we wondered at last visit to Palmer Park. We charted a loop incorporating two overlooks, Grandview and Sentinel Point, and along the way admired rock…
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Happy Trails: Palmer Park loop boasts 2 stunning overlooks and much more
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In Colorado Springs, we love the many parks and open spaces set against the western foothills. But does a nature escape to the east best represent the city’s uniqueness? So we wondered at last visit to Palmer Park. We charted a loop incorporating two overlooks,…
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Fire mitigation crews at work to reduce risk in Stratton Open Space and Palmer Park
The forests and wildlands around Colorado Springs are a major draw for people looking to build or move to the city. If left unchecked, more homes in the city increase the risk of massively damaging and fast-spreading wildfires similar to what Los Angeles has battled for the past week. The Colorado Springs Fire Department Wildfire…
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Colorado Springs police arrest kidnapping suspect at Palmer Park trailhead Monday following chase
A man suspected of armed kidnapping and motor vehicle theft was arrested near the trailhead of a popular Colorado Springs park on Monday. Multiple law enforcement agencies collaborated Monday afternoon to arrest Brandon Myles Crozier, who was wanted by the U.S. Marshal Violent Offender Task Force of Southern Colorado. Crozier, 35, had an outstanding warrant…
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5 dogs die in Colorado Springs house fire
The Colorado Springs Fire Department responded to a house fire near Palmer Park Monday afternoon. Gazette news partner KOAA is on the scene of t The house was located in the 3900 block of Wesley Drive, which is near Palmer Park. Crews reported that there was a fire in the kitchen. According to a Fire…
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5 dogs die in Colorado Springs house fire
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Springs Fire Department responded to a house fire near Palmer Park Monday afternoon. Gazette news partner KOAA is on the scene of t The house was located in the 3900 block of Wesley Drive, which is near Palmer Park. Crews reported that there…
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5 short trails for shorter days in Colorado Springs
It’s that time of year when the days are shorter and our time outside is seemingly all the more precious. To beat the sun setting over the Front Range, we must look to shorter trails. Trails such as these — easy to reach and offering variety in different parts of Colorado Springs: Mesa Trail, Palmer…