Tag: penrose hospital
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‘Simply a Crock-Pot’: CommonSpirit Penrose Hospital bomb threat deemed not credible
A bomb scare at CommonSpirit Penrose Hospital turned out to be nothing more than a slow cooker, the authorities said Thursday. Law enforcement lifted a lockdown and shelter-in-place order in and around the hospital after determining that two suspicious devices found at the facility were not threats. The hospital notified police after someone noticed something…
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Think twice before allowing two accessory dwelling units behind every single-family home | Bob Loevy
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The many volunteer homeowner associations that surround downtown Colorado Springs are organizing to strenuously resist changes to single-family zoning being proposed by the city government. Among those associations is the Old North End Neighborhood, located between Colorado College and Penrose Hospital along North Cascade and…
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Think twice before allowing two accessory dwelling units behind every single-family home | Bob Loevy
The many volunteer homeowner associations that surround downtown Colorado Springs are organizing to strenuously resist changes to single-family zoning being proposed by the city government. Among those associations is the Old North End Neighborhood, located between Colorado College and Penrose Hospital along North Cascade and North Nevada avenues. Officers of that organization are mainly concerned…
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Colorado Springs police officer injured after alleged assault Monday
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Colorado Springs police officer was injured Monday when he was allegedly kicked by a man receiving care at a local hospital, according to law enforcement officials. Alexander Mills, 36, faces assault and obstruction charges, among others. The incident took place at about 9:30 a.m.,…
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Colorado Springs police officer injured after alleged assault Monday
A Colorado Springs police officer was injured Monday when he was allegedly kicked by a man receiving care at a local hospital, according to law enforcement officials. Alexander Mills, 36, faces assault and obstruction charges, among others. The incident took place at about 9:30 a.m., at CommonSpirit Penrose Hospital on Nevada Avenue, where Mills was…
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Turmoil on the landscape at 2 large Colorado Springs health care systems
Two large health care networks in Colorado Springs — CommonSpirit Health and Peak Vista Community Health Centers — continue to undergo strife, leaving angry patients and employees in the wake of in-house upheaval. CommonSpirit Vascular Surgery Clinic Six weeks after CommonSpirit Health suddenly shut down its Vascular Surgery Clinic inside Penrose Hospital, some patients are still struggling…
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Abrupt departure of doctors from Colorado Springs medical clinic forces its closure
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to reflect comments from CommonSpirit Health An abrupt departure of all medical providers at the CommonSpirit Vascular Surgery clinic inside Penrose Hospital has forced the office to shut down, according to the facility. The clinic closed permanently as of Sept. 6, said a woman who answered the phone on Tuesday.…
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23-year-old identified in fatal motorcycle crash on Nevada Avenue
The motorcyclist who died in a crash June 18 has been identified by the El Paso Country Coroner’s Office as Kelly Rehm, 23. Rehm died in a crash involving two other motorcyclists and another vehicle, just east of Penrose Hospital. Shortly before 8 p.m., a vehicle was traveling eastbound on Jackson Street crossing Nevada Avenue…
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Old North End wins national recognition for best front yards | Cronin and Loevy
Last month, the Old North End in Colorado Springs was named one of the 130 best neighborhoods in the United States in terms of front-yard appearance. More than 3,000 real estate professionals nationwide participated in the selection. The attractiveness of homes when viewed from the street, as well as historical character, were among the standards.…
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New CEOs hired at Colorado Springs hospitals
Two new CEOs have been announced for the Penrose and St. Francis hospitals in Colorado Springs. CommonSpirit Health, a nonprofit hospital chain formerly known as Centura, said Wednesday that Kristi Olson will lead Penrose and Gina Temple will be in charge at St. Francis, according to a news release. Kristi Olson – CEO for Penrose Hospital Olson…