Tag: southern colorado
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Decorated Vietnam veteran, Honor Bell advocate selected as 2025 Veteran of the Year
Larry Peterson, a Vietnam combat veteran who led a yearslong capital campaign to bring an Honor Bell to the Pikes Peak region, was recently selected as the 2025 El Paso County Veteran of the Year. Peterson, who served in the Air Force from June 1970 to November 1974, said he was surprised and humbled when…
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Southern Colorado cities record well-below average precipitation totals for April, warmer weekend ahead
Despite a flurry of late April showers, three southern Colorado cities recorded well-below average precipitation totals for the month. The much-needed rain and snow this week are riding the coattails for what has, overall, been an extremely dry and blistering hot season with a historically low snowpack that has fire officials on edge. Colorado Springs…
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Veteran meteorologist Merry Matthews joins Meister at private Colorado Springs weather firm
Peaks 2 Plains, a private weather firm based in Colorado Springs, has added a familiar face – and voice – to its team. Veteran meteorologist Merry Matthews, who delivered forecasts at KRDO for more than seven years, recently joined the weather venture, launched by former Fox 21 weatherman Matt Meister in January. “Merry is one…
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Snow blast hits southern Colorado, several inches expected Friday; flights delayed
In typical, Colorado-like fashion, March is kicking off with a winter storm. A cold front is sweeping across southern Colorado Friday morning, bringing low temperatures and snow, Meteorologist Casey Dorn of Gazette news partner KOAA said in an email. More snow is expected in the higher terrain. Be prepared for winter travel conditions. Dorn said…
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From Facebook group to boutique shop: The Book Baddies of Colorado Springs
Cari Brown is living proof of the old adage, “Necessity is the mother of invention.” Brown, a longtime book lover, spent several fruitless months searching for an online group of “bookish babes” like herself – a local sanctuary where readers could discuss and recommend books without judgment. “I hadn’t found a truly safe space where…
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Man arrested in suspected fatal hit-and-run in Walsenburg
The Walsenburg Police Department on Friday arrested a man they say was involved in a suspected fatal hit-and-run crash in the small southern Colorado town Sunday night. Carlos Daniel Vincuna, 40, was booked into the Huerfano County Detention Center on suspicion of vehicular homicide, according to a news release by the department. Investigators found a…
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‘Diamond in the rough’: New trails unlock adventure in red rock wonderland of southern Colorado
CAÑON CITY • It’s around here somewhere. Tiffany Brewer is sure of it. She’s sure, because she’s been here several times before ー this place where one walks atop red rock ridges that rise with the mountains not far from town. And yet one might feel closer to the national parks of Utah than to…
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Southern Colorado’s first dedicated mosque moving through permitting in preparation for construction
Continued growth in the Muslim community in El Paso County and ongoing financial contributions from supporters are helping the Islamic Society of Colorado Springs realize a decade-old vision to build southern Colorado’s first dedicated masjid, the Arabic word for mosque. The congregation has surpassed 1,000 members, according to its website, and regularly draws 250 people…
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Renewed lift service anticipated at formerly abandoned ski area in southern Colorado
A long dormant chairlift could run again this winter, marking a major moment in a ski area’s revival in southern Colorado. Nonprofit Panadero Ski Corp. (PSC) recently announced it was on the verge of gaining state approvals and once again loading the chairlift at the base of the old ski area near Cuchara that was…