Author: Breeanna Jent
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El Paso County sheriff’s candidate accused of bribery involving ‘Dragon Man’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A former El Paso County sheriff’s candidate filed a formal complaint Thursday alleging Undersheriff Joe Roybal violated Colorado election law by allowing a shooting range owner to offer a discount to people who signed a petition to get Roybal onto the Republican primary ballot for…
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Colorado elections officials work to combat threats to county clerks
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save County clerks across Colorado have endured 16 months of threats and harassment since the contentious November 2020 General Election, including threatening emails vowing personal harm and suspicious packages mailed to their homes. As a result, a group of state election leaders is now working on…
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Overnight lane closures on I-25 between Denver, Colorado Springs coming
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Drivers on Interstate 25 near Larkspur should expect travel delays when construction crews close the interstate’s southbound lanes for several nights beginning Monday. Crews will fully close southbound I-25 from Spruce Mountain to Upper Lake Gulch roads beginning 7 p.m. Monday through 7 a.m. Tuesday.…
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Colorado schools see more than 500 new COVID-19 cases in a week: state data
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Elementary, middle and high schools across Colorado reported more than 500 new coronavirus cases this week, reflecting ongoing spread of the disease more than a month into the semester for many students. At the same…
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COVID cases in Colorado schools nearly double: ‘Risk to children right now is higher than it’s ever been’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The number of coronavirus cases in K-12 schools across Colorado has nearly doubled in the last week, updated statewide outbreak data showed on Wednesday. The number of active COVID-19 cases among students and staff at elementary, middle and high schools statewide rose to 1,583, up…
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Ramps closing for several weeks at County Line Road
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Construction crews will close the northbound on- and off-ramps at Interstate 25 and County Line Road near Monument for six weeks as they continue work on the I-25 South “gap” project. Workers will close both…
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Denver weather: Rain, thunderstorms expected Friday ahead of sunny weekend
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save April showers and possible thunderstorms are expected Friday ahead of a sunny weekend, the National Weather Service in Boulder said. Friday will be partly sunny with a high near 57 degrees and afternoon winds between…
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Centura opening 11,700 more COVID-19 vaccination appointments, including second dose appointments
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Centura Health is opening thousands of new vaccine appointments and will offer second doses to patients unable to receive them at their previous provider, the health system announced Friday. Centura will open an additional 11,700 Pfizer vaccine spots at the Broadmoor World Arena between April…
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Lane closures in I-25 ‘Gap’ project scheduled this week
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Commuters between Colorado Springs and Denver can expect a series of overnight closures on Interstate 25 starting Sunday night near Monument, says the Colorado Department of Transportation. From 8 p.m. Sunday to 5 a.m. Monday, and again from 8 p.m. April 16 through 5 a.m. April 17, southbound…
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Lane closures on I-25 begin this week as crews continue work in ‘Gap’ project
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save This article has been updated to reflect an adjusted construction schedule due to expected weather impacts the week of April 11. Drivers along Interstate 25 near Monument should expect delays with single lane and full overnight highway closures planned beginning this week, the Colorado Department…