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Parole officer dies after being struck by vehicle in Colorado Springs; parolee arrested
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One of two parole officers struck by a vehicle near downtown Colorado Springs Thursday has died, according to authorities. Authorities announced the death during a brief press conference in front of UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central, where dozens of police cars lined up in preparation for…
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Colorado Springs driver sentenced in DUI crash that killed 25-year-old woman
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Colorado Springs woman was sentenced to more than 20 years in prison on Monday for hitting and killing a 25-year-old woman while driving under the influence in Douglas County last year. Around 2 a.m. on June 16, 2022, Lacey Lewis was crossing the intersection…
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Denver weather: Warm temps with persisting wildfire haze Monday
Afternoon showers may hold off for another day in the Denver metro area, but poor air quality from persisting Canadian wildfire smoke can be expected Monday. Denver residents can expect areas of smoke and sunny skies, with a balmy high near 78, according to the National Weather Service in Boulder. “Light and variable” wind 5-8…
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Large rockslide closes scenic road in Colorado
A Fremont County road remains closed due to a rockslide, according to the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office. The rockslide, reported around 12:30 p.m. Sunday, closed the scenic Phantom Canyon Road at mile marker 14, the Sheriff’s Office said. Phantom Canyon Road is a continuation of Highway 67 running south of Cripple Creek and Victor, connecting…
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$3.7 million upgrades of Carnegie Library in Manitou Springs get resident, city approval
Plans to expand and remodel the more than century-old Carnegie Library in Manitou Springs received official city approval earlier this month, bringing the long-awaited project another step closer to completion. After the Manitou Springs City Council unanimously approved the library’s development plan in March, the city’s Historic Preservation Commission greenlit the library’s Material Change of Appearance…
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Forecast heat wave in Colorado Springs could be a record-breaker
A weather pattern bringing a wave of potentially record-breaking warmth through the Colorado Springs area this week could signal a drier-than-normal spring, according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo. Colorado River Basin sees ‘spectacular’ snowpack, buying time for big decisions Temperatures are expected to reach around 83 degrees on Tuesday and near 82 on…
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Inmate in custody after escaping Cañon City prison
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An inmate is back in custody after reportedly escaping from a Cañon City prison complex, officials said Sunday night. 2 arrested, 1 hospitalized after alleged assault with baseball bats, Colorado Springs police say Richmond Johnson, 30, escaped the Arrowhead Correctional Center on the East Canon…
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Crews complete water main break repairs in Manitou Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Crews with the city of Manitou Springs have completed repairs on a water main break, officials said Monday afternoon. Manitou Springs announces ambulance service change, goal of ‘significantly reduced’ response times The city first announced the break around 8:30 a.m., when the Public Works department…
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Denver weather: Winter storm approaching
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Another day of warm and sunny weather is expected in the Denver metro area Monday ahead of an incoming midweek winter storm, according to the National Weather Service in Boulder. Monday could see a high…
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Manitou Springs announces ambulance service change, goal of ‘significantly reduced’ response times
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The city of Manitou Springs will begin using its own ambulance fleet this weekend in an effort to provide “significantly reduced” emergency response times for its residents, officials said Friday. The city previously relied solely on El Paso County’s contracted ambulance service, American Medical Response, to…