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The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in identifying a man who used credit cards stolen from a car parked near the Mount Herman trailhead last month, according to a news release Wednesday. On the afternoon of Feb. 16, a window of the car was smashed at the trailhead near Lindbergh…

Snow is not expected Wednesday but strong winds with gusting up to 70 mph are in the forecast. That’s enough for the National Weather Service in Pueblo to issue a high wind warning in El Paso County, including Colorado Springs, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday. The weather service warned about winds blowing between 35-45 mph…

A car slammed into Taste of Brasil in Colorado Springs sometime Monday night, leaving the restaurant known for its authentic Brazilian cuisines “destroyed.” In a brief phone interview, owner Alex Da Silva had little to say about what happened other than that police informed him around midnight Tuesday that a car had crashed into the…

Many car owners know it’s not a good idea to leave their car running and unattended. But they still do it, especially when it’s cold outside. Known as puffing, this practice attracts car thieves. Leaving a car idled without anyone inside is illegal in Colorado and happens more often during winter months. Law enforcement agencies…

Though much of the heavy snowfall has subsided, a cold front that arrived Monday left its mark across the state. The mountains received more than a foot of snow, while Colorado Springs and Denver got more than an inch. According to Gazette news partner 9News and the National Weather Service in Pueblo, here are some…

A semi-truck crashed into a train near a small town in southeast Colorado, State Patrol said. The driver of the semi-truck was not injured, State Patrol said. State Patrol reported a crash about 7:30 a.m. involving a semi-truck and a train near Campo. At the time of the report on Twitter, State Patrol said the…

As the Pikes Peak region is expected to see extreme cold weather this week, it’s not a bad idea to take steps to keep yourself and your home warm, safe and operating. Colorado Springs weather: Bitter cold morning as snow continues to fall across region The Colorado Springs area is forecast to see temps in…

A crash Monday morning between a suspected drunk driver and a semi-truck shut down a stretch of Colorado 50 east of Pueblo, Gazette news partner KKTV reported. The driver was airlifted to Memorial Central in Colorado Springs. The crash — reported just after 7 a.m. — caused the semi-truck to burst into flames, KKTV reported,…

Two people were hospitalized and five dogs were killed in a crash Thursday morning that shut down traffic in both directions on Colorado 115 near the El Paso/Fremont County line, Colorado State Patrol said. Flight for Life responded to the crash reported about 10 a.m. between Rancho Pavo Drive and Turkey Canyon Ranch Road, State…

According to Gazette news partner KKTV and the National Weather Service in Pueblo, snow totals for the Colorado Springs area include: — Colorado Springs, 0.1 inches — Monument, 4 inches — Canon City, 4 inches — Florence, 7 inches — Palmer Lake, 6 inches — Westcliffe, 6 inches — Rye, 4.5 inches — Calhan, 4…