Author: By O’Dell Isaac [email protected]
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Grim new record set for traffic deaths in Colorado Springs
A grim record was set in Colorado Springs early Tuesday when a single-vehicle crash killed a 21-year-old man, pushing the number of traffic fatalities in the city to 50 this year, police reported. Johnathan Dalton, of Colorado Springs, was one of the passengers in a Jeep SUV that lost control while driving downhill in the…
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Feeding bears is dangerous, illegal, and inhumane, wildlife officials say
It’s an old, familiar phrase, but officials at Colorado Parks and Wildlife take it very seriously: Please don’t feed the bears. This time of year, the animals are engaged in hyperphagia, the phase when bears eat and drink constantly to put on weight before settling in for the long winter’s nap of hibernation, according to…
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At least 550 structures, including 300-plus homes, destroyed by wildfires in Colorado
Hundreds of homes were damaged or destroyed in northern Colorado before an early season snow storm calmed the flames of the two largest wildfires in state history, according to damage tallies from the Cameron Peak and East Troublesome fires. Assessments are still underway at the Cameron Peak blaze west of Fort Collins, but crews estimate…
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Teller County animal welfare officers seeking help finding whoever abused small dog
Teller County animal welfare officers are seeking help in finding whoever abused a small dog found limping and with a large gash on its snout, the Sheriff’s Office said. Animal Control received a report Monday about a white-and-tan dog resembling a Chihuahua that was limping near Center Street in Woodland Park, the release stated. An…
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Amber Alert canceled: Missing Aurora woman, children found safe in California
UPDATE: The Amber Alert was canceled late Thursday night after the mother and her two sons were found safe in California, Aurora police said. “There are no indications that they were brought there against their will,” the department said in a tweet. — An Amber Alert was issued Thursday for two missing Aurora boys, ages 5…
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Pine beetles contribute to record-breaking wildfires
This summer has seen the three largest wildfires in Colorado history, scorching more than 700 square miles of Colorado forests in just the past few months. But the giant Cameron Peak fire, the state’s largest ever, and the East Troublesome blaze, which has become Colorado’s second-largest, owe their rapid spread to a tiny insect about…
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Pine beetles contribute to record-breaking wildfires
This summer has seen the three largest wildfires in Colorado history, scorching more than 700 square miles of Colorado forests in just the past few months. But the giant Cameron Peak fire, the state’s largest ever, and the East Troublesome blaze, which has become Colorado’s second-largest, owe their rapid spread to a tiny insect about…
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Colorado Springs man, 53, dies in mountain bike crash in Palmer Park
A 53-year-old Colorado Springs man died of injuries he suffered in a crash and fall while mountain biking Saturday in Palmer Park, police said. The victim’s name has not been released. The man was riding with a group when he lost control of his bike and fell near the Lazy Land mountain biking trail, police…
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Authorities looking to question 49-year-old man about Incline fire
Authorities are searching for a 49-year-old man they want to question about the small wildfire that broke out last week near the Manitou Springs Incline and Barr Trail, Colorado Springs police said Friday. The news release named Scott Tincher as a “person of interest,” a term law enforcement uses to refer to someone who could…