Author: Colorado Springs Gazette
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Thousands of fish killed from ash, debris-filled runoff following wildfires
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Ash and debris carried by heavy rains from the 416 fire burn scar into the Animas River north of Durango suffocated thousands of fish, Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials said. “We’re seeing thousands of fish…
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Flash Flooding Forces Highway Closure Near Fairplay
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Flash flooding in the burn area of the Weston Pass fire forced the closure of U.S. 285 between Fairplay and Antero Junction for non-residents. Fire officials said rain Tuesday night pushed mud, rock and debris…
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Narrow Gauge Railroad set to reopen following brunt of 416 fire near Durango
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save More than a month since the closure of the San Juan National Forest, fire officials reopened some major trails and roads in the area that went untouched by the 416 and Burro fires. Most notably, hikers will be able to access The Colorado Trail. Other…
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Suspect arrested for starting 38,000+ acre fire in San Luis Valley
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Deputies arrested a man suspected of starting a 38,136-acre fire burning in Costilla County Saturday. Jesper Jorgenson, 52, was arrested on suspicion of arson, the Sheriff’s Office said during a community meeting. The Spring fire,…
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New “parking” deal could make Cog Railway reopening a reality
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Owners of the Pikes Peak Cog Railway will help Manitou Springs establish 300 to 400 new parking spaces for visitors if the city signs a fifty-year tax incentive agreement that the railway’s owners says they…
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Animals attacked by blow darts in Colorado Springs, Officials search for answers
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Wildlife officials need help solving a mystery: Animals in the Colorado Springs area are being attacked by people shooting blow darts at them. One rabbit has died, while several ducks, geese, squirrels and other animals…
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New rules officially in place at popular cliff-jumping destination
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save New rules for Guffey Gorge in Park County have been enacted to manage the area’s growing popularity. Visitors to the swimming hole – also known as Paradise Cove – are now barred from possessing or…
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Colorado’s Sand Creek Massacre Site a Reminder of a National Tragedy
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Just northwest of Eads in Kiowa County, the land is mostly barren – parched creek beds, strips of cottonwoods and fields of silver sagebrush. It’s what those in the 19th century called the Great American…
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Man dies after driving off of Phantom Canyon Road
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A man died Friday when he was thrown from his SUV after going off the road near Florence in Fremont County, Colorado State Patrol said. A man driving a 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee north on…
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‘Severe’ thunderstorms, hail, and lightning headed for parts of Front Range
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Severe thunderstorms are forecast to hit Colorado Springs and Denver Friday afternoon into Friday night, meteorologists say. The National Weather Service in Pueblo predicted a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m.…