Author: Colorado Springs Gazette
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DNA test confirms bear killed in Grand Junction same bear that attacked 5-year-old
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A DNA test has confirmed the bear killed by wildlife officers is the same bear that attacked a girl outside her home near Grand Junction over the weekend, Colorado Parks and Wildlife said Wednesday. The…
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State Board Rejects Application for New Quarry in El Paso County
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The state mining board on Thursday again denied a local concrete company’s request to mine a rugged patch of land in southeastern El Paso County, saying the company failed to prove a quarry wouldn’t do…
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Why this Wildfire Season Will Be So Dangerous in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As Colorado moves into its usual snowiest month, low snowpack and high fuel build-up could portend a bad fire season, say fire and land managers. Dry, warm weather could last through May, the U.S. Bureau…
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Multiple Fires in Douglas County, Homes Burning
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save UPDATE 12:24 p.m. Another wildfire is burning just southwest of Alamosa, the National Weather Service reported. Southwest winds are gusting over 60 mph at the San Luis Valley Airport. Wildland firefighters from the Pike and San…
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[BREAKING] Fire Closes Colorado Springs Airport; Grounds All Flights
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A three-alarm fire late Monday at the Colorado Springs Airport grounded all flights and forced cancellations Tuesday. The fire broke out about 11:30 p.m. Monday in the insulation on the roof on the west side…
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Deadly Year Likely for Colorado’s Bears, According to Wildlife Officials
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After having to put down and relocate several hundred bears last year, Colorado wildlife officials fear another devastating year is ahead for the animals as they come out of hibernation and search for food for…
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Fort Carson Fire Sparked at Shooting Range Quadruples to Burn 2,800 Acres
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A seemingly moderate wildfire on Fort Carson suddenly exploded to 2,800 acres within a few hours Sunday night, Army officials said. But the blaze was 80 percent contained by 8:30 p.m., they said, and firefighters…
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More Powder to Hit Colorado as Resorts Start to Close for Season
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado ski resorts may be starting to shut their doors for the season, but the snow isn’t done falling. Though Thursday is expected to be dry, a storm moving in Thursday night should drop 4…
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Fort Carson Confirms 3,300-Acre Fire Started by Live-Fire Training
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Fort Carson investigation confirmed that live-fire training sparked a fire that burned 3,300 acres and two homes in the rural Midway Ranch community this month, the base announced Monday. The decision to hold training…
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Larkspur Fire Grows to 20+ Acres; Helicopter Deployed
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The fire near Spruce Mountain Road and East Noe Road is more than 20 acres in size, the Larkspur Fire Department tweeted just after 2:20 p.m. No structures have been lost, the department said in…