Author: Conrad Swanson
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Bicyclist dies after suffering severe injuries in Colorado crash
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A bicyclist severely injured after he was hit by a car Friday afternoon has died, Colorado Springs Police Lt. James Sokolik said in a news release. Heiko Leach, 49, of Colorado Springs, was riding his…
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Bear-resistant trash cans mandated on Colorado Springs’ west side
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Springs west-side residents must either buy a bear-resistant trash can or abide by specific trash collection times, the City Council decided Tuesday. With the unanimous approval of two ordinances, the council cemented a bear…
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13-year-old mountain lion dies at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An elderly and beloved mountain lion, Kaya, was found dead Sunday morning at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, the staff said Monday in a news release. She was 13. The circle of life continues, however, as…
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Country music star caught illegally fishing in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Country music star Dierks Bentley came out ahead of fellow singer Luke Bryan on Sunday when the pair went fishing near Buena Vista. But the victory was short lived. Bentley and Bryan were in Colorado…
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Rich history of gold mining left problems within its wake
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Undeniably, prosperity flowed from the gold mines of Cripple Creek into the streets of Colorado Springs. But so, too, flowed the chemical-laden byproducts of the mining process, which still remain on the city’s west side,…
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Pikes Peak International Hill Climb to end motorcycle racing after fatal crash
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb canceled its annual motorcycle race for next year, after the death of one racer last month, the third death of a Hill Climb motorcyclist since 2014. The race’s…
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Pikes Peak Hill Climb officials consider eliminating motorcycle race after fatal crash
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Discussions are underway about discontinuing the annual motorcycle race portion of The Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb after Carlin Dunne’s fatal crash last month, the third death of a Hill Climb motorcycle racer since…
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Shuttles (no personal cars) to be only non-hiking option for most headed to Pikes Peak summit
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For the second consecutive summer, a shuttle will be about the only option for hundreds of thousands of people to reach the top of Pikes Peak. Starting Friday, those visiting the mountain must park in…
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Rabies cases skyrocket in Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One of the worst parts of Haley Zachary’s job is to inform someone their pet came into contact with a rabid animal. More often than she would prefer, the safest course of action is to…
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Colorado city named “most desirable place to live” in America
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Not only is Colorado Springs a fantastic place to live, but a recent survey from U.S. News and World Report magazine shows that people are taking notice. With Pikes Peak and the surrounding Front Range…