Author: Danae Bucci
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Parts of Arkansas River closed to most watercraft; “Severe alert” issued
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Arkansas was rushing at about 4,200 cubic feet per second — nearly double the average June flow of 2,200 cfs. The river below the Pueblo Dam was closed Tuesday to inner-tubes and nonwhitewater boats,…
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Tourist on Boy Scouts trip dies while rafting amid surging water conditions in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Texas man died Monday in the Arkansas River while whitewater rafting just days after state officials issued high water warning across the state. Sameer Prasla, 42, was rafting with the Rocky Mountain High Adventure…
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$4.1 million roadwork project to bring long delays on Colorado highway
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Major traffic delays are expected on U.S. Highway 50 during a $4.1 million roadwork project starting Monday. While drainage, guardrails and fencing are being upgraded, speed limits will be lower and partial road closures will…
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Wildfire drills help to prepare Colorado residents for disaster
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The threat of wildfires is something Colorado Springs residents know all too well, and emergency crews are making sure three high-risk neighborhoods know what to do if a fire threatens them. The Pikes Peak Regional…