Author: Grace Brajkovich
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Veterans protest Iran war, military use while VP Vance speaks at Air Force Academy graduation
As 931 Air Force Academy cadets walked the stage in Falcon Stadium to receive their diplomas and listened to Vice President JD Vance’s commencement speech, a group of veterans offered their own words of wisdom to graduates. A protest organized by About Face Veterans, El Paso County Progressive Vets and 50501 brought together around three…
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Death in the dust: Downburst wind, dry lakebeds and disaster at milepost 92
Pueblo County Emergency Management Coordinator Josh Johnson was on the road, negotiating details of a public safety power shutoff due to high winds when the first 911 dispatch came in, just before 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 17. Seconds later, scanner traffic blew up across all channels of his radio. “Semi vs car.” Then, “multiple…
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Renee Good: What we know about the Colorado native killed in Minneapolis ICE shooting
The fatal shooting of Colorado Springs-native Renee Nicole Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minneapolis has sparked public outcry across the country, with protests taking place nationwide and lawmakers speaking out against the incident. Good, 37, died in her vehicle after being shot several times in the head by a federal agent…
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Leadville man arrested after fatal road-rage shooting
A road rage incident turned fatal on U.S. Highway 24 in Lake County, after a Leadville man allegedly shot and killed another driver late Tuesday night. Robert Price Chase, 31, was arrested and faces charges of second-degree murder after allegedly shooting and killing another driver around 10 p.m. in the 13200 block of U.S. 24.,…
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CU Anschutz receives jumpstart donation of $50 million for mental health initiative
A $50 million donation to the Colorado University Anschutz Medical Campus will launch a mental health collaborative to improve access and treatment options for mental health therapies around the state. The Anschutz Foundation made the donation on Tuesday as part of the launch of a mental health collaborative with Colorado Children’s Hospital and UC Health.…
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11 years ago, Southern Colorado Boy Scouts camp survived ‘terrifying’ flash flood
Eleven years after flash flooding forced the overnight evacuation of Spanish Peaks Scout Ranch near Walsenburg, Shelly Salley-Jarrett still recalls the “terrifying” nature of the ordeal. Salley-Jarrett was the camp director in 2014 at Spanish Peaks, a Boy Scouts camp that served kids from Kansas for several decades. After midnight on a July night, 145 scouts…