Author: Liz Henderson
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Winter bird count in Fountain Creek Regional Park has air of uncertainty with species in decline
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save With North American bird populations in steep decline, Saturday morning’s winter bird count at Fountain Creek Regional Park took on added air of uncertainty: would there be fewer birds and species spotted than in the…
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Colorado wolf sanctuary sets up fund to help Australian wildlife
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center in Divide has set up a fund to help Australian organizations rescuing animals that have been burned and injured in catastrophic wildfires. The nonprofit will match donations up to…
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Dog owners warned of poisoned meat on Colorado trail
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Animal law enforcement warned residents in a Colorado Springs neighborhood Friday that their dogs could be in danger of being poisoned after suspicious meat was found along an Old Colorado City trail last week. Vicki…
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Colorado State Patrol: There’s no trick to driving safely in the snow
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As motorists gear up for months of winter driving after a snowy fall that already tested nerves, Colorado State Patrol troopers say there’s no special secret to safe driving — it’s mostly common sense. Troopers…
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“Parking Elf” returns to pay meters in downtown Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For the seventh year in a row, Colorado Springs city councilman and business owner Richard Skorman will be dressing as the “Parking Elf” who pays off downtown parking meters several days before Christmas. Between 10…
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Colorado high school offers rock climbing opportunity for students
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Among climbers, there’s a concern about a gap. The worry is that without mentors to bridge the gap, valuable skills won’t get passed along to the next generation of climbers. That was at least part…
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Historic Big Boy locomotive touring Colorado for Transcontinental Railroad anniversary
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A historic steam locomotive en route to Denver made its first Colorado appearance in Kit Carson on Saturday to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad’s completion. Union Pacific Railroad’s Big Boy No. 4014…
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6 people cited for starting fire that prompted evacuations in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Six people were cited by El Paso County sheriff’s deputies for starting a grass fire that briefly caused several evacuations last month. On Oct. 13, the blaze tore through 200 acres and destroyed an abandoned…
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Colorado utilities learning from California’s wildfire agonies, blackouts
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save With historic winds whipping a wildfire in wine country into an inferno, millions of Californians are in the dark after the state’s largest utility company cut their power in a bid to prevent more fires.…
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Cold front impacts fight against largest Colorado wildfire
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Officials fighting the Decker fire, burning two miles south of Salida across the Sangre de Cristo wilderness, said Sunday that a recent cold front helped tamp down the flames. Since Sept. 8, hundreds of firefighters…