Author: Liz Henderson
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Shawnee Peak fire in Park County, Colorado continues to grow
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Shawnee Peak wildlife that’s burned about 50 acres west of Bailey, has reached 40% containment as of Friday morning, reported a U.S. Forest Service website. The fire was first reported at about 3:15 p.m.…
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Crowded roads and cheap gas expected over Labor Day Weekend in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As thousands flock to the mountains Labor Day weekend, Colorado Department of Transportation officials are warning motorists of heavy traffic and delays. Heavier traffic along Interstate 25 and westbound Interstate 70 is expected from midmorning…
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Hiker chased by aggressive bear in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A day after Colorado Parks and Wildlife issued an account of a hiker’s report of a dangerous encounter with an aggressive bear at Red Rock Canyon Open Space, a local woman claimed she had barely…
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Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument celebrates 50 years of fossil nirvana
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tucked inside the Front Range mountains, just three miles south of the town of Florissant, sits a jewel of the paleontology world: Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument. One of the world’s richest deposits for diverse…
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Another Colorado lake closes due to dangerous blue-green algae
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Pikeview Reservoir in northeast Colorado Springs tested positive for blue-green algae, a Colorado Springs Utilities news release read Wednesday. The popular fishing lake that lies just south of Garden of the Gods Road will be…
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Toxic algae forces lake closure in Colorado park
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Prospect Lake in Memorial Park has been closed indefinitely after a test found toxic blue-green algae in the water, Colorado Springs officials said Friday. A “precautionary water sample,” taken from the lake Friday morning by…
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Aggressive bear hunted at urban park in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials are on the hunt for a bear after a hiker reported the animal acted aggressively toward him and his dogs on a Red Rock Canyon Open Space trail Thursday. A…
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Additional details emerge in Red Rock Canyon Open Space climbing death
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The man killed while climbing in a prohibited area at Red Rock Canyon Open Space on Tuesday was Howard Stone, 64, the El Paso County Coroner’s Office reported. Stone had no identification on him when…
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Climber dies after fall in Colorado Springs park
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A climber died after falling at Red Rock Canyon Open Space in Colorado Springs Tuesday afternoon. Police told Gazette news partner KKTV that the man was rock climbing and fell into a creek at about…
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Colorado woman caught on camera attempting to poison neighbor’s dog
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A 73-year-old Colorado Springs woman was charged with felony animal cruelty after she tried to poison her neighbor’s dog, the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region announced Thursday. Margaret Werker is seen on her…