Author: O’Dell Isaac [email protected]
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Long-awaited Leonardo da Vinci Museum opens this week in downtown Pueblo
After years of discussion and planning, the long-awaited official opening of North America’s only permanent Leonardo da Vinci Museum will take place with a two-day celebration beginning Friday. The museum, near the Riverwalk in the heart of downtown Pueblo, is one of only six in the world, including Italy, France, South Korea, Australia and Brazil.…
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Thunderbirds air show canceled due to overcast weather conditions
Despite low clouds and overcast skies, the Air Force Thunderbirds were able to perform their signature flyover to signal the end of the Air Force Academy’s commencement ceremony on Thursday. But the air show scheduled to follow the flyover was canceled due to concerns about pilot safety. This was the second consecutive year the air…
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El Gamal family released from ICE custody, again, following federal court orders
The ex-wife and children of a man accused of an antisemitic attack were released from federal custody for the second time in three days late Saturday, according to attorneys for the family. Hayam El Gamal and her five children, ranging from age 5 to 18, had been in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
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A perfect storm: Pine beetles thriving following warm, dry winter in Colorado
The warmest winter in Colorado history could lead to record-breaking proliferation of a tiny insect, about the size of a grain of rice, that has killed millions of acres of trees across the Centennial State and contributed to the rapid spread of some of its largest wildfires, according to state officials. Mountain pine and spruce…
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Fort Carson-based soldier killed in Iranian attack
A Fort Carson-based soldier is among the U.S. service members killed in an attack by Iran during Operation Epic Fury, according to a Department of Defense news release. Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington, 26, died Sunday of injuries sustained during an enemy attack on March 1 at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, the release…
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Five killed in I-25 crash identified: Pueblo County Coroner
The Pueblo County Coroner’s Office has made identifications in the aftermath of a multiple-vehicle crash on Interstate 25 that killed five people amid a dust storm Tuesday, including a husband and wife in one vehicle, and a father and son in another. David Kirscht, 90, and his son Scott, 64, were from Walsenburg; Mary Sue…
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Pedestrian fatally struck by train in Colorado Springs on Sunday: Police
A pedestrian was killed on Sunday when he was hit by a train, according to Colorado Springs police. The incident took place at about 11:45 a.m. near East Mill Street and South Nevada Avenue, officials said. The train had been heading north when a male pedestrian appeared to step into its path, according to police.…
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Manitou Springs under water usage restrictions due to concerns about water quality
Manitou Springs residents and businesses are under temporary water restriction effective Sunday due to elevated turbidity, meaning the water is unusually cloudy or opaque, according to a news release. All outdoor watering is prohibited, and residents and businesses are advised to restrict their indoor water usage to essential activities, the release stated. Non-essential activities, including…
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Man found dead with grenade in hand, Colorado Springs police say
A man holding a grenade was found dead at a residence in southeast Colorado Springs early Sunday, according to an online blotter entry. Officers responded to a 9:40 a.m. call about a shooting at an apartment complex in the 2800 block of Circle Drive, police said. When they arrived, officers found a “deceased individual with…
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Suspect assaults 2 officers during arrest: Colorado Springs police
Colorado Springs police on Saturday arrested a man who allegedly attacked two officers before being taken into custody, according to an online blotter entry. Oxzaveon Marrow, 33, faces several felony and misdemeanor charges, including assault and menacing, police said. At about 10:50 p.m. Saturday, officers from the Sand Creek division responded to a call about…