Author: Savannah Eller
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Millions of acres of Colorado public lands could be up for sale in Senate budget bill
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Some of Colorado’s most iconic public lands, including popular recreation areas, could be eligible for sale in the current version of Congress’s budget bill. The newest language requires the sale of 0.5% to 0.75% of U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management holdings in…
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A deadly disease is hitting Colorado’s bat population, while research could face cuts
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Chollas cacti dominate the landscape on the sprawling Walker Ranch just north of Pueblo. In early June, grasshoppers chirp, and swooping birds trill. Those are not the sounds Ed Schmal is searching for with audio detectors zip-tied to tall poles along fence lines and transmission…
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Buc-ee’s project clears second eligibility hearing — despite overwhelming crowd opposition
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Last December, a crowd gathered in the snow for an over-capacity hearing in the small town of Palmer Lake to determine whether a plan to annex land for a Buc-ee’s travel store met legal requirements to move forward. Almost six months later, a similar crowd…
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Manitou Springs water emergency: All water use restrictions lifted
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The city of Manitou Springs lifted all water restrictions, both indoor and outdoor, on Friday, according to an email news release from the city. Residents and businesses may now resume normal water use, including bathing,…
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Federal layoffs could impact firefighting, recreation on Colorado public lands
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With more than a third of Colorado — some 24 million acres — preserved as public land, the news last week of mass firings in some of the agencies tasked with managing those lands has prompted concerns about the capacity of remaining employees to regulate use and prevent deadly wildfires. Mikayla Moors, 27, was nine months…
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Lessons from L.A.: What Colorado Springs can learn about wildfire preparedness
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When Steve Wilch deployed on scene to fight the 2021 Marshall fire in Boulder County, the instructions he received from a coordinator were dire. “These townhomes and these condos, we’ve lost the first row,” he said he was told. “You need to protect the next six rows, and your hydrant is dead.” Now, with evidence…
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Buc-ee’s developers to hold public meeting Tuesday over possible location in Palmer Lake
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Editor’s note: This story has been updated with the correct location of the first Buc-ee’s built in Colorado. Have thoughts about the possibility of a Buc-ee’s near Monument and Palmer Lake? Developers have invited the community to attend a public forum this week to share information about the proposed super-sized travel center. The meeting will…
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Jim Bishop, one-man builder of Colorado landmark Bishop Castle, has died
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The man who single-handedly built one of Colorado’s most eclectic landmarks died early Thursday. A Bishop Castle Facebook post announced that builder Jim Bishop passed away “surrounded by loved ones” in Pueblo, where he was a lifelong resident. Services have yet to be announced. Bishop was 80. The castle has become a well-known tourist attraction…
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Cool off at these Colorado Springs fountains, pools and spray grounds
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Summer weather is in full swing, and residents around Colorado Springs are feeling the heat. With the projected heat wave expected to hit El Paso County this weekend, the city’s spray grounds, fountains and pools make for the perfect spots to cool down with the…