Author: Abbey Soukup
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Colorado Springs weather: Warm weather returns Wednesday
Colorado Springs will say goodbye to the arctic temps Wednesday and welcome back warmer weather with expected highs in the 50s. “What a difference a day makes as we finally say goodbye to the Arctic air, and welcome back some 40s and 50s to southern Colorado this afternoon,” meteorologist Alan Rose with Gazette news partner KOAA,…
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Power restored to over 3,200 customers following Tuesday morning outage in Colorado Springs
Power has been restored to thousands of customers Tuesday morning amid freezing temps following an outage south of Ute Valley Park, according to Colorado Springs Utilities The outage was initially reported at 10:23 a.m. Tuesday and impacted over 3,200 customers, CSU said. According to officials, power was quickly restored to the area after 10:40 a.m. …
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Woman facing charges in November triple homicide extradited to Colorado
The woman facing charges for her part in a November triple homicide in Custer County has been extradited to Colorado. According to the Custer County Sheriff’s Office, Nancy Rae Medina-Kochis was transferred from a New Mexico jail to El Paso County on Monday. A report from the El Paso County jail states Medina-Kochis was booked…
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1 injured after car crashes into embankment in Colorado Springs
Crews with the Colorado Springs Fire Department worked to free a person stuck in their vehicle after the car went off the road and into an embankment Tuesday morning. Fire officials announced just before 9:30 a.m. that crews were on the scene of a vehicle crash near Pring Ranch and Jedediah Smith Road, according to a…
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2 arrested in connection to November fatal shooting
Two people have been arrested in connection to a fatal shooting that occurred in November, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department. Police said on the evening at 9:08 p.m. Nov. 17, officers received reports of a shooting near the 500 block of Bonfoy Avenue, which is near Uintah Street and North Union Boulevard in…
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1 hospitalized, portion of road closed after crash near downtown Colorado Springs
One person has been transported to the hospital following a rollover crash near downtown Colorado Springs Tuesday morning, according to the Colorado Springs Fire Department. At 7:48 a.m. Tuesday, officials announced on social media that crews were on the scene of a rollover crash near the intersection of South Nevada and East Vermijo avenues, reporting…
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2 vehicles destroyed in garage fire in Colorado Springs
No injuries were reported from a fire within a home’s detached garage Monday morning, however, two vehicles were damaged, according to the Colorado Springs Fire Department. Officials said at 7:50 a.m., Monday both CSFD personnel and the Colorado Springs Police Department received reports of a fire at the 2800 block of Concord Street. It was…
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1 found dead after crash in north Colorado Springs
Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred in north Colorado Springs early Monday evening, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department. Officers said at 5:12 p.m. police received reports of a crash near the intersection of Austin Bluffs Parkway and Meadow Lane. Law enforcement on the scene discovered one vehicle crashed, with the driver…
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Colorado Springs weather: Coldest air of polar vortex prompts delays and closures Tuesday
Multiple delays and closures have been issued in Colorado Springs Tuesday due to subzero wind chill values brought by the lingering arctic blast. “Due to the coldest air of this current Arctic outbreak, most schools in Colorado Springs will either be closed or delayed because of the frigid weather,” meteorologist Alan Rose with Gazette news…
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26th annual MLK Unity Celebration honors Black history, promotes inclusivity
Members of the Woodland Park community gathered at the Ute Pass Cultural Center Saturday afternoon for the 26th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Festival. Charlotte Rickert founded the event alongside the Baha’is of Woodland Park and Teller County as a means of fostering and celebrating diversity in a historically homogeneous area. Rickert said she wanted a…