Author: Erin Prater
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Thousands of COVID-19 vaccinations halted at Colorado Springs medical clinic as health officials investigate storage compliance
Thousands of COVID-19 vaccination appointments at a Colorado Springs medical clinic will be rescheduled elsewhere as potential issues with storage compliance are investigated, state health officials announced late Friday. The state health department has paused administration of the coronavirus vaccine at Dr. Moma Health and Wellness Clinic, located inside the Satellite Hotel in eastern Colorado…
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K-12 schools, colleges sites of nearly one-third of active COVID-19 outbreaks in El Paso County, data shows
K-12 schools and colleges were the sites of one-quarter of new COVID-19 outbreaks over the past week and a half, and also home to nearly one-third of all active outbreaks, according to El Paso County data. An outbreak at Discovery Canyon Campus, a K-12 school in District 20, was reported by El Paso County Public…
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Up to 10 inches of snow possible around Colorado Springs
Spring sprung Saturday — but by Sunday, Mother Nature seemed to have forgotten. Snow-laden clouds again descended upon the area, with up to 10 inches possible through noon Monday in some parts of El Paso County. Highs on Saturday topped out in the lower 70s, with sunshine abundant. Bright skies Sunday morning shifted to rain…
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More than a quarter of El Paso County COVID outbreaks reported last week occurred at schools, data show
More than a quarter of COVID-19 outbreaks reported this week by El Paso County occurred in schools, according to health department data, as the county sits at a critical juncture in its battle with the the virus. Seven new outbreaks were reported by the county health department Wednesday, two at schools: Antelope Trails Elementary, in…
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Government Accountability Office to review decision to uproot Space Command from Colorado Springs: Lamborn
The federal Government Accountability Office will review the process behind the Air Force’s decision to uproot the headquarters of U.S. Space Command from Colorado Springs and move it to Huntsville, Ala., Colorado Springs congressman Doug Lamborn announced Friday. The office will “review matters relating to the methodology and scoring” of the Air Force’s decision-making process, according to…
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Colorado Winter Storm Update: Winter storm warning persists for Front Range; Red Cross opens warming shelters opened in El Paso County
Stay with this story for updates on Colorado weather Saturday: The Storm: Snow began falling across the Front Range just before 10 a.m. Saturday and forecasters expect snow to stick around through Sunday. The heaviest snow is expected to hit from Boulder to southern Wyoming, with predictions ranging from a foot to more than two…
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South African COVID variant detected in Colorado for the first time: officials
The highly transmissible South African COVID-19 variant has been detected in Colorado for the first time — in two staff members and an inmate at a state-run prison in Buena Vista — state officials said late Sunday. The cases were detected by the state health department’s laboratory after samples were chosen at random for COVID-19 variant…
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More than half of new COVID-19 outbreaks reported this past week occurred at schools, child care centers, El Paso County data show
More than half of new COVID-19 outbreaks added to El Paso County’s list this past week occurred at schools or child care centers. Of the 11 outbreaks added on Wednesday, four were at K-12 public schools: James Irwin Charter Schools; James Irwin Charter Academy, Howard Campus; Manitou Springs Elementary School; and Lewis-Palmer Elementary School. One…
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Colorado Springs police investigating death of woman found shot at scene of traffic crash
Police are investigating the death of a woman found shot early Saturday at the scene of a traffic crash in southeast Colorado Springs. Officers responded to reports of an accident just shy of 4 a.m. in the 3500 block of South Chelton Loop and found a dead woman with a gunshot wound, police said. Detectives…
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Inspector general reviews Trump relocation of Space Command from Colorado Springs
The Pentagon’s watchdog will investigate the Trump administration’s January decision to uproot the headquarters of U.S. Space Command from Colorado Springs and move it to Huntsville, Ala., officials announced Friday. The investigation, by the Defense Department’s inspector general, will evaluate the extent to which the Air Force complied with the department’s policies, as well as those…