Author: Jake Allen jake.allen@gazette.com
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Florissant monument hosting centennial events throughout July
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument will celebrate its centennial summer with a number of activities in July. From 4-6 p.m. on July 6, visitors can hear about birds of the monument and surrounding areas, then…
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I-25 crash near Rockrimmon exit is cleared
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A crash on Interstate 25 near Rockrimmon Boulevard was removed at about 11 a.m., according to a tweet from Colorado Springs Traffic. Two vehicles versus a deer caused the accident on southbound I-25 and blocked…
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Unmarked Colorado Springs police car hit in intersection
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An unmarked Colorado Springs police car was hit by a driver who ran a stop sign Tuesday morning on Nevada Avenue in south Colorado Springs. Polce said the officer was driving an unmarked Chevy Impala…
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El Paso County voters have returned most ballots for Colorado primary
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save El Paso County voters have returned more ballots than any other Colorado county for Tuesday’s primary election, the Secretary of State’s Office said Monday. El Paso County Democrats and Republicans have returned a combined 60,709…
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City reviewing policy after pastor told he cannot advertise Jesus on Colorado Springs bus benches
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The city of Colorado Springs said Monday it is reviewing the advertising policies of Mountain Metro Transit after a local pastor was told his advertisements on bus benches in Colorado Springs would be barred if…
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Nonprofit donates 30 bikes to Colorado Springs foster kids
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Over 30 bicycles were recently donated to a foster care program in Colorado Springs. Together We Rise, a nonprofit based in California made of former foster youth, donated the bikes to Special Kids Special Family’s…
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Wreck on U.S. 24 slows traffic in west Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An accident on west U.S. 24 near 26th street has slowed Monday afternoon traffic, said Colorado Springs police Sgt. Shane Alvarez. The accident occurred shortly before 1:30 p.m. and involved two vehicles, Alvarez said. Information…
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‘Deke’ Miller, former Colorado Springs public works chief, dies at age 90
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Dewitt “Deke” Miller grew up with the city he helped build. Born in Colorado Springs in 1925, the former director of public works for the city left his fingerprints on the Colorado Springs Airport, Powers…
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Crowd turns out in Colorado Springs to celebrate elephant’s birthday
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A lady never reveals her age, but it is rumored Page the Elephant turned 31 as she celebrated her birthday at Acacia Park Thursday afternoon. Page was joined by wizards, princesses and fairies in the…
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Colorado Springs cat recovering after getting stuck in fence
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A cat is recovering well after her back leg was caught for about an hour between pickets of a fence in a southwest Colorado Springs, the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region said Tuesday.…