Author: Jake Allen jake.allen@gazette.com
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Meeting scheduled for public input on Colorado Springs trails
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 will host a public meeting to get public input about the Legacy Loop Trail Head and Plaza Area, the city said Tuesday. A Legacy Loop Public Meeting will be held…
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Colorado Springs interstate closure rescheduled
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The full closure of Fillmore Street and Interstate 25 ramps has been rescheduled, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. Fillmore Street from Chestnut Street to Mark Dabling Boulevard and all I-25 on-and off-ramps at…
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Stretch of Highway 86 to close for weekend
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Drivers should plan for a detour as Highway 86 between Founders Parkway and Enderud Boulevard will be closed this weekend. The area will be closed from 9 p.m. Friday through 9 a.m. Sunday as crews…
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Construction could cause delays on Interstate 25 near downtown Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Temporary delays on southbound I-25 between Cimarron Street/US 24 and south Nevada Avenue/Tejon Street may start Sunday, the Colorado Department of Transportation said. A temporary split lane will be in place for several months to…
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Warm day misses Colorado Springs heat record
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It was hot in Colorado Springs Friday, but not record breaking. Randy Gray, a meteorological technician with the National Weather Service in Pueblo, said the Springs’ record high for June 17 is 95 degrees, set…
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Colorado lightning safety week will include training, safety tips
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Lightning strikes the ground so frequently that Gov. John Hickenlooper declared June 19-25 Colorado Lightning Safety Awareness Week. The week will include a series of statements by the National Weather Service covering topics related to…
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Moth spraying set to happen around Colorado Springs area
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An aerial pesticide treatment plan will begin next week to mitigate a near epidemic infestation of two moth species that have taken over some forest areas in the Pike’s Peak Region, Colorado Springs officials said…
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Money from fundraiser will help homeless woman brutally assaulted in Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After what he described as a “community tragedy,” downtown businessman and former City Council member Richard Skorman and his wife, Patricia Seator, opened the doors of their business to help a member of Colorado Springs…
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Colorado Springs groups aims to beat other cities in boosting young voter turnout
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Hoping to channel the competitive spirit of young adults, young professionals groups across the country, including one in Colorado Springs, have made a competition out of voting. Colorado Springs Rising Professionals is working with similar…
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Colorado team takes on grueling challenge for TV show
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Bridget Praytor, a volunteer coach, accountant and mother of five from Colorado Springs, didn’t always fit the mold of a contestant on a rugged reality TV show. But on Monday, she and four other Colorado…