Author: Jerry Herman
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Family disturbance leads to shots fired, arrest: Colorado Springs police
A man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly forcing his way into a family member’s home and firing shots while in their yard on Colorado Springs’ south side, according to police. A caller to Colorado Springs police around 5:30 p.m. said her uncle forced entry into her home and threatened to kill someone, police said in…
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Donations being accepted for Colorado trooper injured in shooting
Donations are being accepted on a crowdfunding GoFundMe page for Colorado State Patrol Trooper Skylar Hoehn, one of two troopers wounded in a shooting near Woodland Park on Tuesday. The shooting caused serious injuries to Hoehn, who remained hospitalized but was “doing well” on Wednesday, according to a news release from State Patrol. Trooper Clark…
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Four displaced after Colorado Springs house fire
A house fire near Tuesday night displaced four residents near Austin Bluffs Parkway and North Academy Boulevard, according to a social media post by the Colorado Springs Fire Department. All residents were able to escape the home and no injuries were reported, the Fire Department said. The cause of the fire was not known as…
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Pow! Colorado Springs sees record snowfall for Jan. 8, Friday closures follow
In a case of better late than never, El Paso County residents woke up to a winter wonderland Friday, proving weather forecasts for a dumping of snow to be correct. As a result, the city of Colorado Springs administrative offices are closed Friday, as well as El Paso County offices and affiliated agencies. El Paso…
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Fatal crash forces closure of U.S. 24 in Teller County
U.S. 24 remained closed as of 8:20 a.m. Monday, while Colorado State Patrol and emergency personnel worked to clean up and investigate a fatal crash. According to the Colorado State Patrol, there were two separate crashes just east of Florissant along U.S. 24 between Teller County Road 1 and Teller County Road 42. One of…
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Driver airlifted to hospital after crash with semi on Highway 115
A driver who Colorado State Patrol said was trying to pass a semitrailer by using the right shoulder on Colorado 115 was airlifted to a hospital after a crash on Wednesday. The 52-year-old driver of a Honda Civic attempted to pass the semitrailer, lost control, struck a concrete barrier, hit the semi, and was pushed…
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The Launchpad
The Launchpad, along 19th Street, opened in June and has 34 units leased to date. It’s one of several housing projects of The Place, which announced Friday it is indefinitely closing its homeless shelter for youths. The Launchpad will remain open.
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Record high temp reached in Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The thermometer reached 94 degrees Friday, setting the all-time high temperature for August 15 in Colorado Springs, according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo. The previous record high was 93 degrees, reached in 1937 and 2015. The high temperature Thursday was 92. The month…
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Record high temp reached in Colorado Springs
The thermometer reached 94 degrees Friday, setting the all-time high temperature for Aug. 15 in Colorado Springs, according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo. The previous record high was 93 degrees, reached in 1937 and 2015. The high temperature Thursday was 92. The month of August has seen seven 90-plus degree days recorded, according…