Author: KOAA
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Warming trend through mid-week with snow possible on Friday
A zonal flow pattern will persist much of this week in Southern Colorado, resulting in dry skies and near average highs.
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Arrest papers allege former D-70 teacher inappropriately touched student
Arrest papers allege a Pueblo County School District 70 art teacher had a month-long inappropriate relationship with a student inside his classroom at Skyview Middle School in Pueblo West. As reported by Gazette news partner KOAA, Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office arrested 48-year-old Russell Davis last week for sexual assault on a child. The arrest papers…
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Colorado Springs collected nearly $1 million in bag fees in 2023
The streets and roadways in Colorado Springs will look even cleaner in 2024 thanks to all of those $0.10 fees shoppers paid last year at the grocery story. Colorado lawmakers passed a single-use plastic ban in 2021. The legislation prohibits restaurants from using Styrofoam containers for carry-out orders this year. Retailers must discontinue providing plastic…
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Suspect in custody, shelter in place lifted after Cañon City manhunt
CANON CITY — A shelter in place that was ordered in Cañon City has been lifted following an hours long manhunt, according to Gazette news partner KOAA. Police told KOAA the person they were looking for has been taken into custody and that they will provide additional information in a news release. Cañon City Police…
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Thunderbirds 2024 schedule includes Air Force Academy in flight plan
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The 2024 air show schedule for the United States Air Force Thunderbirds has been released. People in Colorado Springs will again get the chance to see the Thunderbirds take flight at the 2024 Air Force Academy Graduation on May 30. The Thunderbirds are set to perform more than 30 shows across…
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Bridge in south Colorado Springs closed as engineers investigate scour
A bridge closure on South Academy Boulevard near Interstate 25 is causing detours and delays for travelers in the south part of Colorado Springs. Civil engineers with El Paso County Department of Public Works closed the bridge Tuesday evening to investigate bridge scour. Brett Hartzell, the project manager for the South Academy widening project, explained…