Author: Kristina Iodice
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3-year-old dies after being hit by car south of Colorado Springs
A 3-year-old has died after being hit by a car at a residence southeast of Colorado Springs on Sunday. Troopers with the Colorado State Patrol responded to the area of Fontaine Boulevard and Lamprey Drive in the Lorson Ranch neighborhood around 9 a.m. for a reported collision between a truck and a female child, CSP…
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Atlas Prep breaks ground on inaugural elementary school in southeast Colorado Springs
Atlas Preparatory School opened as a Harrison School District 2-authorized charter school in 2009 with 80 fifth- graders. The school now enrolls 970 fifth through 12th grade students and recently broke ground on a new elementary school. Atlas Prep Elementary will open in one year and serve preschool through fourth grade students, for a pre-K-12…
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Parents of Colorado theater shooting victim sue ammo seller
DENVER — The parents of a woman killed in the Colorado theater shootings filed a lawsuit Tuesday accusing four online retailers of improperly selling ammunition, tear gas, a high-capacity magazine and body armor used in the attack. The lawsuit alleges it was illegal and negligent to sell the gear to James Holmes, who is accused…
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Black Forest girl helps CNN doctor change stance on marijuana
CNN broadcast a documentary on marijuana earlier this summer, and it has since been re-broadcast multiple times. In it, Dr. Sanjay Gupta delves into everything connected to medical marijuana. He spent months talking to medical professionals, patients and others about the controversy. In the end, he changed his own personal stance against the drug. His…
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Visitor tackles Pikes Peak 3 ways in 3 days
Pikes Peak makes a frequent appearances on bucket lists. Usually, however, once is enough. A columnist from Erie, Penn., had other ideas. On a recent visit to Colorado, he tackled America’s mountain in a mix of ways, by train, on foot and by bicycle. He insists that Colorado must have its own way of figuring…
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Man dies in shooting in south Colorado Springs
One man was killed in a shooting early Sunday morning, Colorado Springs police said. Police went to the Circa Bar located in the 500 block of South Tejon Street at 2:39 a.m. The first call was for a disturbance and police were notified of reports of gunshots while on their way. Police found a man…
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Runners break several Pikes Peak Marathon records
Records were broken Sunday morning as those in the Pikes Peak Marathon streamed back into Manitou Springs. Stevie Kremer of Crested Butte had led the women throughout the race. She was the first woman to cross the finishline in Manitou, and set two records. At 4:17:10, she set a new course record for her age…
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Pikes Peak Ascent runners cross the finish line
How long does it take to run up America’s mountain? Early results started trickling in soon after 9 a.m. Saturday for the Pikes Peak Ascent. The first wave of runners set off from Manitou at 7 a.m., with the second wave starting out half an hour later. The top three overall male finishers:1 – Eric…
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How green is Colorado?
“The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence” is a common phrase. Apparently, the state on the other side of the state line is also greener. Kansas came out on top in an environmental health survey. Colorado isn’t so green, at least according to measurements by MPHonline. All 50 states and…