Author: O’Dell Isaac odell.isaac@gazette.com
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Pueblo City Council postpones vote on $885,000 funding for Leonardo da Vinci Museum
In a highly contentious meeting that included outbursts, raised voices and several calls for decorum, the Pueblo City Council on Monday postponed its vote on the Leonardo da Vinci Museum’s request for $885,000 in funding from the city’s $60 million Half-Cent Economic Development Fund. The postponement was approved by a 5-2 vote. Council President Mark…
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2 Colorado State troopers shot near Woodland Park; suspect killed
Two Colorado State Patrol troopers were hospitalized, and a suspect is dead after a shooting during a traffic stop Tuesday. The initial incident happened at about 7:15 a.m., when a resident reported suspicious activity in the area near milepost 286 on the west edge of Woodland Park. A responding trooper attempted to make a traffic…
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WATCH: Bear walks into Colorado Springs fire station, steals gear bag
It sounds like the opening line of a joke – “A bear walks into a fire station …” – but it actually happened at Station 16 recently, according to the Colorado Springs Fire Department. In a video posted on social media Monday, a bear can be seen walking into the station’s bay and eventually making…
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Colorado Springs weather: Near-record heat with possible afternoon showers
Colorado Springs residents should expect near-record high temperatures with an above-average chance for afternoon showers, according to Gazette news partner KOAA. A high-pressure system hovering over New Mexico will bring “monsoonal moisture” and elevated rain chances in the Pikes Peak region, News 5 meteorologist Alan Rose said. “It will also keep us hotter than average,…
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Colorado Springs police, firefighters respond to downtown structure fire early Monday
Police and firefighters responded to a structure fire in downtown Colorado Springs early Monday, law enforcement officials said. At about 2:30 a.m., police dispatch received a call about a disturbance and possible fire in the 300 block of East Costilla Street. Responding officers saw a commercial building that was partially on fire, police said. Wahsatch…
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Gov. Polis requests FEMA aid in recovery from Aspen Acres, Gold Mountain wildfires
Gov. Jared Polis on Sunday requested a major disaster declaration from President Donald Trump and the Federal Emergency Management Agency for families and communities in three counties recovering from the damage wrought by the still-active Aspen Acres and Gold Mountain fires, according to a news release. “The Aspen Acres and Gold Mountain Fires destroyed over…
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Pueblo City Council to vote Monday on Leonardo da Vinci Museum’s $885K funding request
During its regular meeting on Monday, the Pueblo City Council is set to vote on the Leonardo da Vinci Museum’s request for $885,000 in funding from the city’s $60 million Half-Cent Economic Development Fund. The museum, which opened June 12 to great fanfare, has had more than 10,000 paying visitors so far, with more than…
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World War II dive bombers take flight over Colorado Springs
Hundreds of military aviation and history buffs gathered at the National Museum of World War II Aviation before daybreak on Thursday to witness history in the making as the only three airworthy WWII Curtiss SB2C Helldiver aircraft took to the skies over the Pikes Peak region. Dive bombers from Fagen Fighters WWII Museum in Minnesota…
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Train crashes into vehicle in east Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs Fire Department personnel responded to a collision between a train and a vehicle on Tuesday, according to a social media post from the department. The crash took place just after 2 p.m. on Fillmore Street east of North Nevada Avenue when a vehicle failed to yield to the train despite active crossing lights…
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‘Blind Date With a Book’: Weekly book gathering gaining in popularity
On Sunday evening, outside a home in the Cumbre Vista neighborhood in northeast Colorado Springs, a small outdoor party appeared to be in full swing despite intermittent rain showers. Adults shared humorous stories while small children ran back and forth among the parents on the sidewalk. One resident showed up out of breath, afraid that…