Author: O’Dell Isaac odell.isaac@gazette.com
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Colorado Springs Airport to hold full-scale emergency response drill on Wednesday
Multiple regional agencies will hold a full-scale emergency response exercise at the Colorado Springs Airport on Wednesday, according to a news release. Colorado Springs Fire Department, Colorado Springs Police Department, the Pikes Peak Regional Office of Emergency Management and other participating agencies will be on hand for the exercise, which is designed to evaluate and…
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Bear dies in Colorado Springs while trapped in vehicle
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials are asking Coloradans to help curb a significant increase in human-bear interactions so far this year, including a recent incident in which a bear died after becoming trapped inside a vehicle in Colorado Springs. The black bear, which weighed about 250 pounds, got into the unlocked vehicle and destroyed the…
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Eleven Mile drowning victims who died 8 days apart identified
The Park County Coroner’s Office has released the names of two men who drowned at Eleven Mile Reservoir within eight days of each other. The bodies of Paul Scanlon, 67, and Michael Nwansi, 29, were recovered from the reservoir on Aug. 6 and Aug. 14, respectively, authorities said. Scanlon, of Arvada, was kayaking Aug. 6…
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Motorcyclist injured in crash with pickup truck in east Colorado Springs
A motorcyclist was seriously injured Monday following a collision with another vehicle in east Colorado Springs, according to an online blotter entry. The crash took place just after 10:30 a.m. at the intersection of North Powers and Palmer Park boulevards, police said. Investigators determined that a pickup truck with a small trailer, heading north on…
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Pre-evacuation order lifted for hazmat fire: Colorado Springs Fire Department
Pre-evacuation warnings were lifted after a hazardous materials fire, according to a news release from the Colorado Springs Fire Department. The fire was first reported at 2:54 p.m. Sunday at Microchip Technology, located at 1150 E. Cheyenne Mountain Blvd. Firefighters determined that a cylinder containing silane gas had ignited at the chip manufacturing facility. Applying…
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Beulah flash flooding victim identified by Pueblo County coroner
The Pueblo County coroner has identified a man who was fatally overcome by floodwaters in Beulah on Sunday. Henry Humphreys, 80, was caught in a strong, fast-moving flood current while standing near Colorado 78 and Central Avenue, Pueblo County officials said. Emergency personnel found Humphreys unresponsive at a creek about 2 miles from where he…
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Man tries to ‘break 911’ by calling nearly 300 times: Colorado Springs police
Colorado Springs police on Sunday arrested a man suspected of trying to cause the emergency communications system to crash by calling it nearly 300 times, according to an online blotter entry. At about 7:50 a.m., officers responding to an unspecified call for service in the 1500 block of Shane Circle, near Centennial Boulevard and Garden…
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Colorado Springs weather: Seasonably warm with a chance of thunderstorms
Colorado Springs residents can expect sunny skies and seasonably warm conditions this week, with occasional afternoon thunderstorms, according to Gazette news partner KOAA. “Today we begin to dry out, with fewer storms ahead than what we saw over the weekend,” said News 5 meteorologist Alan Rose. Heavy rains caused flash flood warnings in parts of…
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1 killed in flash flooding in Beulah: Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office
One person was killed in Beulah on Sunday after floodwaters swept him downstream, according to a news release from the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office. The male victim, whose name was not released, was standing near Colorado 78 and Central Avenue when he was caught up in a strong, fast-moving flood current, officials said. Beulah fire…
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Colorado Springs aquaponic farm is seeking volunteers for growing operation
The Solid Rock Community Development Corporation is looking for volunteers to help harvest and package fresh produce from the Aquapod, the company’s aquaponic farming operation. The closed-loop farming system, located at the Family Success Center in southeast Colorado Springs, has been up and running for about a year, producing hundreds of heads of lettuce for…