Author: Rob Larimer
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Cloudy, cooler weather moves over Colorado Springs, drops snow in mountains
Cloudy, overcast weather moved into the region Sunday and dropped a few inches of snow on mountain towns west of Colorado Springs. Cripple Creek reported three inches of snow Sunday morning and Woodland Park reported one inch. Monument and Black Forest reported two-tenths of an inch, according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo. The…
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Sunny weather to end Sunday with 1 to 3 inches of snow
Friday’s warm weather and sunny skies will fade as the weekend progresses, ending finally with rain and snow Sunday and up to three inches of snow by early Monday morning. Clouds will increase across the region Saturday, as a low pressure system moves into Colorado from the northwest, said forecasters with the National Weather Service…
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Snow snarls traffic on I-25, throughout region
Steady snow in Colorado Springs and points north was snarling Saturday afternoon traffic. The Colorado State Patrol reported several wrecks and spin-outs on Interstate 25 north of Monument and other roads in the Pikes Peak region were getting slick by 5 p.m. Traffic was bumper-to-bumper on I-25 at Woodmen Road and the Colorado Department of…
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7 arrested in connection to 110 burglaries
Black Forest and Monument residents are likely breathing a little easier after the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday that seven people have been arrested in connection to 110 burglaries in the two neighborhoods. Tom Haddan, a neighborhood watch coordinator in Monument’s King’s Deer neighborhood, said he’s relieved because at least three houses in…
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Snowflakes Saturday afternoon? Fret not, sunny skies on Sunday
Snowflakes are likely to fly this afternoon in the Pikes Peak region, but by Sunday morning, you won’t even know they were here. The National Weather Service in Pueblo predicts scattered rain showers will move in over the region at around 4 p.m., then as temperatures drop, rain drops will turn to snow flakes. While…
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Man cited in crash that killed motorcyclist in Colorado Springs
A man has been cited in a fatal motorcycle crash that shut down the intersection of Nevada Avenue and Winters Drive for several hours Tuesday. Jericho Benson, 23, was cited for careless driving resulting in death after Colorado Springs police said he made a left-hand turn in front of motorcyclist as they both approached the…
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City works to be business friendly
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save There are several factors that can qualify a city as “business friendly.” Often, a city with low tax rates is considered business friendly. Sometimes, it’s tax incentives for relocating companies and the promise of expedited…
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Business alliance targets 11 key industries
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Springs Regional Business Alliance’s Key Industries program aims to create industry clusters that can help foster the attraction and growth of similar companies in the city. “What it says is that if you…
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Champions has potential to change city’s reputation, some say
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The proposed City for Champions projects have the potential to change Colorado Springs’ reputation and how residents view their city, some experts say. “Colorado Springs can be a tough place,” said Jariah Walker, a 36-year-old…