Tag: fountain creek
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Police identify body found in Fountain Creek, say death is suspicious
A man whose body was found in Fountain Creek last Sunday has been identified, according to a Friday news release from the Fountain Police Department. Upon completion of an autopsy Monday, the El Paso County Coroner’s Office identified the deceased male as 30-year-old Justin Whitaker of Security-Widefield. On April 18 at about 2:30 p.m., a…
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A grand vision in Colorado Springs is moving toward reality with EPA grant help
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A grand vision for the Shooks Run corridor east of downtown, involving new parks, thousands of new apartments and new office space, is taking steps toward reality with a grant to assess environmental contamination along the corridor. The Environmental Protection Agency granted $600,000 to the…
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A grand vision in Colorado Springs is moving toward reality with EPA grant help
A grand vision for the Shooks Run corridor east of downtown, involving new parks, thousands of new apartments and new office space, is taking steps toward reality with a grant to assess environmental contamination along the corridor. The Environmental Protection Agency granted $600,000 to the city of Colorado Springs, Fountain, Colorado Springs Utilities and Colorado…
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Pikes Pick: Time is right for fireflies at Fountain Creek Nature Center
If you’ve grown up in Colorado, like me, you might never have seen a firefly light up the summer night. But there’s a chance for you yet. Your window of opportunity is small, however, so head south now to Fountain Creek Nature Center (320 Peppergrass Lane, Fountain) where staff says it’s the ideal time to…
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Colorado Springs City Council gives final approval to creekside camping ban
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Countless homeless people across Colorado Springs have two weeks to pick up stakes and move after the City Council gave final approval Tuesday to a crackdown on creekside camping. The deadline comes after the council reaffirmed its decision last month to ban camping within 100…
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Colorado Springs creekside camping ban gets initial City Council approval
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Springs City Council gave initial approval Tuesday to a ban on creekside camping, paving the way for a crackdown on homeless people living along waterways within the city. The council voted 7 to 2 to ban camping within 100 feet of the city…
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Colorado Springs creekside camping ban gets initial City Council approval
The Colorado Springs City Council gave initial approval Tuesday to a ban on creekside camping, paving the way for a crackdown on homeless people living along waterways within the city. The council voted 7 to 2 to ban camping within 100 feet of the city waterways and concrete drainage canals. A second vote on final…