Tag: local news
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Scorching temps prompt heat advisory for Colorado Springs; monsoons expected
High temperatures Monday have prompted a heat advisory for El Paso County and parts of Fremont County, with monsoonal moisture forecast to increase throughout the week. With an expected high of 98 degrees Monday, the heat advisory was scheduled from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo. The Weather…
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What permanent daylight saving time would mean for Colorado
For those looking to sleep in, the possibility of America switching to daylight saving time permanently would be a welcome change. But what about everyone else? The U.S. House of Representatives this week passed the Sunshine Protection Act 308-117. Now the bill will move to the Senate for approval before heading to President Donald Trump’s…
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New community alliance launched to help guide Westside Community Center
Colorado Springs is partnering with a new neighborhood group to help steer the Westside Community Center’s programs. The Westside Community Center Alliance, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit created by the Organization of Westside Neighbors, has been working with the city since May. The alliance is a “friends” group similar to the Guardians of Palmer Park or the…
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‘Flirting with monsoons’: Colorado Springs could see relief from hot, dry weather
More dry heat is in the forecast for the Pikes Peak region this week, with potential relief on the horizon. As Coloradans grapple with statewide wildfires and highs in the 90s, monsoons are right around the corner, according to meteorologist Mike Garberoglio with the National Weather Service in Pueblo. For the first half of this…
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AROUND TOWN: Garden of the Gods Foundation celebrates a history of preserving that special park
It was a time to celebrate “A Landscape to Love” for the Garden of the Gods Foundation’s charitable support “to preserve and protect the Garden of the Gods Park” by providing funds toward projects and programs benefiting the city’s most popular park. Gathering at Garden of the Gods Visitor & Nature Center overlooking the park…
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Palmer Lake trustees discuss ‘unprecedented’ employee attrition
In response to losing another contractor in early July, Palmer Lake trustee Tony Beltran told colleagues at a public meeting Thursday that the town needs to address how it can retain employees. “It seems unprecedented right now how many employees we’re losing,” he said. Since last year, the town has cycled through multiple high-profile leaders…
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75 years later: Family-owned insect museum showcases the bizarre
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Over 120 years ago, James May was hunting bugs in Brazil; using beer to get butterflies drunk before catching them. “It’s pretty bizarre,” said May’s great-granddaughter, Diana Fruh, one of the heirs to the 100,000-specimen collection. The May Natural History Museum on the southern edge of Colorado Springs has been a local hidden gem for…
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PIKES PICK: Hop on your bike to get to work
Join neighbors and co-workers for Wednesday’s Bike to Work Day, with stops at free breakfast stations all around town. Find riding clinics and maps at ColoradoSprings.gov/BikeToWork. — Linda Navarro
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As juvenile e-moto riders zoom out of control, some Colorado counties threaten to go after parents
As he sped down a residential street, the juvenile biker turned to look at the police car, refusing to heed the blaring sirens. Swerving to miss a fence, the biker plowed through a yard, eventually evading police altogether. The video recently released on the Arapahoe Sheriff’s X account featured the chase scene, one that, according…
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Tapped: Facing similar drought conditions, Utah declares emergency while Colorado relies on Phase 2 response
Editor’s Note: The Front Range sits at the center of one of the American West’s most complex and consequential water challenges. This series examines the interconnected systems that determine how the region secures, stores, and conserves its water while navigating the competing demands of fast‑growing urban communities and the increasingly unpredictable mountain snowpack that underpins…