Tag: local
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Colorado’s EV charging map nearly complete, state says
Gov. Jared Polis and the Colorado Department of Transportation released a statement calling the state’s public fast-charging network nearly built out. The Aug. 27 news release reports there are now 486 DC fast-charging locations and 83% of the state highway system is now within 30 miles of a station. But those raw numbers do not…
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Teen arrested in connection with fatal I-25 hit-and-run
A 19-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a fatal Aug. 30 hit-and-run on I-25. Greenwood Village Police announced the arrest of Luis Enrique-Pena of Westminster on Thursday. The 19-year-old faces charges of vehicular homicide due to reckless driving, a hit-and-run involving serious injury or death and driving with a revoked license. The crash,…
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New Mormon temple kicks off construction in Colorado Springs with upcoming groundbreaking
Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are particularly excited that construction on the state’s fourth Mormon temple soon will get underway in northeast Colorado Springs. But anyone will be able to bask in the spiritual waves that will emanate from the site, according to Jordan Steel, a member since 2010. “It’s…
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Shots fired during home invasion, Colorado Springs police say
A man who broke into an apartment Friday on the city’s north side ran off when gunshots rang out inside the home, police said. The suspect, identified by police as 34-year-old Robert Fusco, threatened to harm the victim while forcing his way into the home at 12500 Toscana Heights. “As officers were enroute, updated information…
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Labor Day Lift Off kicks off three days of balloon flights in Colorado Springs
The first day of Labor Day Lift Off was a success, with more than 70 balloons taking flight Saturday morning. This year, there are anniversaries galore, as the United States celebrates 250 years, Colorado celebrates 150 years and the Lift Off celebrates 50 years. The event was previously held in Black Forest, about 30 minutes…
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Fire extinguished in Pueblo’s midtown area
A fire that ignited Saturday in Pueblo’s midtown area has been mostly extinguished, fire officials said. The Pueblo Fire Department used heavy machinery to break up the burning pile of railroad ties, separating burnt material from unburnt material, said Tim Trujillo, the department’s public information officer. The fire will continue to smolder through the night,…
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Colorado newsrooms ‘are holding the line’ | Vince Bzdek
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By Vince Bzdek There’s a memorable scene in “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” when peasants are loading bodies onto a cart after the plague has passed through town. Trouble is, one of the people a worker is trying to throw on the cart is not quite dead yet. “I’m not dead!” “I’m not dead!”…
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Colorado Springs completing curb ramps years ahead of pace after lawsuit settlement
In the last seven years, Colorado Springs has gone from behind the curve on its sidewalk curb ramps to ahead of schedule. As part of a class-action settlement the city reached in 2019, City Hall agreed to build or replace 15,000 curb ramps by the end of 2033. City officials say they’re on pace to…
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WP Volleyball Club takes bronze
As Woodland Park adds businesses and restaurants, and the city upgrades Bergstrom Park and ensures that a portion of land remains open space, the progress is visible. When it comes to attracting youth, the Woodland Park Volleyball Club is right up there with other amenities to add vitality of another kind. “We had 35…