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Black Forest Fire interpreter a mainstay in Southern Colorado homes
Ryan March is a familiar face in Southern Colorado. She was the American Sign Language interpreter during the Waldo Canyon Fire and is now the…
Continue ReadingBlack Forest family amazed by fire’s path around home
Some Black Forest families are back home and feel like they have a new part of the family. “We have our own firefighters,” said Bobbette…
Continue ReadingPueblo hostage situation ends peacefully
A hostage situation in Pueblo ends peacefully. Pueblo Police say a woman and her son, 4, were held hostage in their apartment this afternoon in the…
Continue Reading7-hour standoff ends, suspect found dead
A seven-hour standoff in Sugar City ends after the suspect is found dead in the home he barricaded himself in. The incident started Saturday…
Continue ReadingBlack Forest partially reopened
Crews have gained the upper hand on the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history. Officials say more than half the blaze is contained. The…
Continue ReadingRockies Hit for Cycle in First Inning
Tyler Chatwood pitched five effective innings in his return from a triceps injury, Tyler Colvin homered during Colorado’s six-run first, and…
Continue ReadingBruins Even Series at One Apiece
The Chicago Blackhawks unleashed an avalanche of shots in the early going and couldn’t bury the Boston Bruins. They paid for it in the end.…
Continue ReadingRoyal Gorge Route Railroad reopens Saturday
WHO: The Royal Gorge Route Railroad, Colorado’s most historic train WHAT: REOPENS TODAY, SATURDAY, JUNE 15 50% off tickets for 1.5 hour trip…
Continue ReadingFrustrated evacuees walk out of community meeting
Frustrated evacuees said Saturday they were pushed over the edge by one El Paso County commissioner’s comments at the Black Forest Community…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Mail delivery for Black Forest Fire
The U.S. Postal Service is beginning to resume mail service in neighborhoods affected by Black Forest Fire. NEW: The Elbert Post Office, 80106, which…
Continue ReadingElbert County Lifts Evacuation
The Elbert county sheriff’s office released a statement lifting all evacuations: “As of 8:00 am, all Elbert County residents may return…
Continue ReadingRoyal Gorge Fire containment now at 65%
Firefighters called the Royal Gorge Fire 65 percent contained late Friday night. The fire remains at 3,218 acres. On Friday, fire crews burned some…
Continue ReadingNorthgate residents prepared for evacuation
A mandatory evacuation order because of the Black Forest Wildfire apparently caused little concern for affected homeowners in the Northgate area of…
Continue ReadingWildfire keeps authorities busy with evacuees
Authorities are trying to strictly enforce mandatory evacuation zones, often to the frustration of evacuees who feel they have valid reasons to…
Continue ReadingFire evacuations ease in Elbert County
In Elbert County, only a small southwestern section remains under a mandatory evacuation order for the Black Forest Wildfire. As of noon Friday, the…
Continue ReadingChoosing to ignore mandatory evacuation
No residents are supposed to be in the area of Black Forest under a mandatory evacuation order. But some have refused to leave, and authorities…
Continue ReadingHelicopter drops delight spectators
Technically, it’s called a helibucket. Informally, it’s known by the copyrighted name of Bambi Bucket. In any case, its use in aerial…
Continue ReadingRiver bottom fire burning in Prowers County
A fire started in the Arkansas River bottom near Lamar Friday evening. An official with the Prowers County Office of Emergency Management tweeted…
Continue ReadingRange Riders cancel annual ride
A wildfire forced the cancellation of a Pikes Peak Region tradition for the first time since the 2002 Hayman Fire. The Range Riders have canceled…
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