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El Paso County Planning Commission delays vote on concept plan for proposed transportation corridor

UPDATE (THURSDAY, NOV. 2) — In an 8-1 decision Thursday, El Paso County planning commissioners agreed to a monthlong delay for a vote on the proposed Briargate Parkway/Stapleton Road transportation corridor concept plan for the northeast section of the county. The decision came after a three-hour meeting and public hearing. Some commissioners are concerned that

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Evacuation order lifted after van crash, fire, & propane leak in downtown Colorado Springs

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — An evacuation order was lifted near a downtown Colorado Springs intersection on the morning of November 1, 2023. The Colorado Springs Fire Department put the order in place at 11:42 a.m. for those near the intersection of Colorado and Cascade avenues. KRDO Colorado Springs Fire Department initially said it was

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Colorado caught up in nationwide concern over shortage of antibody treatment to protect infants from RSV

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — As winter sets in, hospitals and pediatricians are scrambling to find limited supplies of an antibody to immunize infants and young children against RSV. New England Journal of Medicine RSV is a respiratory virus that requires hospital treatment for hundreds of kids in Colorado each year, mostly during the cold and

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Colorado Springs Airport to spend $38 million to acquire 562 acres adjacent to current eastern boundary

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The City Council has approved a major land purchase by the Colorado Springs Airport intended to provide a variety of benefits to airport operations and the surrounding area. City of Colorado Springs On Tuesday, the Council unanimously voted in favor of the airport spending $38 million over the next four

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