So far, Colorado Springs has decided against the kind of shelter-in-place, stay at home or lockdown order that some Colorado communities have enacted in an attempt to slow or stop the spread of the coronavirus. Denver announced the start of such an order yesterday, and a member of Monument’s Board of Trustees said the small
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Last week’s order by Colorado Gov. Jared Polis to limit gatherings to no more than 10 people — in hopes of slowing the spread of the coronavirus — apparently affected the ability of people to adopt pets at the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region. Many people who went to the facility for that
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A quick moving weather disturbance brought brief heavy snow to the Sangre de Cristo and Rampart Ranges Saturday evening. Not much stuck to the ground north of Colorado Springs, but there were reports of rain and snow mix. Clouds will gradually give way to sunshine by mid morning Sunday, and high temperatures will once again
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When Colorado liquor stores sell out of Everclear because people use it as hand sanitizer, you know that business is no longer the same. “It’s 188-proof grain alcohol,” said Jack Backman, owner of Cheers Liquor Mart in Colorado Springs. “You can drink it or sanitize with it.” Backman, who has owned the store at Circle
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An unidentified person has died after being shot just before 7:30 p.m. Friday at an east Colorado Springs apartment complex, police confirmed. The shooting happened inside an apartment at the Aspen Townhomes, on Pikes Peak Avenue east of the Academy Boulevard intersection. A witness said the victim was a juvenile but police couldn’t confirm that.
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One of southern Colorado’s strongest snowstorms of the season dumped up to a foot of snow Thursday around Woodland Park and in other areas of Teller County. Much of the heavy, wet snow fell late Thursday morning and early Thursday afternoon, driven by strong winds and reducing visibility. Several vehicles slid off the road and
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — On Thursday morning, two weeks after the first two positive tests for the coronavirus were confirmed in Colorado, Fort Carson plans to open its own center for screening and testing soldiers, their families and post staff. The center will start operations at 7 a.m. under a tent outside the Soldier Family
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — First, it was toilet paper and hand sanitizer; now, fears surrounding the current coronavirus crisis has generated a significant increase in sales of guns and ammunition. According to one Colorado Springs gun shop owner and several customers Tuesday, ammunition is in short supply or sold out at many shops. “Even
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Not very many people expected pueblo west to make the final four, but they did. Unfortunately their chance to complete their run came to an abrupt end when CHSAA cancelled the rest of the state hoops tournament late Thursday night. “We were all hanging out last night. We were all just getting ready to go
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On Thursday night, one of the most dominant runs in state history came to a premature end. The St. Mary’s Pirates, looking for their third straight title, had their mission undercut when CHSAA cancelled the state tournament due to concerns over the Coronavirus. While the cancellation doesn’t diminish anything the girls accomplished, they wanted more.
Continue Reading Saturday was chilly and gray for Southeast Colorado. Temperatures barely crept above freezing for Colorado Springs. Blame it on strong upslope winds out of the Southeast and a shield of cold air that just wouldn’t budge. Sunday looks to be brighter and warmer with mid 50 degree temperatures for the afternoon hours. And Monday looks
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MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A crash involving more than a dozen vehicles on U.S. 24 in Ute Pass blocked traffic in both directions between Manitou Springs and Cascade Friday afternoon as snow pelted the area. The Colorado Department of Transportation says it happened in the eastbound lanes around 5:27 p.m. near Waldo Canyon, but
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Several documents in the case against Letecia Stauch were published by the Colorado court system Thursday. Among the documents, a formal complaint against Stauch detailed her charges, including First-Degree Murder, Child Abuse, Tampering with Deceased Human Body and Tampering with Evidence. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office believes Letecia
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The city of Colorado Springs has postponed its 36th annual St. Patrick’s Day parade that was set for Saturday. According to VisitCOS.com, the parade has been canceled, but a few other festivities are still taking place as scheduled. A news release issued by the city later Thursday morning said the
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Too much of a good thing can be bad, and that’s apparently the case with low gasoline prices American drivers currently enjoy. But the real danger is those prices could continue to fall, and jeopardize the economic health of the U.S., Colorado and local municipalities. According to Donnie Wisenbaker, the CEO of Pikes Peak Energy
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Authorities need your help finding a man they believe stole a car — later dumping it nearby — and a porch pirate on the run who continues to steal from local neighborhoods. Colorado Springs police say a man was caught on surveillance video running from police after he stole
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado state legislature and the Colorado Springs City Council are exploring separate proposals to strengthen a law recently passed by Congress to raise the minimum age for buying nicotine products to 21. State lawmakers proposed a bill that would allow authorities to conduct random inspections of businesses that sell
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – On Monday, Colorado officials announced more presumed positive cases of COVID-19 and expect that number to only go up in the coming weeks. State health leaders are asking those who believe they have COVID-19 to not immediately go to a hospital, doctor’s office, or urgent care but to instead call their
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TCA edged Longmont 42-39 to advance to the 4A Final Four. The Titans will face Pueblo West, who knocked off Glenwood Springs 44-40.
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St. Mary’s is showing no signs of slowing down. The Pirates thumped Jefferson Academy, 80-33, to advance to the Great 8.
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