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Optum Urgent Care closes locations in Colorado Springs, Monument
(COLORADO SPRINGS/MONUMENT, Colo.) — Patients in Colorado Springs and Monument were greeted with signs on the doors of several Optum Urgent Care locations saying they were closed. The signs did not offer an explanation for the closures but FOX21 spoke with an Optum Care representative who said Optum did not have the personnel to staff […]
Less Smoky Today, More Storms
SATURDAY: Between an upper-level wind shift and thunderstorms cleaning out the atmosphere Friday afternoon, air quality is going to be the best today as it's been since last Sunday! Expect another round of afternoon thunderstorms developing between 2-5 PM in the mountains before spilling over onto the I-25 corridor. Similar to Friday, heavy rain, frequent lightning, and small hail are the primary threats. Storms will clear by late evening. High temperatures today will be hot, running a few degrees above average in the upper 80s for the Springs and 90s for Pueblo.
Coloradans Told to Look Out for ‘Lost Pet’ Scam
Criminals in Colorado will seemingly go after anyone if it means a "quick buck." Here comes a scam being pulled on folks who have a lost dog or other pet. All these people are trying to do is reach out to their local community to see if anyone has seen their pet; criminals are taking that innocent search and using it against those people.
Popular Colorado Saloon Is Sadly Closing For Good This Week
Over four decades after opening its doors in Colorado and serving up memories to hundreds of thousands over the years, this iconic Saloon and Concert Venue is being forced to close its doors this Friday. Time To Say Goodbye To Popular Colorado Saloon And Dance Hall. Our local Colorado community...
Colorado Springs has backlog of nearly 6,000 sidewalk repair requests, City Councilwoman reveals
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Under current staffing levels, it would take city crews between eight and ten years to respond to a backlog of nearly 6,000 requests to repair damaged sidewalks, according to City Councilwoman Nancy Henjum. She revealed those numbers Tuesday night just before the Council's 5-4 vote to tentatively approve the proposed Amara The post Colorado Springs has backlog of nearly 6,000 sidewalk repair requests, City Councilwoman reveals appeared first on KRDO.
U.S. Army transfers first parcel of Pueblo Chemical Depot land to PuebloPlex
The first large parcel of land at the Pueblo Chemical Depot has been transferred to PuebloPlex, the agency charged with redeveloping the site. The last of 780,000 chemical munitions at the Pueblo Chemical Depot were destroyed in June 2023, with decommissioning operations set to follow. The first transfer consisted of 5,109 acres of...
After a $5 million scam, the Mighty Argo reemerges
When Colorado GOP Chairman Dave Williams decided I should be tossed from the party’s state assembly in April — a meeting I’d covered multiple times in the past — it brought me back to the early days of my journalism career. When the Carroll County Supervisors...
Thunderstorms Expected in Colorado Today with Potential Hail and Heavy Rain
Denver, CO – Elevated moisture levels will increase the chances for showers and thunderstorms this afternoon across the higher elevations and the I-25 corridor. Some of these storms may bring small hail, localized heavy rainfall in the mountains, and gusty outflow winds reaching up to 40-50 mph. According to...
Free day coming up at Colorado state parks
Colorado's birthday comes with a gift for nature-loving residents. As per tradition for Colorado Day — the day marking statehood granted in 1876 — state parks will waive admission fees. That will be on Aug. 5, the Monday following Colorado Day on Aug. 1. For those without a...
Mixed reactions to plan for Colorado's Sweetwater Lake
As a public comment period draws to a close regarding a plan for a scenic lake in western Colorado, land managers continue to face strong opposition. That opposition — largely from people living nearby — quickly followed Gov. Jared Polis announcing Sweetwater Lake as Colorado's next state park in 2021. The announcement came after the lake and land long held in private hands entered the U.S. Forest Service's trust thanks to a grassroots fundraising effort and federal money ensuring a future of preservation.
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