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Fire department rescues cats from house fire in Palmer Lake
PALMER LAKE, Colo. (KRDO) - The Monument Fire Department (MFD) responded to a house fire in Palmer Lake where two people were rescued and 15-20 cats were found. MFD says that when crews arrived cats were jumping out of windows. So far crews have rescued 7 cats and found 3 dead. Animal Law Enforcement also The post Fire department rescues cats from house fire in Palmer Lake appeared first on KRDO.
'Treasure hunter' finds $200,000 prize at Colorado diner, hunt for $1.2 million prize begins
"Find the lamp, change your life," reads the opening text on the Treasure Games website, with a family recently finding a reward worth $200,000 in Colorado as part of the company's most recent challenge. Treasure Games has a goal of "spreading more wealth to more people around the world," hosting...
Mayor Mobolade addresses homelessness, city issues
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Mayor Yemi Mobolade hosted his July brief about his long-term plans on infrastructure, park, and public safety on Tuesday, July 23. During the press brief, Mayor Mobolade listed homelessness being the number one issue he and city officials are working to address. “We have made a lot of progress over the last […]
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 […]
First blueprints of Powers/Airport overpass project in Colorado Springs released Thursday
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- We're getting our first look at the conceptual drawings for the overpass project at Powers Boulevard and Airport Road. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) released the blueprints during an official groundbreaking ceremony late Thursday morning. Why break ground on the $46 million project a month after construction began? "Because it The post First blueprints of Powers/Airport overpass project in Colorado Springs released Thursday appeared first on KRDO.
Prospect Lake closed due to presumed return of blue-green algae
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The City of Colorado Springs has closed Prospect Lake in Memorial Park effective immediately, and the closure will remain in place until further notice due to the presumed return of blue-green algae. Blue-green algae are a type of bacteria common in lakes throughout Colorado. When conditions are right, blue-green algae multiplies quickly. […]
Bronc Day Festival returns to Green Mountain Falls
(GREEN MOUNTAIN FALLS, Colo.) — The Annual Bronc Day Festival is back for another year in Green Mountain Falls and kicks off Saturday, July 27 at 7 a.m. The festival has been a fixture in the small mountain community every summer since 1939. The event began as a way to kick off tourist season and […]
Panorama Park in Southeast Colorado Springs wins People's Choice Starburst Award
Panorama Park in Southeast Colorado Springs received a statewide award for the first time. The city's parks department says the park won the Starburst People's Choice Award for excellence.
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