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UPDATE: CPW recovers body from Rampart Reservoir
UPDATE: SUNDAY 8/25/2024 11:21 a.m. (EL PASO COUNTY, Colo.) — CPW reported that the water rescue team recovered the body of the person who went missing in the Rampart Reservoir around 2 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 25. According to CPW, the victim was a man paddleboarding with his dog on Saturday afternoon when strong winds […]
CSPD, HSPPR respond to dog attack in neighborhood
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) reported that officers were dispatched for a call for urgent assistance due to a dog that had attacked multiple people on Saturday, Aug. 24. According to CSPD, a request for assistance was received from the Colorado Springs Fire Department around...
Colorado Springs folk music festival to feature local bands, silent disco, and more
A popular folk music festival is coming back to Colorado Springs, and this year, it's headed to the heart of downtown. Outdoor recreation-focused non-profit UpaDowna's Folk 'N' Flannel Festival and Fundraiser returns on the weekend of September 20 to 21, set to take place at the Meanwhile Block property that's adjacent to Widner Field. This family-friendly all-ages event will feature live music, a silent disco, a scavenger hunt, a petting...
The Weekend: A border battle and top-four clash out West
Here are the storylines and players to know going into this weekend in the USL Championship. This weekend sees every team in the USL Championship in action on Saturday night, with the potential for the teams at the top of the Eastern and Western Conference to move closer to clinching a place in the postseason and the battle around the playoff line offering some key six-pointers in the slate.
D11 approves $4,735,500 for Palmer High School project – Architect Risley questions fairness of contract process
Last week, Colorado Springs School District 11 (D11) awarded a $4,735,500 contract to RTA Architects, in partnership with NES Landscape Architects and Perkins Eastman, a New York-based firm, as part of the district’s $100 million revitalization of Palmer High School. “As you are aware the district has facilities that...
Schedule change for Air Force-Arizona State game
U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – The Air Force-Arizona State hockey game originally scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 6, has been moved to Friday, Oct. 4, at 7:05 pm MT at the Cadet Ice Arena. The game scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 5, at 7:05 pm MT remains unchanged. All tickets...
Brief, rare and nonrecurring: COS updates homelessness response plan
At least 125 attendees packed into a meeting room in the City of Colorado Springs’ Administration Building on Aug. 15 to hear a presentation on the City’s update of its long-term homelessness response plan and to provide feedback on the draft plan for incorporation into the final plan. The City reported there were also about 65 persons who attended a a stakeholder meeting and about 55 at a virtual public session. The final plan will come out in September around the time of the mayor’s annual State of the City address.
U.S. Forest Service is Hiring 250 Firefighters in Colorado
The U.S. Forest Service will be hiring for 250 firefighting positions in the Rocky Mountain Region. While a lot of these positions could be located in Colorado, there are opportunities to be located in other states such as Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming according to KKTV. The U.S. Forest...
The Colorado State Fair Parade is Aug. 24. Here's everything you need to know
It's among the state's oldest traditions and a sure sign that Colorado State Fair season has arrived. The 2024 Colorado State Fair Parade in downtown Pueblo will commence Aug. 24 at 10 a.m. About 100 entries representing local businesses, nonprofits, high schools, colleges and political candidates will march along sections of Union Avenue...
Colorado wildlife officials confirm planned location for next wolf release
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is planning to double down on where it releases its next wolves. Reid DeWalt, Colorado Parks and Wildlife assistant director, told Colorado Parks and Wildlife commissioners at their Friday meeting in Colorado Springs that the next release will take place in the northern zone. ...
Coloradan on Harris's team continuing legacy of activist family
Vice President Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic nomination for president on Thursday night, and as she continues to make her campaign push she has a Colorado native on her team.Sergio Gonzales, who serves as Harris' campaign deputy chief of staff, first advised Harris on policy when she was in the U.S. Senate."I have been very honored to be part of this journey for a long time and to see the leadership that is very smart, strong, capable, empathetic leadership of Kamala Harris," Gonzales said. "She is an incredible leader, champion and fighter for the people."Gonzales called Harris a "happy warrior"...
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