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Metro Minute: Home Insurance
(SPONSORED) — Watch Metro Minute every Tuesday on Loving Living Local with Metro Brokers, Colorado’s Trusted Real Estate Experts. Matt Tolooee, Metro Brokers agent, shared tips this week about home insurance. For more information, go to metrobrokersonline.com
Pyromaniac pup almost burns down Colorado Springs home
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — A homeowner was able to extinguish a fire that was started by a curious pup accidentally switching on a stove burner in the early morning hours and igniting items left on the stove. According to the Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD), it all started around 4:45 a.m. on Wednesday, June 26, on […]
Silent 911 call leads to discovery of body in Pagosa Springs
(PAGOSA SPRINGS, Colo.) — An open line 911 call in Archuleta County led deputies to the discovery of a woman’s body in the early morning hours of Tuesday, July 2. According to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI), deputies with the Archuleta County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) responded to a 911 call in which the line […]
Return to Nature Funeral Home owners offered plea deals
(PENROSE, Colo.) — Jon and Carie Hallford, the owners of the Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose, where nearly 200 bodies were found improperly stored, were extended plea deals in the state case. Victims in the case shared an email from the 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office (DA’s Office) with FOX21 on Tuesday, July […]
CPW: Large bear found under family’s deck
(PAGOSA SPRINGS, Colo.) — Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) said a family went out to sit on their back deck when they were alerted to a roughly 400-pound bear underneath. According to CPW, during the week of June 23, a family in Pagosa Springs went out to their back deck and soon heard a loud […]
Power outage affecting Powers Blvd, use caution
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Colorado Springs Utilities reported a power outage on the east side of town. Powers Boulevard between Platte and Palmer Park is affected. Traffic signals are affected as well, treat intersections with dark signals as four-way stops. The estimated restoration time is 4:16 p.m.
Don’t risk your freedom, DUI enforcement starts July 3
(COLORADO) — The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is urging drivers to not risk their freedom with a DUI this upcoming Fourth of July. Starting Wednesday, July 3 through Monday, July 8, CDOT will support the Colorado State Patrol (CSP) and 66 local law enforcement agencies for The Heat is On Fourth of July DUI […]
La Junta has a festival for tarantulas during migration
(LA JUNTA, Colo.) — Under the Colorado sun, just beneath the cactus-infused grounds in the Vogel Canyons, female tarantulas are burrowed. “The burrows go pretty deep and they have just like a thin spider web over them that you’re able to see,” Pam Denahy, Director of Tourism with the City of La Junta said. When […]
BEULAH: See extra smoke? Don’t worry
(BEULAH, Colo.) — Community members of Beulah may see an increase in smoke on Tuesday, July 2 due to a controlled burn. Beulah Fire Protection and Ambulance District reported they will be burning a stash pile. The stash was brought in by citizens and also collected by structure protection. The District is going to conduct […]
Ironing out the details: 4th of July Forecast
(SOUTHERN COLORADO) — As we head into the week, you might be wondering what’s going to happen weather-wise for the Fourth of July. For this specific forecast, there are still some questions as to whether we will see showers and thunderstorms, especially for the Pikes Peak Region, or if it is going to be dry, […]
Colorado Springs sees a surge of local restaurants close, here’s why
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — It was just last year that Momma Pearl’s Cajun Kitchen celebrated a decade of Louisiana-style cuisine in Colorado Springs, but just a few weeks ago, its owners said goodbye to the community as they announced the restaurant’s permanent closure. “There are so many restaurants that are suffering and closing their doors right […]
Oak Ridge Fire planned to expand fire six times its size
(CUSTER/PUEBLO COUNTIES, Colo.) — The Oak Ridge Fire remains at 1,190 with 5 percent containment as reported by fire crews on Tuesday, July 2. Now, they plan to expand it and fight it “their way.” According to Matt Holte, Operations Section Chief Trainee, crews have been working on setting a perimeter area to begin burning […]
UPDATE: DMV services restored after statewide outage
UPDATE: TUESDAY 7/2/2024 12:28 a.m. (EL PASO COUNTY, Colo.) — The El Paso County Clerk and Recorder (EPC Clerk and Recorder) said as of 11:30 a.m. the state’s system was back up and running and all DMV services have resumed. ORIGINAL STORY: DMV services temporarily suspended due to statewide outage TUESDAY 7/2/2024 10:50 a.m. The […]
Springs Utilities: tips for lower bills in the hot summer
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Colorado Springs Utilities (Springs Utilities) has been encouraging customers to lower their energy usage during peak hours to help keep stress off the energy grid. In order to help with this goal, Springs Utilities gives some tips on how to keep your house cool and lower your energy bill during the hot […]
Free vaccinations offered at Helping Hands fair in Pueblo
(PUEBLO, Colo.) — Free vaccinations for Hepatitis, chickenpox, HPV, and COVID-19 are being offered at the Helping Hands Community Fair at St. Mary-Corwin Hospital at 1008 Minnequa Avenue in Pueblo on Wednesday, July 3. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s Disease Control and Public Health Response Division’s Health Equity Branch is hosting the […]
HSPPR: How to keep furry friends safe during fireworks
(SOUTHERN COLORADO) — The Fourth of July is a time to celebrate the independence of the United States of America, it is also a time of fireworks, which for some pets can be a terrifying experience. The Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region (HSPPR) shared some tips to help keep pets safe and calm […]
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