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Colorado Springs Airtanker Base plays crucial role in supplying planes with retardant for wildfires
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - In the fight against four different wildfires blazing in northern Colorado, many planes helping drop fire retardant to contain the spread, are being re-fueled and refilled by the crews at the Colorado Springs Airtanker base, right next to the Colorado Springs airport. The Springs' base...
Celebrating 75 Years of Marriage!
On June 19, Ted and Thelma Lindhorn, pillars of the PebbleCreek community for 25 years, celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary at Eagle’s Nest. Many friends joined in on the celebration, over their favorite—karaoke. Their two sons, Tim and Todd, came to celebrate with them. Tim and his wife came from Tucson, and Todd and his wife came from Colorado.
Missing teen girl may be Downtown or in Denver
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO) is asking the community for help locating a 14-year-old girl who may be in the Downtown Colorado Springs area or possibly in Denver. According to EPSO, 14-year-old Natalie Battersby left her home on Eurich Road in Calhan on July 25. EPSO said it has received […]
REPORT: United Airlines Takes Drastic Action Against Flight Attendant Who Was Responsible For Terrell Davis Being Handcuffed On Their Plane
United Airlines has taken action against the flight attendant who accused Pro Football Hall of Famer Terrell Davis of hitting him during a trip earlier this month. Davis was put through an embarrassing ordeal after flying from Denver to California, with FBI agents escorting him off the flight in handcuffs after the employee in question claimed he was assaulted, though the former running back only tapped him on the shoulder.
Someone bought a lotto ticket worth nearly $6 million in Colorado this week
SNOWMASS VILLAGE, Colo. (KKTV) - If you purchased a lottery ticket in Snowmass recently, you may have won nearly $6 million!. The Colorado Lottery is reporting a winning $5,727,684 million Colorado Lotto+ ticket was sold Wednesday night at the Sundance Drug & Liquor in Snowmass Village. If they take the cash option, that will be $2,061,966.
Tips for hiking during wildfire season in Colorado
With hot, dry, and smoky conditions taking over Colorado, it's important to keep wildfire safety in mind as you hit the trail. Much like backcountry skiers check avalanche reports, hikers should be aware of air conditions and wildfire risks before embarking on a hike. First of all, hikers should be...
Trustees Corner: Frank Lancaster
I get a little anxious every year when the last couple of weeks of July come around. Three of the largest flooding events that impacted me personally occurred at this time of year — the 1976 Big Thompson Flood, the Lawn Lake Flood in 1982, and the Spring Creek flood in 1997.
Gov. Jared Polis plans to take a sharper interest in this fall’s RTD board elections
Gov. Jared Polis will meet with and endorse several candidates running for the Regional Transportation District’s board of directors, CPR News has learned. RTD board races are typically sleepy affairs, sometimes attracting just one — or occasionally zero — candidates and relatively few campaign contributions. Polis, however,...
4 Athletes Putting Girls Flag Football on the Map
A public service announcement to defensive backs this fall: If you spy wide receiver Sara Walker running a short curl route, don’t bite. She’s probably going long. The fake-out is one of Arvada West High School quarterback Saylor Swanson’s favorite plays. “It pretty much gets the defender every time,” says the reigning female Colorado High School Football Player of the Year. “Also, it’s always fun to throw a deep ball.”
Tattered Cover is now officially owned by Barnes & Noble
It’s official: Tattered Cover has been sold to Barnes & Noble for $1.83 million, ending its 53-year run as a locally owned, independent business. The sale, approved by a bankruptcy court judge Tuesday, marks the end of a saga that started last October. That's when Tattered Cover’s owners filed...
Three Colorado cities rank among the 'best for disc golf' in US, one of which has 72 courses
The blog LawnStarter recently published a list of America's best cities for disc golf, and three Colorado cities made it into the top ten. To create the rankings, the company compared the 500 biggest U.S. cities based on 17 data points falling into five disc golf-related categories - access, quality, community, interest, and climate. Included among those metrics were factors like the number of local disc golf courses, local disc golf tournaments, average course ratings, and weather conditions. Scores were calculated out of 100 points...
How a Growing Colorado Doula Program Is Helping Expectant and New Moms Overcome Addiction
After witnessing her parents suffer from addiction, Felicia Gonsalez swore she’d never touch drugs. But when her 18-year-long marriage ended in a difficult divorce, Gonsalez began dating a man who struggled with substance use and soon found herself using opioids. Within a matter of months, she lost her job, her house, and her car to her addiction. The then Pueblo resident tried to recover dozens of times over the next three and a half years, but it wasn’t until after Gonsalez gave birth to her third child in 2021 that she admitted herself into a rehabilitation program. She’s been sober ever since.
Wildfire smoke may compound the front range’s ozone problem this week
Haze and smoke settled into the front range last week, and it’s about to get worse. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued its second action day alert in two days this week. The alert comes on the heels of a forecast that shows PM 2.5, a category of particulate matter that includes the most harmful components of wildfire smoke, rising into the unhealthy for sensitive groups designation on the EPA’s Air Quality Index tomorrow.