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Weekend Blossom Parade provides first true test of new median/crosswalk project in Cañon City
CAÑON CITY, Colo. (KRDO) -- Although new pedestrian-activated crossing signals aren't operating yet, Saturday still provided an opportunity to see how people attending the annual Blossom Parade would react to the six new crossings, and center medians, on US 50. The project won't be officially finished until just before Memorial Day weekend. The event usually The post Weekend Blossom Parade provides first true test of new median/crosswalk project in Cañon City appeared first on KRDO.
🚧 Debris Clearance Update on US 50 Near Canon City, CO
The time displayed is local to the original 511 traffic site in Colorado. Recent updates confirm that the debris which was located between Dixon Lane and County Road 364A, approximately 7 miles west of Canon City at Mile Point 270, has been successfully cleared. The site, affecting commuters on US 50 in Fremont County, CO, should now be free of obstructions, allowing for normal traffic flow to resume in the area. Motorists are advised to remain alert for any residual disruptions but can anticipate an unimpeded journey through this stretch.
‘Very relieved’: Ceremony held for families as demolition of Penrose funeral home begins
PENROSE, Colo. (KRDO) - After months of delays, the demolition of the Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose, Colorado officially began on Tuesday. A ceremony organized by Fremont County officials invited families onto the property, marking the start of closure for many. Teary eyes and photographs of loved ones filled the seats under a tent The post ‘Very relieved’: Ceremony held for families as demolition of Penrose funeral home begins appeared first on KRDO.
Demolition of the Penrose funeral home is scheduled to start today in Fremont County
FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) Demolition at the Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose is in full force. Full operations are expected to begin today, April. 16, with the final disposal of all the debris to be placed in the Otero County landfill. There will be a ceremony held for all families who have been victimized at 9:00 The post Demolition of the Penrose funeral home is scheduled to start today in Fremont County appeared first on KRDO.
Demo of facility where bodies were found improperly stored begins this week
Demolition work will begin on Tuesday at the site of a southern Colorado funeral home facility where nearly 200 decomposing and improperly stored bodies were found last year. On Monday a crew from the Environmental Protection Agency will begin mobilization at the site with contractors to receive equipment and materials for the demolition. The facility was owned by the Return to Nature funeral home and it's located in Penrose. The gruesome discovery was made there in October after neighbors reported a foul smell to law enforcement. All of the bodies were eventually removed from the funeral home and transported...
Demolition set for Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will demolish the Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose next week. Demolition will begin on April 16 and will take an estimated week to 10 days to complete. It was last fall when 190 improperly stored bodies were discovered inside the Return to Nature Funeral Home. The investigation into the funeral home began in early October 2023 when neighbors reported a foul smell to law enforcement. All decedents were removed from the funeral home on Oct. 13, 2023 and transported to the El Paso County Coroner's Office. In February, Gov. Jared Polis issued a second Executive Order to provide an additional $220,000...
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