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Colorado Springs Fire Explorers Program - College Career Night
Have you thought about a career in the Fire Service? Do you want to better your chances for a job in a fire department by taking college classes related to firefighting? The Colorado Springs Fire Explorer Program invites you and any interested parties to attend: COLLEGE/CAREER NIGHT THURSDAY, JUNE 20, ...
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New wildfire breaks out in Jefferson County
The Chair Rock Fire in Jefferson County has prompted a level-3 evacuation for residents in a three-mile radius of South Foxton and River roads in Jefferson County. The JeffCo Sheriff's Office received multiple reports of heavy smoke in the area Wednesday afternoon. Air support was dispatched and call out for type-3 and type-6 engines from all JeffCo fire districts was issued. A level-3 ...
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Red Cross closes evacuation center
The American Red Cross will closed its shelter at Palmer Ridge High School in Monument Wednesday at noon. Red Cross caseworkers, health workers and mental health experts will continue to provide people affected by the Black Forest fire with resources, emotional comfort, health services and recovery assistance at four fixed locations. Tuesday night, 5 evacuated individuals stayed overnight at ...
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Gambian who fled deportation from DIA sentenced to time-served
U.S. District Judge Robert Blackburn has sentenced a man who escaped federal agents as he was being deported to the time he had served in jail since being caught in January. Phoday Dumbuya, 25, escaped from two U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at Denver International Airport in January when he was being sent back to Gambia. Dumbuya was not wearing handcuffs, and ICE spokesman Carl ...
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Aspen yoga instructor sentenced to jail in sex assaults
ASPEN, Colo.-A former Aspen yoga instructor convicted of groping students during his classes has been ordered to serve a two-month sentence in the county jail. A jury in 2010 found Steven Roger guilty of two counts of unlawful sexual contact and he must now register as a sex offender. Roger's appeal of the conviction was denied by a district court judge and he was ordered Tuesday to report ...
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Columbine survivor Depew dies working on power lines in New Mexico
Matthew Depew, a survivor of the 1999 Columbine High School shootings, who was working for Xcel Energy in Carlsbad, N.M., died Saturday while working on power lines, according to local authorities.Depew, 30, was reportedly restoring a power outage on State Road 360 when he was electrocuted at about 6:40 a.m., and all attempts to save his life were unsuccessful, according to a press release from ...
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Colorado marijuana dispensary owner 11 others indicted on 71 charges
A Colorado grand jury has indicted 12 people on allegations that they ran a medical-marijuana dispensary as a front for both an investment scam and an illegal marijuana-growing operation.Among those named in the indictment are the dispensaries' owner, several of his business partners, a marijuana-grower, a lawyer and a doctor. The 12 people named in the indictment variously face charges of ...
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CSFD and CSPD go to bat for Black Forest Fire Victims in first annual...
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – The Colorado Springs Fire Department and Colorado Springs Police Department, including "team managers" Interim Fire Chief Tommy Smith and Police Chief Pete Carey, will go head-to-head in the first annual Heroes Classic Softball Game at Sky Sox Stadium on Saturday, June 22 at 7:05 p.m. The Colorado Springs Sky Sox have announced that for each ticket ...
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La Plata County Southern Utes set fire rules
DURANGO, Colo. (AP) -- La Plata County officials and the Southern Ute Indian Tribe are setting restrictions in southwest Colorado to prevent ...
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Waldo survivors help Black Forest victims and more
At the Disaster Recovery Center, Waldo Canyon Fire victims lined up last week. This time, they weren't scared masses; they were veterans, come to help the wide-eyed victims of the Black Forest Fire. What they knew was this: Losing your home isn't just the grief and shock of finding out all is lost. It's a years-long process of fighting to get back to where you once were, a long ...
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A drive into the Black Forest burn site
As I and other media members rode into the still-burning Black Forest area last Thursday, it was like we suddenly switched channels from a Technicolor movie of blue skies and green firs to a black-and-white film noir, where trees resembled matchsticks and everything was covered in various shades of ...
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First Waldo now this. Should we just expect huge wildfires from now on
For the last two summers, we haven't had to flip on the TV to see apocalyptic scenes. They have been visible from our windows. Our area has set the record two years in a row for the state's most destructive wildfires, first with the Waldo Canyon blaze and now with Black Forest. Together they have claimed at least 849 homes. Bonus: They've also put us at high risk for catastrophic ...
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How firefighters applied Waldo Canyon Fire lessons to the Black Forest tragedy
A year ago, local, state and federal firefighting forces were slammed with what would become, to that point, the most destructive fire in state history. On its fourth day, the Waldo Canyon Fire blew into Colorado Springs, claiming 347 homes and two lives. Some things went well, but some others didn't. Months of studying Waldo, and greater collaboration among agencies over the last year, ...
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Northwest study could alter FasTracks vote
LOUISVILLE - A 13-month study of the transit needs of communities along the U.S. 36 corridor could result in much-needed consensus but also trigger a new vote on the FasTracks program.If stakeholders - including cities, local transit activists and residents - agree on a transportation system that veers significantly from the approved FasTracks plan, it must be resubmitted to voters within the ...
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Denver Zoo lion gets unique cancer treatment
Dr. Douglas Thamm, a medical oncologist at the Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, left, administers chemotherapy medication to Rian the lion as Dr. Betsy Stringer, a Denver Zoo veterinarian, checks vital signs of the sedated lion. IPTC: Dr. Douglas Thamm, a medical oncologist at the Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, left, administers chemotherapy ...
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Colorado heat returns red flag warnings issued
DIA Airport Weather The heat is returning to Colorado after a slight break, and with it, red flag warnings of high-fire danger have been issued for a little more than half the state.Wednesday is expected to reach 91 degrees in Denver, according to the National Weather Service. The rest of the week through the weekend is expected to be in the high 80s to low 90s, mostly clear, according to the ...
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Wildfire and hail claims push premiums higher
Homeowners in Colorado have made some of the most expensive claims on their insurance of any state in the country in recent years. Carole Walker with the trade group the Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association says the state ranks among the top 10 in terms of claims for catastrophic loss. That designation is pushing premiums higher for everyone. Walker says claims for hail damage ...
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Rental properties scarce for those displaced by Black Forest fire
People displaced by the Black Forest fire may run into trouble finding rental homes. Economist Ryan McMaken with the Colorado Division of Housing says apartment and single-family home rentals are hard to come by as it is. In the last ten years there's been little new construction in the city and county, and that combined with a growing number of people looking for temporary housing already ...
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New consumer protections may not apply to fire victims
COLORADO SPRINGS - As Black Forest families who lost homes in the fire begin filing out insurance claims, they should know that state law has changed to protect them. House Bill 1225, which was signed into law last month, requires insurance companies offer policies that pay for living expenses for at least 12 months and up to 24 months in the event of catastrophic loss. It also gives policy ...
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Gessler confirms Morse recall signatures verified now a lawsuit announced to get recall thrown out
It's a first for Colorado: enough signatures were gathered to recall a state legislator, Senate President John Morse. But don't expect a ballot in your mailbox anytime soon; the Morse camp is fighting back with a lawsuit to get the recall thrown out entirely. The claim: the petitions are all invalid since the recall organizers called only for the recall of Senator Morse and ...
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Update on the Black Forest fire victims
El Paso County Sheriff's Office has released the names of the two people killed in the Black Forest Fire. They are 52-year old Marc Allen Herklotz and his wife, 50-year old Robin Lauran Herklotz of 6700 block of Jicarilla Drive in the Black Forest area. The El Paso County Sheriff Office believe the couple was trying to leave their home in a hurry. Investigators says their bodies were found ...
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Aurora theater shooting victim backs Biden in call for new gun laws
Vice President Joe Biden gestures to Stephen Barton, who was a victim of gun violence in the Aurora movie theater shooting, before speaking about gun violence, Tuesday, June 18, 2013, in the White House complex in Washington, D.C. (Jacquelyn Martin, Associated ...
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Recall effort against Morse deemed sufficient
DENVER (AP) - A recall petition against Colorado Senate President John Morse has been deemed sufficient, setting up the first potential recall of a state lawmaker in Colorado history.The Democrat from Colorado Springs was targeted for his support of gun control measures signed into law this spring. The gun rights supporters were especially unhappy with a new law to expand required background ...
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Tornado spotted at Denver International Airport
Tornado spotted from Denver International Airport on Tuesday afternoon, June 18, 2013. (HANDOUT) A tornado at Denver International Airport was confirmed by radar at 2:20 p.m. on Tuesday, the National Weather Service confirmed.A tornado warning was issued for northeastern Denver County and western Adams County, but expired at 2:45 p.m.DIA passengers took shelter in restrooms, stairwells and other ...
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Colorado Springs named as an All American City Finalist
The City of Colorado Springs has been named as a finalist for the National Civic League’s 2013 All America City Award. Since 1949, the program has recognized more than 650 communities for addressing local challenges with innovative, grassroots strategies that promote civic engagement and cooperation between the public, private and nonprofit sectors. Hundreds of civic leaders and ...
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Budget crises and sustainable development for city
Colorado Springs is facing tough times, almost everyone is aware of it, and almost all residents are feeling the effects of the city’s budget crisis. Public pools have been closed, though three of the five public pools have now been re-opened, and some residents have found themselves cutting the grass at local parks due to wide-spread layoffs of city employees.
The present is a tight and frugal one for the city. Recently, Colorado Springs news media reported that there was now a significant brain drain hampering the future recovery of the city. A brain drain is perhaps a loaded term for the situation, it suggests a mass exodus of highly-skilled and experienced people looking for bigger and better opportunities. Read more
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