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Palmer Lake residents once again seek to save namesake
Years ago, a few savvy Palmer Lake residents knew a trick to replenishing their diminishing lake: They turned on a valve hidden in the hillsides and sucked water from a local reservoir into the town's namesake. The valve is still there, somewhere. But the locals' secret method of refilling their evaporation-prone lake was exposed and became...
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Lawmakers react to Gazette investigation on wounded soldiers
Jessica Santiago couldn't believe it when she opened The Gazette this week to find an investigation showing that an increasing number of soldiers, including wounded combat veterans, are being kicked out of the military for misconduct. "This is the EXACT same experience my husband and family is going through at Fort Carson right now,"...
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Colorado extends help to Oklahoma tornado victims
In the aftermath of two days of destructive tornadoes that roared through Oklahoma, relief agencies around the nation are mobilizing to render aid. In Colorado, the American Red Cross' Mile-High regional headquarters in Denver and Pikes Peak chapter in Colorado Springs stand ready to help. Two leadership team members from Denver traveled to...
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El Paso County clerk says Colorado's new election law will be costly
El Paso County will feel the pinch before the year is out from an elections bill that will kick in July 1. As a result of House Bill 1303, the upcoming November consolidated election in El Paso County will cost more, it will be tougher to find election judges and the likelihood of fraud will be higher, said Wayne Williams, El Paso County clerk...
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Bent County to take responsibility for new homeless rehab center at Fort Lyon
Gov. John Hickenlooper plans to be in rural Bent County on Friday to sign a bill that will reopen the shuttered Fort Lyon Correctional Facility as a homeless rehabilitation center. But once the ink dries, the task of launching the program falls directly in the hands of Bent County. "Bent County will have a long-term lease with the State of...
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Areas of national forest burned in Waldo fire to reopen for Memorial Day
The U.S. Forest Service plans to reopen Rampart Reservoir and some other areas hit by last year's Waldo Canyon fire Friday, just in time for the summer camping and hiking season. The fire burned more than 18,000 acres, killed two people and destroyed 347 homes in Colorado Springs. While large chunks of the burn scar, including popular trails...
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Lawyer: Colorado parolee made woman turn over gun
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — The woman accused of providing the gun used to kill Colorado's prisons chief was forced by the "wicked" parolee Evan Ebel to turn over the weapon, her attorney said Tuesday. "She was told to do it or else," defense attorney Normando Pacheco said after a brief court hearing where he entered a not guilty plea for...
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Officials clear way for I-70 traffic plan
FRISCO - Colorado Department of Transportation officials are now working on their next move to maximize the capacity of the Interstate-70 mountain corridor. A new peak-period shoulder lane will use the asphalt outside the existing highway lanes to create a reversible third lane that can be used to help improve traffic in either direction....
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'Fire weather' predicted over Memorial Day weekend
A series of thunderstorms that brought some much needed moisture to El Paso County on Monday had weather forecasters keeping a close eye on the Waldo Canyon burn scar. "It's coming in light doses, which has been good," said Kathy Torgerson, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Pueblo. "We haven't had any significant runoff...
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SUNRISE: Colorado stoned-driving bill attracts lawsuit
DENVER - A stoned-driving bill awaiting the Colorado governor's signature is being challenged by a northern Colorado man who wants to block the measure. Brandon Baker of Nunn says he uses marijuana for religious reasons and that the blood limit at which drivers would be considered impaired is too low for frequent users, according to the...
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