Author: The Gazette
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Colorado Springs plans Veterans Week after nearly canceling parade last year
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After the Colorado Springs Veterans Day parade came close to canceling last year, the community is planning a week of events to celebrate the holiday. The festivities will honor the 94,000 veterans who live in El Paso County. The inaugural Veterans Week will start with…
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Suspect dies after being shot by Pueblo police
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A suspect is dead after Pueblo police say he brandished a knife when officers confronted him and began to stab himself after the authorities shot him. Officers were dispatched shortly after 8 a.m. Sunday to the 1100 block of Bonforte Boulevard for a report of…
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Colorado Springs police seize drugs after searching vehicle Friday
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Springs police arrested a 28-year-old man Friday on drug charges after purportedly finding 50 grams of narcotics and other evidence of drug distribution in his vehicle, according to an online blotter entry. Officers booked…
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2 minors in custody after guns found at Mesa Ridge High School
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two juveniles are in custody after two guns were found Friday at Mesa Ridge High School, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. No students or staff were harmed, according to a message that went out to parents and guardians of Mesa Ridge students…
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Charlie Kirk vigil scheduled tonight in Woodland Park
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A vigil honoring the life of Charlie Kirk is scheduled at 8 p.m. Wednesday in Woodland Park, according to a post on the Teller County Republicans’ Facebook page. Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, was fatally shot Wednesday…
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Colorado Springs convenience store sells lottery ticket worth $1 million
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Colorado Springs convenience store sold a lottery ticket worth $1 million in Saturday’s Powerball drawing. The Maverick on Prominent Point sold the winning ticket, which matched all five numbers but not the Powerball, lottery…
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Space Command staff promise ‘expeditious’ move to Alabama
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Representatives from Colorado Springs-based Space Command headquarters traveled to Huntsville, Ala., this week and promised to carry out the move ordered by President Donald Trump in prompt fashion. “Our ultimate goal is to expeditiously carry out the direction of the President following Tuesday’s announcement of…
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Town hall to tackle wolf reintroduction, rural economy
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Agriculture and outdoor recreation are considered two of Colorado’s most important industries. The outdoor recreation industry contributes over $65.8 billion and 511,000 jobs to Colorado’s economy, while the agriculture industry generates $47 billion and 195,000…
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Town hall to tackle wolf reintroduction, rural economy
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Agriculture and outdoor recreation are considered two of Colorado’s most important industries. The outdoor recreation industry contributes over $65.8 billion and 511,000 jobs to Colorado’s economy, while the agriculture industry generates $47 billion and 195,000…