Held by three men in the back of a car, with the barrel of a pistol jammed in her hip, 16-year-old Natalie Cano-Partida spent her last minutes…
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- By Mary Shinn mary.shinn@gazette.com
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A brush fire southeast of the Garden of the Gods that broke out Wednesday evening and threatened homes has been contained, according to the Co…
- By Mary Shinn mary.shinn@gazette.com
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The El Paso County Sheriff's Office spent more than $80,000 on face masks from April through September, but did not provide them to inmates in…
- OLIVIA PRENTZEL olivia.prentzel@gazette.com
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Detectives say a 20-year-old Palmer Lake woman was fatally shot last Thursday by her ex-boyfriend, who reportedly stalked her outside her work…
- By MARIANNE GOODLAND marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
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Around noon, a crowd of about 50 protesters, many identifying with the Communist Party, marched from Cheesman Park to the state Capitol, forcing police to close East Colfax Avenue during the procession. The marchers, many dressed head to foot in black, with gas masks, helmets and bulletproof vests, shouted expletives about both Trump and Biden. That's when the police presence increased dramatically.
- Breeanna Jent breeanna.jent@gazette.com
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Closed sessions held in 2019 by El Paso County commissioners to discuss a ballot question that could have asked voters to allow the county to …
- By ERNEST LUNING ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
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Colorado officials on Wednesday marked the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, with Democrats offering messages of congratulations and conveying determination to tackle the work ahead, while Republicans cautioned the new administration against lurching too far to the left.
- By MICHAEL KARLIK michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
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As Joe Biden plans to sign an executive order recommitting the United States to the Paris Agreement on climate change on his first day as president, the move has drawn support in Colorado.
- JESSICA SNOUWAERT jessica.snouwaert@gazette.com
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A male victim was shot in the leg south of Old Colorado City early Wednesday morning, police said.
- By David Mullen david.mullen@gazette.com
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Pat Meyers, the team leader of the Constrained Medical Supply Team (CMST) that is apart of the state's COVID Innovation Response Team has had a lot of sleepless nights since March.
- By MICHAEL KARLIK michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
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Out of two dozen responses to sentence reduction requests from inmates concerned about their health, federal judges in Colorado approved only three in the final four months of the year.
- Lindsey Grewe KKTV
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A family is safe after a fire tore through a home early Wednesday morning.
- JESSICA SNOUWAERT jessica.snouwaert@gazette.com
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A man killed in a crash near Divide was identified Wednesday by the Teller County Coroner's Office.
- David Mullen david.mullen@gazette.com
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More than 250 grams of methamphetamine and heroin were seized by the Canon City Police Department on Sunday, officials said.
- ABBY SMITH Washington Examiner
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Hours after he is inaugurated, President-elect Joe Biden will take aim at more than 100 Trump-era actions weakening climate and environmental regulations in his first step toward implementing his aggressive climate agenda.
- Spencer McKee
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As winds up to 70 miles per hour blast parts of the Front Range, some Coloradans should be prepping for a big round of snow expected to land on Friday, lasting on-and-off through Tuesday.
- By Jennifer Mulson jen.mulson@gazette.com
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Bea Solo's new downtown Colorado Springs gallery, Novis Mortem Collective, features her own taxidermy works. She likes to pin butterflies, beetles, dragonflies and more, and also displays octopuses, squid, skulls and sea creatures.
- By MICHAEL KARLIK michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
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U.S. Rep. Jason Crow has indicated his support for President-elect Joe Biden's nominee to be U.S. Secretary of Defense, even though it would require waiving the requirement of a decades-old law for a "cooling down" period following his military service.
- JESSICA SNOUWAERT jessica.snouwaert@gazette.com
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A man died from injuries he suffered during a car crash in northeastern Colorado Springs Saturday, police said.
- By MICHAEL KARLIK michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
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Colorado’s Supreme Court justices have agreed that an uneven sidewalk in Boulder merits a closer examination.
- JESSICA SNOUWAERT jessica.snouwaert@gazette.com
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Temperatures in Colorado Springs are expected to warm up slightly Wednesday, the National Weather Service in Pueblo predicts.
- BY CARLOTTA OLSON The Gazette
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Many events are being canceled due to coronavirus concerns. Here are some Colorado Springs-area online classes, local concerts, events and more for you to join.
- By Mary Shinn mary.shinn@gazette.com
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While cities across the country prepared Tuesday for possible protests and rallies supporting President Donald Trump, El Paso County Republica…
- Erin Prater erin.prater@gazette.com
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To stream the presidential inauguration live for students, to show it to them on delay or to avoid it all together —for educators in Colorado …
- Tom Roeder tom.roeder@gazette.com
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A pair of congressional Democrats asked the Pentagon’s watchdog on Tuesday to probe the role of political influence in the Trump administratio…
- By Carol McKinley Special to The Gazette
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The Colorado Bureau of Investigation has arrested two more men in connection with human remains found in the San Luis Valley last November, br…
- David Mullen David.mullen@gazette.com
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A report released last week ranks Colorado as the 15th best place to raise a family in the United States.
- Seth Klamann seth.klamann@gazette.com
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More than a hundred thousand Coloradans over the age of 69 will be vaccinated this week, Gov. Jared Polis announced Tuesday, part of the state's push to vaccinate the bulk of that age group by the end of next month.
- JESSICA SNOUWAERT jessica.snouwaert@gazette.com
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Police cited two people suspected of running an illegal gambling operation in Colorado Springs, police said Tuesday.
- JESSICA SNOUWAERT jessica.snouwaert@gazette.com
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A robber stole an undisclosed amount of cash from a bank in western Colorado Springs Tuesday, police said.
- Hannah Metzger The Denver Gazette
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A Littleton man has been arrested after posting numerous photos of himself participating in the Jan. 6 riots and storming of the U.S. Capitol, according to an FBI criminal complaint.
- JESSICA SNOUWAERT jessica.snouwaert@gazette.com
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Police arrested a man in northern Colorado Springs during a drug bust Monday, officials said.
- JESSICA SNOUWAERT jessica.snouwaert@gazette.com
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A vandal drove around downtown Colorado Springs painting graffiti and shattering windows early Tuesday morning, police said.
- Breeanna Jent breeanna.jent@gazette.com
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El Paso County residents now have access to more detailed local COVID-19 vaccination statistics as the county health department launched a new…
- Breanna Sneeringer
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You never know where wildlife might turn up in Colorado.
- By MICHAEL KARLIK michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
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A University of Denver marketing professor and her colleagues have concluded that local, grassroots action that converts bystanders into “upstanders” and connects similar organizations to each other is the key to successful movements like Black Lives Matter.
- LANCE BENZEL lance.benzel@gazette.com
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The stepmother of slain 11-year-old Gannon Stauch is competent for trial, a judge found Tuesday in ending a more than six-month pause in the c…
- Spencer McKee
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Colorado has been dubbed one of the worst places for drivers in the United States in a recent WalletHub report, thanks to factors like high rates of vehicle theft, poor road quality, and rush-hour traffic congestion.
- Tom Roeder tom.roeder@gazette.com
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Artillery will boom at Fort Carson Friday as the 3rd Brigade Combat Team drills with its big guns.
- By Seth Klamann seth.klamann@gazette.com
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Colorado will receive $181 million from the federal government to support its statewide testing program, Gov. Jared Polis and the state's two senators announced Tuesday morning.
- JESSICA SNOUWAERT jessica.snouwaert@gazette.com
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Tuesday could get off to snowy start in Colorado Springs and drivers should be aware of slick roads and poor visibility, the National Weather …
- JESSICA SNOUWAERT jessica.snouwaert@gazette.com
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Robert Gieswein, a man suspected of participation in the Jan. 6 Capitol riots, has turned himself in to the Teller County jail and will be tur…
- By Wayne Heilman wayneh@gazette.com
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Rising apartment rents played a major role in pushing the cost of living in Colorado Springs to tie a 23-year-old record when compared with th…
- By MARIANNE GOODLAND marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
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Rep. Iman Jodeh, D-Aurora, finds being a member of the Colorado House almost surreal.
- Seth Klamann The Denver Gazette
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A month and several tweaks into Colorado's initial vaccine rollout, providers in rural parts of the state say things have gone as well as could be expected.
- Seth Klamann seth.klamann@gazette.com
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Colorado reported just 17 deaths due to COVID in the week ending Jan. 9, the least-deadly week for the state since March 21.
- Erin Prater erin.prater@gazette.com
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Tuesday is a bit of a "take two" for most Pikes Peak-area school districts, who are sending the majority of students back to in-person learning.
- Mike Brest, Washington Examiner
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A freshman House Republican, Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado, is denying an accusation that she led tours of the Capitol in the days leading u…
- By Seth Boster seth.boster@gazette.com
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PARK COUNTY • “Whooaa,” Jim Barry remarks, as one of his Boy Scouts slips nearly 50 feet up a frozen waterfall.
- Hannah Metzger hannah.metzger@gazette.com
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After decades of providing the Denver community with a 24/7 food and hangout spot, the iconic restaurant The Denver Diner will be closing its doors for good, the diner announced on Facebook on Sunday.