Author: Breeanna Jent
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Record numbers of travelers expected to get out of town for Memorial Day weekend
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Millions of people across the U.S. and Colorado are expected to travel this Memorial Day weekend, with forecasts expected to break a 20-year holiday record. Travel organization AAA estimates 45.1 million people will travel at least 50 miles from their homes between Thursday and Monday — about…
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A beloved tradition continues: NORAD set to track Santa for 69th year
Continuing a beloved tradition now in its 69th year, North American Aerospace Defense Command will again track Santa Claus’ sleigh ride journey across the globe as he delivers presents to children all over the world. On Sunday, the military-run, all-volunteer tracking operation will launch its NORAD Tracks Santa website, noradsanta.org. The website features Santa’s North…
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Boeing to lay off dozens of Colorado employees
Global aerospace and defense company Boeing will lay off more than 60 of its Colorado employees in early 2025, including in Colorado Springs. The company, headquartered just outside Washington, D.C. in Arlington County, Va., announced late last week it will eliminate approximately 63 employees at seven Colorado locations. These include two Schriever Space Force Base…
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Colorado leaders brace for new fight over Space Command location
Colorado Springs celebrated keeping U.S. Space Command last year, but another fight over its location could be brewing as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office. A senior GOP lawmaker from Alabama who wants the command headquartered in his home state said this week that he expects Trump will reverse a decision by President Joe…
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First human case of West Nile Virus confirmed in El Paso County
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An El Paso County resident has tested positive for West Nile Virus, the first human case in the county this year, local public health officials announced Monday. People and animals become infected with the virus when they are bitten by an infected mosquito. Mosquitos contract…
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Woman gets prison time after threatening to shoot, bomb 2 Colorado counties
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A woman who was arrested last year for threatening to hurt or kill people in southeastern Colorado was sentenced to 15 months in prison on Wednesday. Alleged bomb, shooting threats in Colorado counties lead to woman’s arrest Chelsea Minjarez was accused last year of sending…
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In likely Gassen-Crank matchup, voters in Colorado’s 5th CD have ‘real choice’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two candidates vying to become the newest face in nearly two decades to represent Colorado’s 5th Congressional District will likely present starkly dissimilar views on the issues as voters prepare to head back to the ballot box this fall. Republican Jeff Crank, a former talk…
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$2M project to improve safety, accessibility at Garden of the Gods set to begin later this year
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Springs officials soon will begin a new project at Garden of the Gods they say will enhance the visitor experience for its 5 million annual guests by improving park safety and increasing accessibility. Over the course of about nine months, crews will install 8,000 linear…
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Colorado city considers new safety program utilizing cameras and radar to catch speeders
Drivers exceeding speed limits in Colorado Springs could be caught on camera if the city implements a new system that uses radar technology to track and identify speeders. Police Chief Adrian Vasquez and city attorneys presented to the City Council a proposed speed safety camera program on Monday that Vasquez said will reduce traffic-related deaths…