Author: The Gazette
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Colorado snowfall totals for Feb. 16
A winter storm travelled throughout Colorado Friday Feb. 16. It led to hundred of delays at Denver International Airport as well as slick road conditions around the state. Here are the 24-hour snow totals for El Paso County, and surrounding areas, as of 2:12 p.m. Saturday, according to the NWS. Southern Colorado Springs – 3 inches …
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Colorado man sentenced for role in Jan. 6 riot
A Colorado Springs man who pleaded guilty to participating in the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and to personally coming into physical confrontation with Capitol Police was sentenced to prison Tuesday. Jonathan David Grace, 49, was sentenced to 24 months in prison, three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay…
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Return to Nature Funeral Home: Details about the ‘green’ burials business
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Return to Nature Funeral Home, under investigation after more than 115 improperly stored bodies were found this week by authorities, was established six years ago in Colorado Springs, according to public records and past Gazette reporting. Fremont County Sheriff Allen Cooper confirmed the grisly discovery during…
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Report: Colorado business leaders remain pessimistic
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Despite an economy exceeding expectations, Colorado business leaders remain glum, new data shows. The Leeds Business Confidence Index, released Thursday, dipped slightly ahead of the final quarter of the year, with interest rates, inflation and politics cited as top concerns. The index is produced on…
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Gazette newspapers honored by Colorado Press Association
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Gazette family of newspapers — The Gazette in Colorado Springs, Denver Gazette and Colorado Politics — earned 46 awards, including 24 first-place honors, in the Colorado Press Association’s Better News Media contest on Saturday. Hundreds of entries for the 2022 contest were judged by the New…
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First case of West Nile virus in El Paso County resident in 2023 reported
An El Paso County resident has tested positive for West Nile virus, making it the first human case in El Paso County this year, according to a news release from El Paso County Public Health on Tuesday. West Nile virus is spread to people by the bite of an infected mosquito, according to the public…
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Space Command: Its history and background
Space Command is a combatant command established in 2019 that employs about 1,200 people from across the military services to provide deterrence in space and if necessary to defend U.S. space assets. Space Command headquarters to stay in Colorado Springs, Air Force announces It is separate from Space Force, the newest military branch. The Air…
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13 places in the Colorado Springs area to cool off this summer
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Looking for a place in the Colorado Springs area to swim, grab some rays and cool down this summer? Here’s a list splash pads, fountains and pools to visit on a hot summer day. Free and open to the public: The Watering Hole at Venezia…
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Anderson Aldrich guilty plea in Club Q shooting: Mayor Mobolade’s statement
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade said that while legal justice was served Monday when Anderson Aldrich pleaded guilty to dozens of charges for the Club Q mass shooting that left dead, “our collective fight for justice and healing must continue.” Aldrich pleaded guilty in a…
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Colorado Springs weather updates: Flood watch in effect; cars stranded, roads closed, flights delayed after downpour
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Severe thunderstorms rolled in the Pikes Peak region Monday, bringing heavy rain, flooding and hail to Colorado Springs and surrounding areas. The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a constant string of advisories today, including a tornado warning for southeast El Paso County. Flooding…