Tag: Kara Van Hoose
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National bird: Best spots to view bald eagles around Colorado Springs
North America’s great white-capped bird of prey is finally official. On Christmas Eve, President Joe Biden signed a law making the bald eagle the national bird of the U.S. It’s been a long time coming, especially since many Americans already thought the bird was our national bird. “I get why it’s the eagle. They represent…
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Colorado’s record number of water-related deaths so far this year
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As Colorado swelters, people naturally take to the water. But this year is on track for a record number of drownings in the state’s lakes, rivers and reservoirs. A man who fell off of his inner tube and drowned while on the Arkansas River last…
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8 rescued at Chatfield Reservoir
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Eight people and two dogs were rescued at Chatfield Reservoir Thursday night after strong winds left them stranded in the water. Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) said at around 7:30 p.m. Thursday, South Metro Fire Rescue was called out to Chatfield Reservoir to rescue four…
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Main road through Cherry Creek State Park finally reopens
The East Lake View Road in Cherry Creek State Park, the park’s only east-west thoroughfare, reopened Friday after being closed since May. The road was washed out by the heavy spring rains, inconveniencing thousands of park visitors and closing access to a wetlands area. “We know people have been eager for that road to open,”…