O'Dell Isaac is a journalist at Derrick Publishing Co. He covers a range of topics including consumer health, health news, mental health, and cultural movements, providing insightful analysis and reporting on these important issues. O'Dell's work has been featured in notable publications such as Yahoo News, 9NEWS Denver, The Herald-Palladium, Hastings Tribune Newspaper, The Colorado Springs Gazette, LLC, The Denver Gazette, and Colorado Politics.
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By: O'Dell Isaac
After a brief cancellation scare, the Pikes Peak or Bust Parade will return for its 83rd year on Saturday, welcoming the cowboys and cowgirls competing in the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo from July 14-18. A Colorado Springs summer staple, the downtown parade boasts a lineup of marching bands, floats and riders on horseback. In […]
By: O'Dell Isaac
Jasmine Toney lives her life by a single guiding principle: You get out of it what you put into it. That motto has served Toney through a series of triumphs and trials, and she credits it for her recent selection as the 2026 Colorado State Youth of the Year. The Military Youth of the Year […]
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The Aspen Acres wildfire, which has grown over a two-week span into the 7th-largest wildland blaze in Colorado history, is more than one-third contained, incident officials said on Sunday. The 98,100-acre fire was at 35% containment early Sunday as crews worked around the clock, increasing dozer line construction, mopping up hot spots and conducting burning […]
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“United We Celebrate” is the theme for the 121st annual El Paso County Fair, which kicked off Saturday at the Calhan fairgrounds. “We’re having a lot of people coming in dressed for the theme,” said manager Theresa Odello. “The whole El Paso County community really seems to be taking the USA 250/Colorado 150 celebration to […]
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A wildfire in northwest Colorado forced evacuations in Routt County, south of Steamboat Springs, county officials said Sunday. Resources were on scene for the Green Ridge fire, which had burned about seven acres near Stagecoach River, with no containment as of 4 p.m. Mandatory evacuations were ordered for an area east of Stagecoach River and […]
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A pilot supporting firefighting efforts with the Gold Mountain fire died in a plane crash on Sunday, according to the Gunnison County Sheriff’s Office. At 5:17 p.m. Sunday, regional dispatch received a call about an aircraft down in the Silver Jack Reservoir, located in southwest Gunnison County. Sheriff Adam Murdie confirmed that the aircraft had […]
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A motorcyclist was seriously injured following a collision with a recreational vehicle on Sunday, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department. The crash took place just after 3 p.m. in the 2200 block of East Platte Avenue when an RV, towing a trailer in the eastbound lanes of Platte Avenue, slowed to turn into a […]
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As growth of the Aspen Acres wildfire slowed down over the weekend, and firefighting crews made progress on containment, fear and uncertainty among evacuees has begun to morph into frustration and impatience. Property owners in impacted areas are reportedly eager to return to their homes, assess the damage and begin to rebuild if necessary. The […]
By: Cleo Westin, O'Dell Isaac
As hundreds of firefighters made progress in slowing the eastward spread of the Aspen Acres fire, its expansion to the south and west prompted new pre-evacuation orders in Huerfano County. Officials asked residents for patience as many areas, including the towns of Rye and San Isabel, remain under evacuation orders. “Overall, progress has been made, […]
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Initially established by Alaska Complex Incident Management Team 6, the base camp contains much of the same infrastructure as a small city,
