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Crews were battling a small wildfire near Palmer Lake on Tuesday, according to reports. Called the Sundance fire, the blaze was 0.1 acres as of Tuesday afternoon. Residents have reported seeing smoke near the top of Sundance Mountain, which serves as a visual backdrop to the town. This is a developing story and will be […]

Deb Machin is convinced that guardian angels exist, and that she is living proof. Had she and her husband, John, not been awakened by the siren of a fire truck racing toward a fire, she believes that they would have been overtaken in their sleep by the seventh-largest wildland blaze in Colorado history. The Aspen […]

It’s been more than four decades since three young musicians from Long Island formed a band called the Stray Cats with the mission of reviving the rockabilly vibe of the 1950s, complete with jazzy rhythms and high-volume pompadour hairstyles. The hairdos don’t ride quite as high these days, and the band has endured breakups and […]

One person was seriously injured in a shooting at Memorial Park on Saturday afternoon, with two suspects still at large, according to law enforcement officials. The shooting took place just after 4:30 p.m. on the southwest side of the park near Prospect Lake, according to police. When officers arrived at the scene, they found one […]

Colorado Springs residents should brace for potential record heat on Monday as temperatures threaten to approach triple digits, according to Gazette news partner KOAA. “After a hot weekend, our latest heat spell will peak on Monday, with 90s and 100s on tap for the Plains, and mid to upper 80s for some of our cooler […]

Police are investigating a possible connection between a large altercation in east Colorado Springs and a gunshot victim who showed up at an area hospital early Monday, law enforcement officials said. Officers responded to a 3:30 a.m. call about a “physical disturbance” involving several people in the 700 block of South Prospect Street. As they […]

Police are investigating a possible connection between a large altercation in east Colorado Springs and a gunshot victim who showed up at an area hospital early Monday, law enforcement officials said. Officers responded to a 3:30 a.m. call about a “physical disturbance” involving several people in the 700 block of South Prospect Street. As they […]

Colorado Springs police on Monday found a significant quantity of illegal drugs in a vehicle during a contentious traffic stop, law enforcement officials said. The stop occurred at about 11:30 p.m. at the intersection of South Academy Boulevard and Early Sun Drive, south of Airport Road, when officers noticed that the vehicle’s temporary license plate […]

Colorado Springs police on Monday arrested a man who allegedly brandished a firearm and chased another man through an apartment complex, according to an online blotter entry. Isaiah Thompson, 29, faces charges of felony menacing and unlawful possession of a weapon by a previous offender, police said. At about 9 p.m. Monday, officers responded to […]

The hazy air conditions in Colorado Springs, due to smoke from several wildfires burning in eastern Washington, will likely persist for at least another day, according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo. “We had a front come in last night, and it brought a lot of the (wildfire) smoke with it,” Mike Garberoglio, a […]