by Mr. Leadville | Dec 27, 2020 | Leadville News
Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday commuted the sentences of four people and pardoned 18 others, including the parents behind the infamous 2009 “balloon boy” hoax. Polis said he was pardoning the balloon boy’s parents, Mayumi and Richard Heene, because “we are all ready to...
by Mr. Leadville | Dec 27, 2020 | Leadville News
Online retail giant Amazon plans to add a third package delivery station in Colorado Springs as it continues to expand its local delivery network beyond its nearly 4- million-square-foot fulfillment center that will open in 2021 near the city’s airport.Amazon...
by Mr. Leadville | Dec 27, 2020 | Leadville News
On Oct. 15, 2009, a nation collectively held its breath as a homemade helium-filled balloon glided along the Front Range sky for 90 minutes, allegedly with a 6-year-old boy named Falcon aboard.When the balloon came down, there was no child in it, and the search for a...
by Mr. Leadville | Dec 27, 2020 | Leadville News
On Oct. 15, 2009, a nation collectively held its breath as a homemade helium-filled balloon glided along the Front Range sky for 90 minutes, allegedly with a 6-year-old boy named Falcon aboard.When the balloon came down, there was no child in it, and the search for a...
by Mr. Leadville | Dec 27, 2020 | Leadville News
The Christian and Missionary Alliance has listed for sale its national headquarters, which the organization built 31 years ago at 8595 Explorer Drive in Colorado Springs, and is preparing to relocate all operations to Columbus, Ohio, officials said.In the early...
by Mr. Leadville | Dec 27, 2020 | Leadville News
Colorado has been getting hammered by snow and high-speed winds on Wednesday, especially in the Eastern Plains region and along the I-70 mountain corridor. This has resulted in travel hazards throughout the day, including one case in which a semi-truck ended up on its...