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Heroic Colorado Springs cat lady has spent 40 years rescuing cats in need
People call her the cat lady.But not in a “crazy cat lady” way. More like in a super hero way. Because people call her a hero, too.Consider how the 70-something-year-old woman introduced herself in a speech a couple years ago. Wearing glasses and a gray turtleneck...
Colorado Springs Fire Department’s homeless outreach results in less street crime
William Fox sat on the tailgate of a Colorado Springs Fire Department SUV at Dorchester Park last week. He swung his dangling legs as a paramedic checked his vital signs and asked questions about his health.“I’m ready,” he said, exhaling a long breath. “I’m just tired...
Downtown festival, parade to celebrate Colorado Springs’ 150th anniversary
Chances are you might not be around to celebrate Colorado Springs’ next big anniversary.So you better celebrate the city’s sesquicentennial while the celebrating is good.Saturday will mark the final big event in a year of events acknowledging our impressive 150th...
State water task force says monsoons coming, drought lessening in southwest Colorado
While much of Colorado is still in extreme drought, June and July rains have lessened some of the shortfalls in southwestern Colorado. That’s according to members of the state’s Water Availability Task Force, who met July 27 to look at monthly numbers on precipitation...
Colorado Springs weather: Downpour floods streets; lightning causes power outage
Thunderstorms rolled into Colorado Springs late Saturday afternoon, flooding streets and triggering a flash flood warning, which remained in effect for El Paso County and the Colorado Springs area until 8:30 p.m. A flash flood watch remains in effect until 1 a.m....
Rabid bat found in Colorado county, first of 2021 | OutThere Colorado
A bat tested positive for rabies in El Paso County, making it the area's first case in 2021, public health officials report Saturday.The bat was found in the Turkey Creek Canyon and Red Valley Estates area, which is near U.S. Army Post Fort Carson.El Paso County...
Colorado Springs Switchbacks down Loudoun as Barry ties team record for goals
Three second-half goals by Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC led to a 3-1 victory over Loudoun United FC at Segra Field in Leesburg, Va., Saturday night.Michael Edwards and Dantouma “Yaya” Toure scored less than 100 seconds apart in the 63rd and 65th minutes,...
Things to do in Denver: Olympics fun, Colorado Day celebrations and more
Raise a glass to Colorado’s founding Sunday. Colorado officially became a state on Aug. 1, 1876, and Stranahan’s whiskey distillery is celebrating the occasion with a Colorado Day Bash featuring free tours, live music and food trucks to pair with its lineup of...
UPDATE: Mudslides force more than 100 to spend night on Colorado highway | OutThere Colorado
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — More than 100 people had to spend the night on a highway, including nearly 30 who took refuge in a tunnel, after rain over an area burned by a wildfire once again triggered mudslides in western Colorado, authorities said Friday.The...