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FBI investigation leads to fire in Colorado Springs on Wednesday
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (235+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) " The Colorado Springs Fire Department and Colorado Springs Police Department are on the scene of a structure fire along East Pikes Peak Avenue near Garo Avenue on Wednesday morning. Police say that the FBI SWAT team,…...
Colorado Springs City Council: Key votes on camping ban and Boulder Street closure
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (902+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. (KOAA) " Colorado Springs City Council members faced two significant votes Tuesday, with members rejecting a proposal to permanently close a stretch of Boulder Street and passing a second reading of a new illegal camping ordinance. Boulder Street…...
Families pulling back from public spaces in southeast Colorado Springs
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (459+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) " Businesses and community organizations on the southeast side of Colorado Springs say they are noticing changes in how families are showing up in public spaces, with some attributing the shift to concerns about immigration enforcement. Monica…...
Man seeks permanent home in Colorado Springs for wind phone to honor his mom
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (454+ words) Derrick Johnson wants to find a permanent home in Colorado Springs for a wind phone to honor his mother, Ellen Lopes, one of the identified victims of the Return to Nature Funeral Home case. A wind phone is an unconnected…...
Report finds Colorado Springs recycles at half the national average, city aims to ramp up efforts
1+ week, 3+ day ago (370+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) " Colorado Springs diverts just 17% of its waste from landfills and incinerators, half the national average, according to city data. Residents say cost and limited access are major reasons recycling lags in the city. I went to…...
Warm and windy conditions return to southern Colorado on Monday
1+ week, 4+ day ago (504+ words) Tonight's Forecast:Tonight, temperatures will dip down into the 30s across southern Colorado. The clouds will stay in the area overnight and into Monday morning. Winds will remain on the lighter side throughout the night. Colorado Springs forecast: Low: 34; High: 69;Colorado…...
Trash Multiplier: Wind causes mess in Colorado Springs
1+ week, 6+ day ago (481+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) " Day after day of wind this week has left its calling card across the region, trash scattered everywhere. There are some who watch the weather for its impact on trash in public spaces. "What we always…...
Proposed Colorado bill would cut social media search warrant response time from 35 days to 72 hours
1+ week, 6+ day ago (388+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) " A bill recently passed in the Colorado Senate would dramatically shorten the time social media platforms have to comply with search warrants, from 35 days down to 72 hours. Under current Colorado law, covered platforms like Facebook, Instagram…...
Colorado Springs Police are searching for a missing 13-year-old girl
2+ week, 1+ day ago (143+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) " The Colorado Springs Police Department is searching for missing 13-year-old Alysia Herrera. Herrera was last seen just after midnight on Thursday, February 26, at her home along Mayweed Court. Near Barnes Road and Powers Boulevard. Herrera is…...
Local artist puts together new mural to celebrate Colorado's 150th birthday
2+ week, 1+ day ago (171+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) " To celebrate the state's 150th birthday this year, a local artist put together a new mural at Colorado Springs' Visitors Center Downtown. You can see the artwork from the intersection of East Cimarron Street and South Cascade…...