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denverpost.com > 04/05/2026 > colorado-springs-police-shooting-4

Colorado Springs police officers shoot, kill man after he fired at them

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (298+ words) A man who shot toward police officers is dead after three Colorado Springs police officers fired upon him late Saturday, officials said Sunday morning. The officers were working as part of a Metro Task Force in the 1200 block of North…...

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denverpost.com > 04/01/2026 > cross-burning-hoax

Man sentenced in cross burning hoax to help elect Colorado Springs’ first Black mayor

4+ day, 22+ hour ago  (360+ words) A man who helped stage a cross burning which he says was intended to help elect the first Black mayor of Colorado Springs was sentenced in federal court Wednesday to nearly four years in prison. Derrick Bernard said Mayor Yemi…...

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denverpost.com > 01/08/2026 > colorado-snow-totals-jan-8-2026

Colorado snow totals for Jan. 8, 2026

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (163+ words) The following Colorado snow totals have been reported by the National Weather Service for Jan. 8, 2026 as of 11 a.m. Thursday: Carbondale, CO " 1 inch at 7:45 a.m. Cattle Creek, CO " 1.5 inches at 8:12 a.m. Cedaredge, CO " 2.3 inches at 7 a.m. Chromo, CO " 1 inch at 8 a.m. Crawford, CO " 1.4 inches at 7:30 a.m. Eckert,…...

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denverpost.com > 12/19/2025 > colorado-housing-market-experiences-sluggish-sales-amid-holiday-slowdown-real-estate-voices

Colorado housing market experiences sluggish sales amid holiday slowdown

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (501+ words) Colorado's housing market experienced softer sales in November, with homes spending more time on the market and selling about 6% below list price. According to the November'report from the'Colorado Association of Realtors, homes spent an average of 68 days on market, up…...

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denverpost.com > 10/17/2025 > darrel-killebrew-denver-jail-deputy-arrest

Denver deputy’s arrest tied to domestic violence at Colorado Springs home, police say

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (228+ words) A Denver jail deputy arrested after a domestic violence incident is accused of pulling a gun, threatening to harm the man his wife was seeing and destroying a computer and iPad, according to a Colorado Springs Police Department arrest affidavit....

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denverpost.com > 10/16/2025 > police-dog-stabbed-colorado-springs

Colorado Springs police dog stabbed multiple times by barricaded suspect

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (309+ words) A barricaded suspect stabbed a Colorado Springs police dog multiple times Wednesday after law enforcement officials deployed the K9 to help subdue the man, authorities said. The dog, K9 Roam, was in critical condition and undergoing surgery Wednesday evening after being stabbed…...

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denverpost.com > 09/09/2025 > safeway-store-closures-colorado

Safeway to close 10 stores across Colorado by November

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (327+ words) Grocery giant Safeway has announced it will close 10 stores across Colorado by November, including locations along the Front Range in Englewood, Northglenn, Denver, Aurora, Fort Collins, Loveland Colorado Springs and on the Eastern Plains in La Junta and Lamar. Safeway…...

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denverpost.com > 09/03/2025 > teknowledge-layoffs-colorado-springs-ai

TeKnowledge eliminating 324 tech jobs in Colorado Springs

7+ mon, 3+ day ago  (420+ words) TeKnowledge, one of El Paso County's largest technology employers, is reducing its Colorado Springs workforce by 324 positions, according to a letter filed with the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment on Friday. "The technology industry is experiencing shifts in priorities…...

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denverpost.com > 08/20/2025 > colorado-wildfires-lee-derby-stoner-mesa-crosho

Colorado wildfires: Derby fire triples in size overnight, prompts mandatory evacuations

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (925+ words) A wildfire burning in a difficult-to-access area of the White River National Forest in Eagle County more than tripled in size overnight, prompting closures and evacuations, fire officials said Wednesday. The Derby fire is burning on 839 acres in Eagle County,…...

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denverpost.com > 07/20/2025 > colorado-river-zebra-mussels-invasive-species

The Colorado River is officially contaminated with invasive zebra mussels. Can the state stop the spread?

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1468+ words) Water managers and state wildlife officials last year hoped the discovery of a microscopic zebra mussel larva in the Colorado River was a one-time event, not a sign of a larger problem lurking beneath the surface. It was the first…...