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Free fishing weekend coming soon in Colorado
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No fishing license? For one weekend only in Colorado, no problem. Colorado Parks and Wildlife will be hosting its annual Free Fishing Weekend on June 3 and 4 – two days when residents and visitors are invited to try their hand at the sport. The agency maintains a web page for those interested in participating, with…
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Polis to deliver State of the State address in Colorado Springs
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Gov. Jared Polis will deliver a local version of his State of the State address next month in Colorado Springs. Polis will speak at 3 p.m. June 15 at Weidner Field, 111 W. Cimarron St. in southwest downtown. The event, sponsored by the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce & EDC, will feature a recap by…
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Colorado Springs mayoral candidate Yemi Mobolade receives endorsement from former El Paso County sheriff
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Former El Paso County Sheriff Bill Elder endorsed Yemi Mobolade for Colorado Springs mayor Saturday, according to the Mobolade campaign. “As the past sheriff of El Paso County and as someone who served this community for more than 40 years, I wholeheartedly endorse Yemi Mobolade for mayor,” said Elder. “I have worked side by side…
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Federal regulators allege unsafe conditions at Colorado Springs Amazon facility
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Online retail giant Amazon exposed employees at one of its Colorado Springs package delivery facilities to unsafe conditions that put them “at risk for lower back injuries” and should be fined $15,625 as a result, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said this week. Amazon disputed the allegation and said employee safety is paramount.…
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Poll: Rocky Mountain states’ residents want to conserve water, protect public lands
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The overwhelming majority of Coloradans view shortage of water supply in the West as a primary challenge and the health of the Colorado River as critical to the economy, a view widely shared by residents of other Rocky Mountain states. A poll captured these sentiments about public lands in the West, as the region scrambles…
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Staff member attacked at correctional facility in Colorado
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Inmates attacked a staff member during an incident at the Crowley County Correctional Facility on Saturday, leaving the facility on lockdown and at least one person injured, according to Department of Corrections spokesperson Annie Skinner. The facility has been on lockdown since Saturday while an investigation is conducted. As of Wednesday afternoon, officials were not…
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Four Colorado Springs projects receive federal funding boost
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More than 1,000 new cemetery plots at the U.S. Air Force Academy, roundabouts near Peterson Space Force Base, energy-efficiency improvements at El Paso County buildings and full completion of a new Children’s Advocacy Center in Colorado Springs are among 94 projects in Colorado that are receiving funding from congressionally directed spending requests for 2023. Colorado’s…
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Colorado’s most famous nature photographer donates life work to public domain
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For the past eight months at his home in the Summit County hills, John Fielder spent most every morning and afternoon sifting through photographs tucked away for decades. They were transparencies from his years of hauling heavy film equipment deep into Colorado’s backcountry. The transparencies needed paring down – duplicates in which the exposure and/or contrast…
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Colorado SNAP reductions: Food stamp benefits to return to pre-pandemic levels after February
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Additional food stamp benefits intended to help people endure economic hardships of the COVID-19 pandemic are ending next month nationwide, and El Paso County Department of Human Services is warning recipients to prepare for fewer dollars’ worth of assistance, at a time when grocery prices continue to rise. While inflation pushed overall prices to increase…
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Discounted state parks pass now available to Coloradans through vehicle registration
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With the new year comes a cheaper way to access Colorado’s state parks. As previously approved by legislation, a $29 Keep Colorado Wild Pass will be added to vehicle registrations in 2023 unless drivers opt out of the process online or in person. The pass will grant entry to the 42 state parks at a…
