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Former bandmates of UCCS shooting victim perform at benefit concert
Knopp was a passionate musician and was studying music at the university when he was gunned down inside his dorm room. The 24-year-old was a talent taken too soon, and now one Colorado musician is honoring Knopp in a special way.
I’m a Real Estate Agent: 5 Places I’d Relocate To With a Budget of $250,000
The average home value in the U.S. is now over $350,000, but there are still desirable places where you can find homes for less. GOBankingRates spoke with Colten Claus, an associate broker with 8z...
Free glasses offered during Optom-Eye’s “Give Back” event
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Optom-Eyes is once again offering free eye exams and eyeglasses to those in need. Dr. Amanda Walls, Owner of the practice, joined FOX21 Morning News on Friday, April 26 to talk about the initiative. This is Optom-Eyes’ sixth year holding the event and the practice will give away 100 exams and 100 […]
Colorado Springs Airport K9 program cut
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The K9 program at the Colorado Springs Airport (COS) is coming to an end, after funding was cut by the federal government, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD). CSPD confirmed the funding cuts to FOX21 News on Friday, April 26. The dogs in the program are owned by the Transportation […]
Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce weighs in on impact of new overtime rule
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - Those at the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce & EDC are sharing how a new rule that allows more salaried workers to earn overtime could affect businesses in Southern Colorado. Announced Tuesday by the Department of Labor, the rule allows salaried workers making under a...
Pikeview Quarry enters revegetation phase, crews plant trees along quarry scar
A 360 interactive view of the quarry scar COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - As a years-long project continues to restore and reclaim the Pikeview Quarry, residents could soon see visible changes to an area many call an "eyesore." The massive expanse was left behind by the Pikeview Quarry, a limestone mine that was in operation The post Pikeview Quarry enters revegetation phase, crews plant trees along quarry scar appeared first on KRDO.
Overnight closure of South Academy May 3
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — A full closure of South Academy Boulevard is planned for May 3 with detours onto I-25, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). The planned work will take place in the overnight hours of Friday, May 3, and will allow crews to pour a new concrete bridge deck over South Academy […]
Motorcycle fire on I-25 near Woodmen Road causes delays
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) is responding to a motorcycle on fire on northbound I-25 near the Woodmen Road exit, and delays are expected. CSFD posted about the fire just before 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, and said multiple engines as well as the U.S. Air Force Academy Fire Department […]
Pikes Pick: Cottonwood Center for the Arts offers open mic for writers
There are lots of open mics in town, but I'm partial to the monthly literary arts open mic at Cottonwood Center for the Arts. Every third Friday at 7 p.m. writers of all genres are invited to read their poems, essays, fiction, nonfiction, haiku, whatever sets your pen afire, out loud to a supportive group of fellow writers and those who love them. You have seven minutes. May's theme is "the secret life of small things." — Jennifer Mulson, The Gazette.
Motorcyclist In Viral 170 MPH Colorado Run Sentenced To Two Weeks In Jail
Motorcyclist Rendon Dietzmann posted videos of himself riding from Colorado Springs to Denver at speeds of up to 170 mph. Earlier this year, he was extradited from his home state of Texas, and pled guilty to a charge of speed exhibition in Colorado. Dietzmann has been sentenced to 14 days...
Holes left in Colorado Springs neighborhood: FOX21 investigates
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Recently a viewer contacted FOX21 News to express concerns about holes being dug in one Colorado Springs neighborhood, which appear to have been abandoned mid-project for several months. According to the viewer, who wished to remain anonymous, in December, crews excavated holes along the streets and in front of houses in the […]
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