Erin Prater
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Colorado Springs, CO, United States
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2 teens fatally shot in southeast Colorado Springs identified; suspect arrested
The two teens found dead early Sunday at a southeast Colorado Springs apartment complex have been identified as Marcus Venezio-Hernandez and Nevean Tafoya, the city’s first and second homicide victims → Read More
Colorado Springs mass shooting leaves 7 dead, including suspect, at birthday party: police
Seven people are dead after a man opened fire inside a birthday party at a mobile home in Colorado Springs overnight, according to police. → Read More
Up to 10 inches of snow possible in Colorado Springs Sunday night into Monday
Spring sprung Saturday — but by Sunday, Mother Nature seemed to have forgotten. Snow-laden clouds again descended upon the area, with up to 10 inches possible through noon Monday in → Read More
South African COVID variant detected in Colorado for the first time: officials
The South African COVID variant has been detected in Colorado for the first time — in two staff members and an inmate at a state-run prison in Buena Vista, state → Read More
Inspector general reviews Trump relocation of Space Command from Colorado Springs
The Pentagon's watchdog will investigate the Trump administration's January decision to uproot the headquarters of U.S. Space Command from Colorado Springs and move it to Huntsville, Ala., officials announced Friday. → Read More
Colorado in a 'really good place right now' with COVID-19 — and possibly ahead with the UK variant
Cases of the highly contagious United Kingdom variant of COVID are nearly doubling each week, positioning it to rapidly become the new dominant strain in the U.S. and "requiring immediate → Read More
Think forecasting COVID in Colorado was tough in 2020? It will be tougher in 2021, experts say
A mix of policy and behavior helped Colorado dodge a bullet late last year, contributing to a cumulative 2020 COVID-19 death count far below some of the worst-case scenarios predicted → Read More
Gazette's Empty Stocking Fund raises record $1.5M during time of historic hardship
The Gazette's Empty Stocking Fund raised more than $1.5 million this season, the organization announced Tuesday — the largest amount in its nearly 40 year history. → Read More
Colorado Springs school receives national recognition for academic excellence among low-income students
A Colorado Springs elementary school is one of two in the state to receive national recognition for producing academic excellence among low-income students, the state education department announced Friday. → Read More
D49 chops bus routes as more students return to classrooms
A District 49 bus driver shortage has reached a "critical" level, requiring more students to walk to school and leaving them without rides to field trips, the district said Wednesday. → Read More
$1.5M state grant a windfall for tiny Cripple Creek-Victor school district
The Cripple Creek-Victor school district has received a nearly $1.5 million state grant that will launch a career and technical education program for youth and adults — a windfall for → Read More
Falcon/Peyton COVID-19 testing site closed Tuesday due to inclement weather
The COVID-19 testing site in Falcon/Peyton has temporarily closed due to inclement weather, El Paso County Public Health announced Tuesday. → Read More
Those who qualify for COVID-19 vaccine should 'sign up for all the portals': El Paso County health officials
El Paso County citizens who currently qualify for a COVID-19 vaccine should register to receive it through every avenue possible, as there is no single streamlined process, health officials said → Read More
Empty Stocking Fund: When pandemic disrupted operations, Colorado Springs nonprofit got innovative
The sole mission of CPCD is to prepare disadvantaged Colorado Springs little ones for success in life — by plugging them into quality preschool programming, and their parents into better → Read More
Some Pikes Peak-area schools ahead of the curve with on-site COVID testing
On-site COVID testing — touted by Gov. Jared Polis as a means to safely resume in-person learning — will soon be offered in schools that wish to opt in. For → Read More
Second case of mutant COVID-19 strain diagnosed in Colorado
Another case of a new, highly transmissible COVID-19 mutation has been diagnosed in Colorado, state officials said Wednesday. → Read More
Partially reopening Colorado Springs-area restaurants hope to 'live the good life again'
El Paso, Pueblo and Denver-metro counties were among 33 counties in Colorado to move from level "red" to "orange" on the state's COVID-19 dial Monday — a change that allows → Read More
Man injured while robbed of his clothes: Colorado Springs police
A Colorado Springs man was injured early Monday morning when a group of assailants reportedly invaded his apartment and took his clothes. → Read More
Colorado Springs salon, hard-hit by the pandemic, continues to pay it forward
As the co-owner of a salon, Niki Cicak took a brutal financial hit in 2020. → Read More
Empty Stocking Fund: Demand for services exploded in 2020 at Colorado Springs nonprofit that serves seniors
Seniors in Colorado Springs and around the world battled two horrendous, relentless foes in 2020: A new, sometimes lethal virus that disproportionately targeted them, and the isolation that ensued. → Read More