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'Bathhouse John': Zoo Park's pickled pachyderm spiced up early 1900s Colorado Springs
Editor's note: This July, as Colorado Springs gears up for its 150th birthday on the 31st, The Gazette has prepared a series of articles on the history of our city. → Read More
Veteran Colorado Springs newscaster Dianne Derby finds new home
Dianne Derby, a veteran of more than eight years of Colorado Springs news coverage, is coming back to local television after a brief departure. → Read More
'Bathhouse John:' Zoo Park's pickled pachyderm spiced up early 1900s Colorado Springs
Colorful and controversial, "Bathhouse" John Coughlin was a summer resident of Colorado Springs and the proprietor of Zoo Park - perhaps the city's greatest attraction from 1906-15. → Read More
Fires slowing traffic on I-25 near Colorado Springs
Fire activity has closed lanes of I-25 in both direction between Mesa Ridge Parkway and South Academy Boulevard, the Colorado Department of Transportation tweeted Saturday. → Read More
Firefighters contain flames at Colorado Springs apartment complex
The Colorado Springs Fire Department is on scene of a working fire at the Candlewood Apartments. → Read More
Man shot to death in southeast Colorado Springs
A man was shot to death in southeast Colorado Springs late Friday night. → Read More
Former Woodland Park mayor Neil Levy dies
Former Woodland park mayor Neil Levy died Saturday. → Read More
Colorado Springs man dies in motorcycle crash in Pueblo County
A Colorado Springs man is dead after a crash Thursday night in Pueblo County. → Read More
Red Rock Canyon joins growing list of vandalism targets around Colorado Springs
Red Rock Canyon Open Space joined a growing list of Colorado Springs-area vandalism targets over the weekend, according to a Facebook post by the Colorado Springs Police Department. → Read More
Rocky Mountain National Park to begin phased reopening
Rocky Mountain National park will begin a phased reopening Wednesday with limited services including basic park road and trail access, according to a press release issued by the park Tuesday. → Read More
Mandatory evacuation ordered for area of Dale and Tejon Streets
A mandatory evacuation notice has been issued because of a gas leak in the area of E. Dale Street and N. Tejon Street. → Read More
Colorado Springs police seek help in finding those responsible for rash of graffiti
Colorado Springs police are seeking information on who is behind a rash of graffiti. → Read More
Enjoy the scenic Pike Peak-area town of Villa La Font? You probably already have.
What happens when you mix a mineral spring, marketing needs and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow?Manitou Springs happens. → Read More
Gov. Polis extends Colorado's COVID-19 disaster declaration
Gov. Jared Polis on Friday extended the disaster declaration for COVID-19 for an additional 30 days. → Read More
What Colorado's stay-in-place order means to you
Gov. Jared Polis' stay-in-place order took effect at 6 a.m. Thursday. Here's what it means for most Coloradans: → Read More
Convenience store robberies in southeast Colorado Springs believed to be linked
A pair of convenience store robberies Tuesday night in southeast Colorado Springs are believed to be linked. → Read More
Stage 1 fire restrictions ordered for unincorporated El Paso County
Unincorporated El Paso County went into Stage 1 fire restrictions on Tuesday. → Read More
King Soopers to hold hiring events in Colorado Springs
King Soopers will be holding hiring events in Colorado Springs on March 23 and 24. → Read More
Public Health Department not recommending proactive closures
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is NOT currently recommending that schools or child care facilities proactively close unless they have a confirmed case of COVID-19. → Read More
Air Force Academy to close to visitors amid coronavirus concerns
The United States Air Force Academy is closing to visitors beginning Friday at 5 p.m. The academy said the closure is a precautionary measure in response to the rapid spread → Read More