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An electric outage in northwest Colorado Springs left more than 450 customers without power Thursday night, according to Colorado Springs Utilities. Residences northwest of Rockrimmon Open Space, just north of Ute Valley Park, lost power at about 7:30 p.m. Thursday, a Utilities map shows.Utilities workers were expecting to have the power restored by midnight. According to Colorado Springs Utilities, power outages can be caused by weather, heat, wildlife, excavation, vehicle accidents and equipment failures.The cause of Thursday's outage has not been reported.   … [Read more...] about Power outage reported in northwest Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs will soon begin negotiations with a new ambulance company that could potentially end the city's 40-year partnership with its current contractor.Falck Rocky Mountain beat out four other proposals presented to the city for EMT-paramedic ambulance services. Three proposals were from other companies, including American Medical Response, the current provider. The Colorado Springs Fire Department also submitted a proposal."Upon evaluation of the proposals and interviews, Falck Ambulance emerged as the highest-ranked candidate in the proposal process," Jamie Fabos, spokeswoman for Colorado Springs, said in a statement. Colorado Springs News Larkspur Fire officials fear I-25 'Gap' traffic could be deadly By RACHEL RILEY [email protected] Either AMR or A-1 Paramedics, which was later absorbed into AMR, have provided emergency services to Colorado Springs for 40 years. Its most recent contract with the city expired, prompting the bids.Last summer, AMR lost out … [Read more...] about Colorado Springs negotiating with new ambulance provider

After three bodies of water in El Paso County — two of them in Colorado Springs — tested positive for toxic blue-green algae this summer, city officials say they're looking for a new solution.Warmer temperatures and higher nutrient levels in the water have led to more blue-green algae blooms, which are harmful to humans and potentially deadly to pets, said Erik Rodriguez a Health, Safety and Environmental specialist with the city. The daily temperature record in Colorado Springs has already been broken five times this year.While the city struggles to find a fix, other Colorado towns have implemented environmentally-friendly machinery that helps aerate the water. Better circulation gives algae less chance to accumulate.In the Green Ridge Glade Reservoir in Loveland, sit five SolarBee units — solar powered machines that float in the middle of the lake. They keep the water in the reservoir moving, disrupting the stagnant environment that blue-green algae … [Read more...] about Colorado Springs seeks options for battling blue-green algae

Someone vandalized an iconic downtown Colorado Springs statue Tuesday night, at least the fifth such attack on public art over the past year.Police found the damage to the “I Have Been Dreaming to be a Tree” statue Wednesday morning, said Matt Mayberry, director at the Pioneers Museum. The wire-framed deer with dramatic tree-branch antlers stood at South Cascade Avenue and Colorado Avenue since its debut in 2018.“My guess is somebody, or some people, tried to climb the sculpture or put a bunch of weight on that antler. It collapsed as a result,” Mayberry said. Colorado Springs News Walking tour of Art on the Streets showcases Colorado Springs' creative side By LIZ HENDERSON [email protected] Curators are working with Byeong Doo Moon, the South Korean-based artist who designed the sculpture, on how to repair it. The damage is so extensive that the bent antler was removed, leaving the deer “off balance,” Mayberry said.“We just … [Read more...] about Iconic deer statue in Colorado Springs vandalized

At least 8 vehicles parked at a northeast Colorado Springs business were broken into Friday morning, Colorado Springs police reported. The vehicles, which police said had valuable items sitting in plain view, were parked near a business at 4400 Royal Pine Drive. Thieves smashed through the windows and stole an assortment of valuables, including wallets and purses, police reported. Authorities do not have any suspects in the crime.RELATED:  Police: Mugger strikes at Colorado Springs gas station A man was robbed at gunpoint outside a Barnes Road gas station early Thursday, Colorado Springs police said. Man arrested, accused of firing more than 60 gunshots overnight near downtown Colorado Springs A man accused of unleashing a fusillade of bullets early Tuesday from his front yard near downtown Colorado Springs has been arrested. … [Read more...] about 8 vehicles broken into in northeast Colorado Springs