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Colorado Springs VA employs new app, technology to improve service to veterans
WATCH: VA using technology to help in transition from military to civilian life COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Hundreds of thousands of active duty U.S. military members and veterans call Colorado Springs home. Yet the local VA clinic has some of the nation’s longest wait times for appointments. The VA Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) program …
BREAKING: Rabbit Ears Pass partially reopens after semitruck rollover
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Officials have partially reopened U.S. Highway 40 along Rabbit Ears Pass after a brief closure Tuesday afternoon. Traffic is now being alternated in a single lane. The highway was closed and officials rerouted westbound traffic heading into Steamboat Springs onto Co. Highway 134, also known as Gore Pass. The closure was put …
Water main break in Colorado Springs leaves gaping hole on Union
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – Crews worked through the night Thursday into Friday to fix a water main break in Colorado Springs. The water main broke at North Union Boulevard near North Circle Drive Thursday evening close to rush hour, which caused major traffic issues. Around 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Colorado Springs Utilities reported people can …
BREAKING: Bat found in Hayden tests positive for rabies; health department confirms first local case since 2014
Protect your pets: • Stay up-to-date on rabies vaccinations• Unvaccinated pets exposed to rabies could need to be quarantined or euthanized• Leash pets while walking or hiking and keep them away from wild animals, dead or alive• Keep pets inside at night Call a veterinarian if a pet has been in contact with a wild animal …
Fire reported at Martin Drake Power Plant in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – Crews were called to Martin Drake Power Plant Tuesday night for a reported fire. The Colorado Springs Fire Department responded to the plant at 700 Conejos Street near I-25 and Highway 24 just before 8:30 p.m. Colorado Springs Utilities confirmed with 11 News all employees were evacuated and were safe. …
BREAKING: Littleton man dies during Steamboat Stinger race
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — A man from Littleton died Saturday afternoon during the Steamboat Stinger bike race on Emerald Mountain, according to authorities. At approximately 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue firefighters responded to a 45-year-old man in need of CPR near the intersection of the Beall and Ridge trails. The man, whose name …
Colorado Springs police arrest man connected to multiple burglaries, car break-ins
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – The Colorado Springs Police Department tracked down and arrested a man Thursday morning who’s accused of breaking into several cars. Police said officers were watching for the suspect, identified as 29-year-old Jared Burns, and his car near Wooten Road and East Platte Avenue around 6 a.m. Thursday. Police said several …
Fort Smith directors to talk small cell technology – News – The Sun-Times – Heber Springs, AR
Fort Smith residents could see better cell service in populous areas with the implementation of small cell technology. Fort Smith Information Technology Services Director Russell Gibson wrote in a memo to City Administrator Carl Geffken he will co-present information about the Small Wireless Facilities Act 999, effective Sept. 1, and information on small cell technology. …
Serious crash on I-25 south of Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – A serious crash happened just south of Colorado Springs Tuesday night. The crash caused lane closures in both the southbound and northbound directions between the Mesa Ridge Parkway and Fountain exits at about 6:30 p.m. No other details were available last time this article was updated at 6:50 p.m. As …
BREAKING: Northwest Colorado experiencing landline disruptions; people should dial 911 on mobile for emergencies
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Northwest Colorado is currently experiencing issues with landline phone service, which is affecting emergency calls, according to Routt County Emergency Management Director David “Mo” DeMorat. People in the affected area might have trouble calling mobile phones from landlines and vice versa. DeMorat said emergency calls to 911 should be made using mobile …
