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• New billboard calls out AFA Play Video

  March 5, 2013 8:24 PM

  At 10-and-a-half feet wide and 36 feet long, a new billboard on Garden of the Gods Road - calling out the Air Force Academy - is hard to miss. It was put up Monday morning. The purchaser - the Military Religious Freedom Foundation - anticipates 90,000 people will pass... more »

• Water main break causing issues in Colorado Springs

  January 21, 2012 11:43 AM

  Colorado Springs Utilities is reporting a water main break on N. Chestnut St., off of Garden of the Gods Road. They say part of Chestnut (south of Garden of the Gods Road) is closed. Eastbound Garden of the Gods Road will have lane restrictions during repairs, so traffic might back... more »

• Goodwill growing: thrift store chain to move office and open Pueblo store

  October 24, 2011 11:14 PM

  Goodwill Industries of Colorado Springs is growing. Early next year, the non-profit thrift store chain will relocate its administrative offices and open a new retail store in Pueblo. "We're growing and serving more people and so we want to better serve the community by making this move to consolidate... more »

• Workforce Center changes location

  October 12, 2011 7:47 PM

  The Pikes Peak Workforce Center has changed locations. It's now in the El Paso County's new Citizen Service Center, off of Garden of the Gods Road. Workforce Center employees say even with the new location, that's hasn't slowed down the numbers demanding services. Their first day open in... more »

• Traffic slows to a crawl southbound I-25 near Fillmore

  October 6, 2011 5:34 PM

  Colorado Springs Fire Department Crews are responding to a reported roll over accident on southbound I-25 between Garden of the Gods and Fillmore. There are reports of possible serious injuries. Please detour around this are by exiting I-25 at Garden of the Gods or N Nevada and continuing on... more »

• El Paso County testing ballot counters

  October 4, 2011 1:40 PM

  Next month we'll be mailing in ballots for elections; in El Paso County they're getting ready for the big count. They're doing a Logic and Accuracy test for the counting machines; they use test ballots and randomly mark them, then they compare the electronic count with a hand count. County... more »

• El Paso County Assessors Office moving

  August 29, 2011 5:06 PM

  The El Paso County Assessor's Office is relocating to the second floor of the Citizens Service Center located at 1675 W. Garden of the Gods Road, Suite 2300. The Assessor's Office will be closed September 15-19 and will reopen at the Citizens Service Center on Tuesday, September 20. ... more »

• Young man dies in motorcycle crash

  August 18, 2011 7:35 PM

  The county coroner just arrived to the scene of a deadly motorcycle crash snarling traffic near Garden of the Gods Road and Chestnut Street. Fire crews say the young man driving the motorcycle died instantly after colliding with a truck around 4:30 this afternoon. Southbound lanes of Garden of... more »

• Accident on Northbound I-25 at Garden of the Gods

  June 29, 2011 11:48 AM

  A traffic accident on Northbound I-25 just South of Garden of the Gods has traffic backed for more than 2 miles. I vehicle reportedly hit a stopped trailer on the right shoulder and one person was reported as trapped by an El Paso County Sheriff's Deputy on scene. We have... more »

• Everest to hire 400 for new headquarters in Springs

  April 6, 2011 2:59 PM

  Everest Online University now calls Colorado Springs home. The internet-based university celebrated the grand opening of their new national headquarters Wednesay in one of the buildings at the former Intel campus off of Garden of the Gods Road. The company actually moved in last year and has since hired... more »

• Man hospitalized in roll-over; speeding and drunk driving suspected

  February 12, 2011 5:52 AM

  A Colorado Springs man is in the hospital with serious life-threatening injuries following a rollover crash along Garden of the Gods road Friday night. Police say John Lightfoot, 42, was ejected from the pick-up truck during the crash and suffered a serious head injury. Terry Burrows, 42 was headed... more »

• Garden of the Gods repairs to last until late tonight

  December 16, 2009 12:42 PM

  A water main break that's been causing traffic hassles since Tuesday evening is going to last through late Wednesday night, according to Colorado Springs Utilities. The turn lanes both eastbound and westbound are closed, along with the inside lanes. The break is at Garden of the Gods and Forge... more »

• Camping out for free food

  November 12, 2009 1:41 PM

  About 100 people in Colorado Springs will be eating a lot of chicken in the next year. After a long wait outside, the Chick-Fil-A fans were the first ones through the door at the new store on Garden of the Gods Road as it opened Thursday morning. As... more »