FLORISSANT — Starting Monday, February 24, the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument will be closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Officials say this is due to a lack of staffing. Guests will not have access to the visitor center, public restrooms, or trailhead parking on these days.
Starting next week, the monument will be open Wednesday through Sunday, from 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Over 100 illegal immigrants and more than a dozen active-duty military members detained during raid
Over 100 undocumented immigrants and over a dozen active-duty military members were arrested in a DEA raid at an underground nightclub in Colorado Springs on Sunday.
Over 100 illegal immigrants and more than a dozen active-duty military members detained during raid
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