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Yesterday at 6:10 PM  Cheyenne Mountain Zoo sadly announces that Becky, the Zoo’s nearly-white giraffe, passed away Tuesday morning due to complications from old age. At the advanced age of 32, she had been on a quality-of-life watch for about a year and a half.

Yesterday at 3:00 PM  Wildfires have once again devastated the Southern Colorado region and the community continues to come together to help our own.

Thursday, June 13, 2013  Fires continue in the Black Forest and Royal Gorge but firefighters have one victory.

Thursday, June 13, 2013  f you see or smell smoke, health officials are recommending that you avoid outdoor physical activities.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  The YMCA of the Pikes Peak Region is welcoming Black Forest Fire evacuees, frontline responders and Colorado Springs residents -with no air conditioning and unable to open windows- to eight facilities to cool down, refresh and shower at no charge and on a space-available-basis.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  Due to the strain on firefighting resources from current local and State-wide firefighting efforts, as well as hot and dry conditions which are expected to continue, Sheriff Terry Maketa has imposed Stage I Fire Restrictions for unincorporated EL Paso County, effective immediately.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  Lack of precipitation and continued high temperatures have left the City of Colorado Springs with EXTREME wildland fire danger.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  The U.S. Forest Service is mobilizing two Department of Defense C-130s equipped with Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems, known as MAFFS, to assist with wildfire suppression efforts in Colorado and elsewhere in the West as needed.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  Fort Carson is working in support of the DOD’s immediate response authority and a memorandum of agreement between Fort Carson and El Paso County, the Fort Carson Fire Department and the 4th CAB are preparing to support airdrop firefighting efforts north east of Colorado Springs in the Black Forest community.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  Colorado Springs police are searching for three suspects accused of robbing a man at his home Monday evening.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  FOX21 News: Two teenagers approached two kids late Monday evening and tried to lure them with candy, according to Colorado Springs police.

Monday, June 10, 2013  FOX21 News: The Colorado Springs Police Department is now investigating yet another attempted kidnapping in the city.

Monday, June 10, 2013  Colorado Springs police are searching for the man who robbed the same bank twice within one month.

Monday, June 10, 2013  Two people were arrested on Friday in Pueblo in connection with an attempted ATM break-in and two Colorado Springs bank robberies, according to police.

Friday, June 07, 2013  Colorado Springs police arrested a 26-year-old woman Friday afternoon after she was accused of stabbing two people.