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Gift wrapped can of ribbons causes bomb scare
December 28, 2012 8:02 PM
COLORADO SPRINGS - The bomb squad was called on Friday afternoon to investigate a suspicious package found outside of a Colorado Springs bank. The incident happened at around 12:30 p.m. at the Wells Fargo branch at Austin Bluffs Parkway and Academy Boulevard. Customer Joe Quintana spotted the red gift... more » -
Problems that slow down Springs' 911 system Play Video
February 21, 2012 8:22 PM
The Colorado Springs Police Department is looking into its 9-1-1 system after complaints at City Council that calls were going unanswered. News 5 has been told the emergency communications center is staffed 24 hours a day, but things can clog up the system -- like calls that really aren't emergencies.... more » -
Messy rollover closes I-25
September 29, 2011 3:08 AM
Interstate 25 on the north side of Colorado Springs is back open following a messy rollver. The car itself was not blocking traffic. However, the large amount of debris that was thrown from the vehicle during the rollover created a hazard for drivers. State troopers were diverting all southbound... more » -
Olympic welcome
September 23, 2011 6:37 PM
The Olympic Rings now greet drivers as they enter the City of Colorado Springs on I-25. A local non-profit group called the Partnership for Community Design paid to have the new logos added to the signs on both the north and south entrances of the city. The signs declare... more » -
Racing to fight blood cancer
July 24, 2011 3:14 PM
A group of triathletes from Colorado Springs spent their morning pedaling for donations, literally! Members of the Rocky Mountain Team In Training spent the morning riding stationary bikes outside of the Bicycle Village at Academy Blvd. and Montebello Dr. to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The... more » -
Academy Blvd & Drennan Rd.: Weekend lane restrictions
May 19, 2011 12:07 PM
Starting on Saturday, May 21 at 5 a.m. and continuing through Sunday May 22 at 2 p.m., Ames Construction will reduce Academy Boulevard traffic to one lane in each direction for approximately half of a mile south. The work will take place beginning on the north side of Academy Boulevard... more » -
Driver of suspected racing accident dies
April 25, 2011 1:47 PM
The driver involved in a serious street racing crash earlier this month has died. Police officers say 34 year-old Jeffrey Hawthorne of Colorado Springs was racing back on April 15 along Academy Boulevard when he lost control and wrecked his 1997 Dodge Viper. The car hit a boulder that... more » -
Driver and passenger identified from alleged racing accident
April 18, 2011 5:58 PM
Detectives with the Colorado Springs Police Department have identified the two people who were seriously injured during an alleged street racing accident Friday night. Officers say Jeffrey Hawthorne, 34, of Colorado Springs was driving a 1997 Dodge Viper along Academy Boulevard at a high rate of speed when he... more » -
Woodmen interchange shift brings 2 week detour
March 26, 2011 12:26 PM
Late Friday night road crews shifted traffic along Woodmen Road onto the new overpass crossing Academy Boulevard. The bridge will carry both eastbound and westbound traffic until a second bridge can be constructed. In the meantime, drivers at the interchange will face possible detours as construction of the on... more » -
Woodmen/Academy Interchange Project Reaches Halfway Point
September 7, 2010 7:09 PM
A collosal construction project to create an overpass at Woodmen Road and North Academy Boulevard in Colorado Springs is on-schedule and on-budget as it reaches the halfway point this month, according to project leaders. The project began in September 2009 and is scheduled to conclude in September 2011. The... more » -
Living next to a construction zone
April 11, 2010 9:36 PM
Del Daily would like to sell his home. He lives in the Yorkshire neighborhood just south of Woodmen Road and west of Academy Boulevard in Colorado Springs. "Of course, right now, the property value's gone down," says Daily. The heavy construction equipment right behind his backyard isn't a... more » -
Academy Boulevard to shift west Saturday night
March 20, 2010 12:41 PM
The process of shifting Academy Boulevard to the west, from south of the Home Depot entrance to north of York Road, will start at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 20. Academy Boulevard will be reduced to two lanes in each direction during this time, and drivers are reminded to... more »
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