Colorado Springs News

ESTES PARK — Wildlife officials in Colorado are warning people to keep their distance from elk during their mating season after a bull charged people, knocked a woman down and repeatedly butted her with its antlers.Video shows the elk running toward people Thursday near the visitor center in Estes Park near Rocky Mountain National Park.The woman escaped after public works … [Read more...] about Elk knocks woman down near Rocky Mountain National Park

Partly cloudy skies and lower temperatures could moderate the wildfire ravaging the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness, but afternoon storms Friday could fuel the flames, officials said. The Decker fire, now at 1,334 acres, was started by lightning on Sept. 8, the Bureau of Land Management said. Fire crews are closely monitoring the blaze but are letting it run its course to help … [Read more...] about Clouds, lower temperatures expected to moderate Decker fire

A United Airlines flight was forced to divert to Denver International Airport late Wednesday after a passenger became stuck in the bathroom.Flight 1554 was flying from Washington D.C. to San Francisco when it made the unscheduled stop in Denver about 7:28 p.m.Video shot by a fellow passenger, Taylor Kimber, shows crews trying to get the door open.“We’ll get you … [Read more...] about Plane passenger stuck in bathroom, flight diverted to Denver

Fire crews raced to a large fire burning outside Walmart on Razorback Road early Wednesday, the Colorado Springs Fire Department said. The fire was reported at about 5 a.m., the department said in a tweet. When firefighters arrived, they found large stacks of cardboard and pallets of plastic engulfed in flames. No buildings were damaged and the fire was later reported … [Read more...] about Firefighters battle flames outside Walmart on Razorback Road