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CSPD: Car vandalism and thefts are on the rise in Colorado Springs | KRDO

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April 11, 2024

CSPD: Car vandalism and thefts are on the rise in Colorado Springs | KRDO

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– The number of cars stolen by thieves is skyrocketing across southern Colorado.

Just this year, police are investigating more than 650 vehicle thefts in Colorado Springs. Employees at auto body shops in the city have also told KRDO 13 that they’re also seeing an increase in the number of repairs after criminals attempt to steal vehicles, and it’s not a cheap fix.

The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) says they saw a 33 percent increase in stolen vehicles and it just keeps going up.

“2024 through March, we’re at about a 27% increase year to year,” said CSPD officer Brian Corrado. “I will tell you, it’s an hourly thing. We get calls all day long on vehicles that have been stolen.”

Chris French is the manager at Karle Coachworks and he said they are repairing more cars with damage from criminals who actually fail to successfully steal a car.

“I had a Toyota Camry come in that they tried to break or they broke into. They tried to steal it and destroyed the whole door handle and the shell of the door, ” added French. “So it started out as just being a door handle needing to be replaced, but actually needs the whole door because they damaged the shell and the inner structure of it.”

“Usually breaking windows, obviously door handles, breaking into the lock cylinders, and then the whole ignition gets destroyed and ripped out, ” added French.

In 2023, police recovered about 70 percent of stolen vehicles in Colorado Springs, and police say many of those cars are in rough shape.

“They’ll drill out the holes here on the lock cylinder and then that actually destroys this whole backing in here on the Camry that I have coming in. They actually destroyed the metal around here and the reinforcement and that’s why it’s going to need the door replaced. But I mean, obviously, these are made to come apart from the inside, not the outside.” said French. “So they destroy all of this, just trying to get into the vehicle. It could cost anywhere from 20 dollars to 500 easily.”

There are ways people can try and prevent their cars from being stolen.

“I personally use one of the club devices that stops, the brake pedal from being able to be pressed, because most of the new vehicles you have to press the brake to start it,” said French.

CSPD mentioned it’s a lot harder for criminals to steal newer cars with auto start and added that many new cars also have theft-prevention software as well.

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See the list of this year’s Fourth of July professional fireworks shows in the Denver area

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June 27, 2026

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See the list of this year’s Fourth of July professional fireworks shows in the Denver area

There are lots of cities and towns in the Denver area that are hosting professional fireworks shows on the Fourth of July this year.

Fans watch fireworks at Coors Field to celebrate the Fourth of July after the game between the Chicago White Sox and the Colorado Rockies on July 4, 2025.

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Here are the shows taking place on July 4 in the Denver metro area:

Arvada
The City of Arvada’s annual fireworks display is scheduled to take place at Stenger Soccer Complex.
Date: Saturday, July 4
Time: 9:15 p.m.
Location: Stenger Soccer Complex
Admission: Free
Link: More Info

Aurora
The “4th of July Spectacular” takes place at the Aurora Municipal Center, located at 15151 E. Alameda Parkway.
Date: Saturday, July 4
Time: 9:30 p.m.
Location: Aurora Municipal Center
Admission: Free
Link: More Info

Brighton
Brighton’s Fourth of July festival takes place in Carmichael Park at 650 East Southern Street. Fireworks will be set off after the band Thumpin’ performs.
Date: Saturday, July 4
Time: After concert
Location: Carmichael Park
Admission: Free
Link: More Info

Broomfield
Broomfield’s Great American Picnic takes place at Broomfield County Commons Park, which is located at 13200 Sheridan Boulevard.
Date: Saturday, July 4
Time: 9:15
Location: Broomfield County Commons Park
Admission: Free
Link: More Info

Castle Rock
The Town of Castle Rock is planning to launch their Independence Day fireworks display from Miller’s Landing. The town is hosting a Independence Day Celebration at Festival Park, and the fireworks can be viewed from there, or several other locations in town.
Date: Saturday, July 4
Time: 9:30 p.m.
Location: Former Acme Brick facility
Admission: Free
Link: More Info

Commerce City
Fireworks will be set off outside Dick’s Sporting Goods Park as part of Commerce City’s 4thFEST celebration. They will be launched after the third of three rugby matches in the stadium.
Date: Saturday, July 4
Time: At the conclusion of the World Rugby Nations Cup
Location: Outside DICK’s Sporting Goods Park
Admission: 4thFEST is free, paid tickets required to see the rugby games
Link: More Info

Denver – Colorado Rockies games

Fans attending the July 4 Colorado Rockies home game at Coors Field will be treated to fireworks at the conclusion of the baseball game. There will also be fireworks for the game the night before — July 3.
Date: July 3 & 4 (against the San Francisco Giants)
Time: The fireworks are usually launched 20 to 30 minutes after the final out.
Location: Coors Field
Admission: Tickets required

Link: More Info

Englewood
In addition to all of its residents, the city of Englewood invites residents of Littleton, Sheridan, Arapahoe County and the South Suburban Parks & Recreation to their Independence Day Celebration.

Date: Saturday, July 4

Time: 9:15 p.m.

Location: Cornerstone Park and Belleview Park
Admission: Free
Link: More Info

Lone Tree
Lone Tree’s city fireworks display will be launched from Prairie Sky Park, and they’ll be viewable from many different locations in the city.
Date: Saturday, July 4
Time: 9:30 p.m.
Location: Prairie Sky Park
Admission: Free
Link: More Info

Longmont

You can watch a fireworks show in Longmont at 9:30 p.m. There will also be a drone show right before then.
Date: Saturday, July 4
Time: 9:30 p.m.
Location: Fireworks can be viewed “from many vantage points across the city.”
Admission: Free

Link: More Info

Louisville

The city of Louisville launches their annual fireworks show from Coal Creek Golf Course.
Date: Saturday, July 4
Time: 9:30 p.m.
Location: Coal Creek Golf Course
Admission: Free

Link: More Info

Northglenn
Fireworks are part of the July 4th Festival in Northglenn at E.B. Rains Jr. Memorial Park.
Date: Saturday, July 4
Time: 9:15 p.m.
Location: E.B. Rains Jr. Memorial Park
Admission: Free
Link: More Info

Parker
Fireworks on July Fourth will be visible from many parts of the town of Parker.
Date: Saturday, July 4
Time: 9:30 p.m.
Location: Fireworks launch northeast of Salisbury Park, although town officials encourage watching the fireworks from other areas, too
Admission: Free
Link: More Info

Thornton
Thornton’s fireworks display is called “Red, White & BOOM!” Fantabulous Fireworks.
Date: Saturday, July 4
Time: 9:30 p.m.
Location: Carpenter Park Fields
Admission: Free
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Westminster

Date: Saturday, July 4
Location: Westminster City Park
Admission: Free
Link: More Info

There are other fireworks displays taking place in the Denver area on days other than July 4, including Lafayette (June 27), Glendale (June 2), Erie (July 3) and Littleton (July 3).

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Avalanche Re-Signs Kulak | Colorado Avalanche

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June 26, 2026

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Avalanche Re-Signs Kulak | Colorado Avalanche

DENVER – The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club announced today the team has signed defenseman Brett Kulak to a five-year contract extension through the 2030-31 season.

Kulak, 32, was originally acquired by the Avalanche in a trade with Pittsburgh on Feb. 24, 2026 and tallied three points (0g/3a) in 27 regular-season showings for Colorado over 19:08 of average time on ice per game. His 2025-26 regular season consisted of playing for the Edmonton Oilers and Penguins in addition to the Avalanche where he totaled 12 points (1g/11a) in 83 contests. Kulak was the only NHLer to skate in 83 games last season. Additionally, he dressed in his 600^th career NHL contest on Nov. 15 at Carolina and notched his 100^th career assist on Dec. 30 vs. Carolina.

The 6-foot-1, 192-pound defenseman was in the lineup for all 13 Stanley Cup Playoff games for the Avalanche in 2026 and chipped in five points (1g/4a) and logged 20:38 of time on ice per game. The goal was his first with the Burgundy and Blue, regular season or postseason, and it came as the overtime-winner in Game 5 of the Second Round (May 13) to send the Avalanche to the Western Conference Final. It was the third time a defenseman scored a series clinching overtime goal in Avalanche/Nordiques history and the first since Sandis Ozolinsh (Game 6 of the 1996 Conference Semifinal) did it 30 years to the date prior to Kulak’s. Additionally, Kulak’s marker was the 10^th time an Avalanche/Nordiques skater sent the team to the next round with an overtime tally and the first instance since Artturi Lehkonen in Game 4 of the 2022 Western Conference Final (June 6, 2022).

A native of Edmonton, Alberta, Kulak has registered 137 points (29g/108a) in 663 career regular-season games with Colorado, Pittsburgh, Edmonton, the Montreal Canadiens and Calgary Flames from 2014-26. The last 370 of those games have come consecutively and he enters 2026-27 with the ninth-longest active “Iron Man” streak in the NHL. The left-shot defenseman has also added 29 points (4g/25a) over 111 career Stanley Cup Playoff contests and has been a member of three teams that have made it to the Stanley Cup Final (2023-24 and 2024-25 Oilers, 2020-21 Canadiens). Kulak’s 111 playoff games lead all NHL defensemen since making his postseason debut in 2020 and are second among all skaters in that span behind only Corey Perry (126).

Originally drafted by the Flames in the fourth round (105^th overall) in the 2012 NHL Draft, Kulak appeared in 136 AHL games over parts of the 2012-19 campaigns (13g/41a). He was also a member of the then-ECHL Colorado Eagles for part of 2014-15. Prior to turning pro, Kulak played for the Western Hockey League’s Vancouver Giants from 2010-14 and amassed 128 points (35g/93a) in 216 regular-season contests.

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