Latest Kit Carson Colorado News Reports
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Mandatory evacuations ordered for wildfire in Kit Carson County
- Colorado
- Flagler
- I-70
- source: Bing
- 67 views
- Apr 22, 2026 3:41pm
DENVER (KDVR) - A vegetation fire has closed portions of Interstate 70 in Kit Carson County on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation website. The fire is in the ... Read More
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17-year-old boy killed in crash on Colorado's Eastern Plains, 2 other teens seriously hurt
- Colorado
- Hwy-17
- source: Bing
- 85 views
- Nov 06, 2025 4:48pm
A 17-year-old boy was killed in a crash late Wednesday morning when another driver rear-ended the vehicle he was in on Highway 385 in Kit Carson County, Colorado State Patrol confirmed in a press ... Read More
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- source: Bing
- 84 views
- Jan 04, 2024 01:26am
The Colorado State Patrol investigated several dozen motor vehicle crashes and slide-offs in Kit Carson County, primarily on Interstate 70, during the storms between Sunday, Dec. 24 and Wednesday, Dec. 27. There were numerous crashes with minor injur Read More
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US 287 reopens north of Eads after fatal wreck
- Colorado
- Kit Carson
- US 287
- source: Bing
- 94 views
- Apr 14, 2017 04:28am
A fatal crash on US 287 north of Eads closed 20 miles from the highway all the way to Kit Carson early Friday morning. The road has since reopened. Photos tweeted by CSP show a crashed truck on ... Read More
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Highway 287 Reopens Following Fatal Crash
- Colorado
- Kit Carson
- US 287
- source: Bing
- 171 views
- Apr 14, 2017 02:25am
Highway 287 between Eads and Kit Carson has reopened following investigation and cleanup from a crash. The crash, which resulted in at least one fatality according to the Colorado State Patrol, closed ... Read More
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Why wait in I-70 traffic in the mountains when you can visit this city on the Eastern Plains?
- Colorado
- Burlington
- source: Bing
- 0 view
- May 28, 2021 08:07am
BURLINGTON, Colorado - After their longest break in decades, the 46 hand-carved animals aboard Kit Carson County's famous carousel will be back at it again - even though rides on one of eastern ... Read More
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Town of Kit Carson Announces Implementation of Automated Vehicle Identification System (AVIS) on US 40 / US 287
- Colorado
- US 287
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- May 12, 2026 1:14pm
The Town of Kit Carson is implementing a Local Agency Automated Vehicle Identification System (AVIS) along US 40 / US 287 between mile markers 444.70 and 445.75 to enhance traffic safety and reduce ... Read More
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'392 fire' in Kit Carson County grows to 344 acres burned
- Colorado
- Flagler
- I-70
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Apr 22, 2026 3:41pm
A vegetation fire has closed portions of Interstate 70 in Kit Carson County on Wednesday afternoon. Read More
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Fire burning near Flagler closes westbound lanes of I-70
- Colorado
- Flagler
- I-70
- source: Bing
- 5 views
- Apr 22, 2026 3:33pm
A vegetation fire along the Interstate 70 corridor near the town of Flagler in Kit Carson County has prompted a closure of westbound lanes of the highway. Read More
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'Fast-moving' fire near Flagler prompts evacuations
- Colorado
- Flagler
- I-70
- source: Bing
- 6 views
- Apr 22, 2026 4:09pm
The westbound lanes are closed between U.S. 24 and exit 395 - about a 10-mile stretch of the highway - in Kit Carson County, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. Read More
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I-70 Seibert-Stratton roadway improvements project begins mid-April
- Colorado
- Stratton
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Apr 12, 2026 08:22am
The Colorado Department of Transportation will begin a major roadway improvement project along Interstate 70 near Seibert and Stratton in Kit Carson County starting in mid-April, with work expected to ... Read More
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Tanker hauling dairy products rolls, catches fire in eastern Colorado
- Colorado
- Kit Carson
- US 40
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Mar 10, 2026 02:54am
A semi hauling dairy products crashed and caught fire on a Colorado highway. Read More
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Teenager killed, two airlifted after crash in Kit Carson County
- Colorado
- Kit Carson
- source: Bing
- 0 view
- Nov 05, 2025 6:57pm
One teenager was killed and two teenagers were airlifted following a crash in Kit Carson County on Wednesday, according to Colorado State Patrol (CSP). Read More
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Six dead, others injured after van and semi crash near Kit Carson
- Colorado
- Kit Carson
- US 287
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Oct 13, 2011 03:01am
At about 7:30 a.m., Colorado State Patrol responded to a crash on Highway 287 approximately 3 1 / 2 miles south of Kit Carson. A passenger van travelling south on highway 287 struck the trailer of a ... Read More
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Funeral For 6 Killed In Crash Near Kit Carson Will Be Friday
- Colorado
- Kit Carson
- US 287
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Oct 16, 2011 1:17pm
Services for the five children and the Cheyenne County sheriff's deputy killed in an accident in a construction zone on U.S. 287 south of Eads will be Friday. Read More
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8 killed in head-on vehicle collision on Colorado highway
- Colorado
- Kit Carson
- US 40
- source: Bing
- 0 view
- Jun 27, 2020 05:18am
CHEYENNE COUNTY (AP) - Colorado State Patrol has identified the 8 people killed in a head-on collision on U.S. Highway 40 between Limon and Kit Carson in Cheyenne County on Friday. Read More
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Colorado State Patrols identifies 8 killed in Highway 40 crash
- Colorado
- Limon
- US 40
- source: Bing
- 6 views
- Jun 29, 2020 04:09am
Colorado State Patrol has identified the 8 people killed in a head-on collision on U.S. Highway 40 between Limon and Kit Carson in Cheyenne County on Friday. Read More
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7 killed in head-on vehicle collision on Colorado highway - KOAA News 5
- Colorado
- Limon
- US 40
- source: Bing
- 4 views
- Jun 27, 2020 05:18am
CHEYENNE COUNTY (AP) - Colorado State Patrol has identified the 8 people killed in a head-on collision on U.S. Highway 40 between Limon and Kit Carson in Cheyenne County on Friday. Read More
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Video shows tornado crossing Interstate 70 in eastern Colorado - 9news
- Colorado
- Seibert
- I-70
- source: Bing
- 0 view
- Jul 27, 2022 05:00am
Kit Carson County, Colorado saw a tornado warning Tuesday evening. Landspout tornado crosses I-70 Seibert east of Denver National Weather Service NWS. Skip Navigation ... Read More
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Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Semi Near Kit Carson
- Colorado
- Kit Carson
- US 287
- source: Bing
- 5 views
- Apr 05, 2014 09:25am
LAMAR, Colo. (AP) - Authorities are investigating after a pedestrian was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer while crossing a highway near Kit Carson in eastern Colorado. The Colorado State ... Read More
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Troopers investigate fatal crash near Kit Carson
- Colorado
- Kit Carson
- US 40
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Dec 24, 2022 08:21am
The Colorado State Patrol ... The crash occurred on Highway 40 near mile point 441, which is approximately four miles west of Kit Carson in Cheyenne County, shortly before 6 a.m. CSP said that ... Read More
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Drivers watch as tornado crosses I-70 in eastern Colorado
- Colorado
- Seibert
- I-70
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Jul 27, 2022 05:00am
Drivers in eastern Colorado saw quite the sight during a ... chasers captured video of a tornado crossing Interstate 70 near Seibert in Kit Carson County. The National Weather Service (NWS ... Read More
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Road resurfacing project set to begin on CO 59 near Kit Carson
- Colorado
- US 287
- source: Bing
- 5 views
- May 08, 2025 08:03am
A $4.9 million project to resurface nine miles of Colorado Highway 59 north of US 287 is scheduled to begin in June and conclude in August, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT ... Read More
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This day in history: The North-South Freeway was a long time coming even in 1975
- Colorado
- Kit Carson
- Hw 287
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Mar 16, 2025 00:25am
The Spokesman-Review ran a headline, suitable for recycling today, that read, '?Traffic relief for north side seen distant.'? ... Read More
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Colorado weather: Road closures, air quality alerts caused by strong winds lashing Eastern Plains
- Colorado
- Niwot
- US 287
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Mar 14, 2025 2:00pm
Strong winds are whipping up dust, creating dangerous driving conditions and impacting air quality across eastern and southern Colorado, prompting major highway ... of U.S. 287 between Kit Carson ... Read More
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Kit Carson Rallies Together to Build a Brighter Future
- Colorado
- Kit Carson
- US 40
- source: Bing
- 4 views
- Feb 20, 2025 3:59pm
US Highway 287). With eight chargers, it's a game-changer for Tesla drivers traveling through the area and a big win for local businesses. Travelers can stop in, charge up, and grab a bite at Katie's ... Read More
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First measurable snow causes closed roads in Colorado's Eastern Plains
- Colorado
- Denver
- CO-470
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Nov 06, 2024 11:13am
DENVER (KDVR ... state line Both directions of Colorado Highway 59 between Kit Carson and Haxtun. Both directions of Colorado Highway 94 between Johnson Road and U.S. 40 Both directions of Colorado ... Read More
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Kit Carson has its first restaurant in over two years. It's serving much more than just lunch.
- Colorado
- Kit Carson
- US 287
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Oct 10, 2024 5:00pm
Photo: Chase McCleary, Rocky Mountain PBS KIT CARSON, Colo. - Things move quickly in the town of Kit Carson. Each day, the number of semi-truck tires roaring down Highway 287 greatly exceeds ... Read More
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Blizzard conditions on Tuesday cause continued road closures Wednesday in eastern Colorado
- Colorado
- Stratton
- I-70
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Dec 27, 2023 07:23am
Colorado 59 is closed from Interstate 70 in Seibert to U.S. 36 in Cope and ... from Mile Point 437 in Burlington to Mile Point 419 in Stratton. Update 1:40 p.m.: U.S. 40 between Kit Carson and ... Read More
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Warm Weekend Start With A Cool Finish
- Colorado
- Kit Carson
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Oct 11, 2024 04:55am
A live TV news station covering breaking news and traffic for Colorado Springs, Pueblo, and Southern Colorado with a strong investigative team ... Read More
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Man on bicycle killed in south Wichita hit-and-run
- Colorado
- Kit Carson
- US 40
- source: Bing
- 4 views
- Sep 11, 2024 6:52pm
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - One person is in extremely critical condition following a crash in southwest Wichita on Wednesday night. Sedgwick County dispatch says just after 8:30 p.m., first responders ... Read More
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Millions of federal dollars allocated to reduce fatal rural road accidents in Kansas
- Colorado
- Cheyenne
- I-25
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- May 27, 2024 5:00pm
Headline: Severe Thunderstorm Watch from THU 6:25 PM CDT until FRI ... FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN COLORADO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO CHEYENNE KIT CARSON IN NORTHEAST ... Read More
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'Ellis' Trailer Debut: Get First Look at Gritty New Detective Drama (VIDEO)
- Colorado
- Yuma
- US 34
- source: Bing
- 4 views
- Aug 21, 2024 5:00pm
Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 442 and 450 ... EAST CENTRAL COLORADO CHEYENNE KIT CARSON IN NORTHEAST COLORADO YUMA IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST KANSAS ... Read More
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Safety upgrades, traffic changes coming to Highway 85-87 / Carson Boulevard intersection in Fountain
- Colorado
- Kit Carson
- US 287
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Jul 30, 2024 5:01pm
(KRDO) -- A T-shaped intersection where more "T-bone" crashes have occurred in recent years is the target of a $2.6 million Colorado ... intersection of Highway 85 / 87 and Carson Boulevard on ... Read More
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Fort Carson to honor fallen heroes
- Colorado
- Fort Carson
- US 24
- source: Bing
- 5 views
- May 16, 2024 5:00pm
(FORT CARSON ... Memorial in Kit Carson Park located near Gate 1 on Thursday at 10 a.m. Visitors coming from off post should take Nelson Boulevard located off of State Highway 115. Read More
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Warm, dry & windy Thursday
- Colorado
- Kit Carson
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- May 23, 2024 08:14am
A live TV news station covering breaking news and traffic for Colorado Springs, Pueblo, and Southern Colorado with a strong investigative team ... Read More
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All Entries Tagged With: "CDOT"
- Colorado
- Lamar
- US Highway 287
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Apr 10, 2024 5:00pm
Lincoln County - The Colorado Department of Transportation will begin bridge replacement work on May 6 along US Highway 40 / 287, between the towns of Hugo and Kit Carson, southeast of Limon. The Boyero ... Read More
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Boyero Bridge on US 40 / 287 replacement project begins May
- Colorado
- Lamar
- US 287
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- May 04, 2024 5:00pm
Lincoln County - The Colorado Department of Transportation will begin bridge replacement work on May 6 along US Highway 40 / 287, between the towns of Hugo and Kit Carson, southeast of Limon. The Boyero ... Read More
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Edwards leads Colorado for price gains since the pandemic, but Kit Carson isn't far behind
- Colorado
- Edwards
- I-70
- source: Bing
- 4 views
- Apr 16, 2024 10:35pm
The pandemic, rather than crashing housing markets as initially feared, triggered a home price surge unlike any the country has seen, creating an unprecedented amount of wealth. Four years after the ... Read More
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Kit Carson Advances to the Region 7 Tournament Title Game with 56-25 Win over Mile High Academy
- Colorado
- Kit Carson
- US 40
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Feb 29, 2024 4:00pm
Kit Carson (#10, 13-9) was pitted against #23 Mile High ... on the county line border between Cheyenne County and Kiowa County up on Highway 385 in extreme eastern Colorado history was made when the ... Read More
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Town of Kit Carson considering donating lots
- Colorado
- Kit Carson
- US 40
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Oct 20, 2023 5:01pm
The Town of Kit Carson is considering donating the lots located at 506 Highway 59 to Kit Carson Rural Development for use of building additional housing. It is for the benefit of more housing within ... Read More
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The Outsider | Kit Carson no more. But what name will replace the 14er in the Sangre de Cristos?
- Colorado
- Kit Carson
- US 40
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Jan 25, 2024 05:13am
The Sangre de Cristo range, including Kit Carson Mountain, viewed from the east ... stretching from near the Wyoming border to Interstate 70. Notice something wrong? The Colorado Sun has an ethical ... Read More
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Events In Haswell This Weekend
- Colorado
- Haswell
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Feb 10, 2024 00:59am
103 E Highway 287 Unit C, Kit Carson, CO, United States, Colorado 80825 Sat Feb 10 2024 at 09:00 am ... Read More
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Pedestrian identified in fatal crash in January
- Colorado
- Kit Carson
- US 40
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Jan 23, 2024 3:20pm
The pedestrian, later identified by the El Paso County Coroner as 40-year-old Mindy Ekern of Colorado Springs, died at the hospital on Jan. 10. The investigation into the crash revealed that Ekern was ... Read More
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Kit Carson Man Killed in Tragic Vehicular Accident: A Rural Community Mourns
- Colorado
- Kit Carson
- US 287
- source: Bing
- 4 views
- Jan 25, 2024 4:00pm
According to the CSP report, the incident happened at 9:44 AM on Tuesday, January 23 on Highway 40 at County Road 25 in extreme eastern Colorado between the communities of Kit Carson and Cheyenne ... Read More
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Reservoir empty, farm wells retired amid high demand for water on Colorado's Eastern Plains
- Colorado
- Flagler
- source: Bing
- 0 view
- Dec 11, 2023 00:08am
While the dwindling Colorado River is a focus for conservation ... point for recreation on the Eastern Plains, the boat ramp at Flagler Reservoir in Kit Carson County today is nothing more than ... Read More
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Vandalism damages monument to frontiersman 'Kit' Carson, who led campaigns against Native Americans
- Colorado
- Kit Carson
- US 40
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Sep 04, 2023 00:00am
The monument to Christopher '?Kit'? Carson has been encircled by a plywood ... 2023 8:00 AM Taxi boats transporting stranded Highway 97 commuters on Okanagan Lake With Highway 97 closed ... Read More
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Indy Picks: Katie's Korner: A Community-Centric Grocery Store in Kit Carson
- Colorado
- Kit Carson
- US 40
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Aug 09, 2023 2:58pm
Introducing Katie's Korner, a grocery store located at 103 East Highway 287 Unit C, Kit Carson, Colorado, where locals can find more than just groceries - they'll find a warm, inviting space built ... Read More
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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning on Aug 3 at 8:57 PM MDT for Kit Carson County.
- Colorado
- Kit Carson
- US 40
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Aug 04, 2023 06:31am
Northeastern Cheyenne County in east central Colorado... Southeastern Kit Carson County in east central ... This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers ... Read More
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Counting climbers at high altitudes
- Colorado
- Kit Carson
- source: Bing
- 6 views
- Aug 12, 2023 08:45am
When I returned to the trailhead parking lot after a recent hike in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, I noticed a vehicle that had the logo of the Colorado Fourteeners Initiative (CFI). Read More
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Kit Carson Young Entrepreneurs Saving Their Hometown One Business at a Time
- Colorado
- Kit Carson
- US 287
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Jul 25, 2023 11:02pm
They opened their doors in the spring of 2023 and are located in the old RV park on the south side of Highway 287. The Kit Carson young entrepreneurs is an important story for any of our small ... Read More
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School vehicle damaged in Kings County, arrest made, deputies say
- Colorado
- Kit Carson
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Jul 24, 2023 11:14am
A man has been arrested after allegedly damaging a school vehicle at Kit Carson Elementary School, according to the Kings County Sheriff's Office. Read More
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Piper PA-60-601P Aerostar
- Colorado
- Kit Carson
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Jul 08, 2023 8:31pm
A Piper PA-60-601P Aerostar crashed under unknown circumstances near Kit Carson, Colorado, and caught fire. <br / >The sole pilot died and the aircraft was written off. <br / > <br / >Ex N8072J ... Read More
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife closes reservoir in Flagler State Wildlife Area
- Colorado
- Flagler
- I-70
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Jun 14, 2023 12:44pm
FLAGLER, Colo. (KRDO)--Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW ... The reservoir, according to CPW officials, is just north of Interstate 70 in Kit Carson County. It was drained in August 2017 under ... Read More
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Fort Carson Mountain Post honors fallen soldiers in upcoming ceremony
- Colorado
- Fort Carson
- US 24
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- May 24, 2023 10:25am
FORT CARSON ... Warrior Memorial located in Kit Carson Park near Gate 1. Visitors for the event are encouraged to take Nelson Boulevard located off of State Highway 115 where they will be ... Read More
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State patrol reports 11 fatal crashes in 6 days
- Colorado
- Kit Carson
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Jun 01, 2023 10:53pm
From a pedestrian in Jefferson County, a bicyclist in Kit Carson County, to two motorists in Weld County, traffic fatalities have been common in the past week across the state, a Colorado State ... Read More
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Colorado State Patrol reports 11 fatality accidents in 6 days
- Colorado
- Denver
- US 6
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Jun 01, 2023 9:52pm
From a pedestrian in Jefferson County, a bicyclist in Kit Carson County, to two motorists in Weld County, traffic fatalities have been common in the past week across the state, a Colorado State ... Read More
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Rural Communites like Kit Carson Recognize They're at a Tipping Point
- Colorado
- Kit Carson
- US 287
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Feb 28, 2023 11:16pm
but beautifully wide Highway 287 / 40. And yes, it's the same Kit Carson that has built and sold 12 new houses within the community, seemingly finding a way to solve the housing crisis problem that has ... Read More
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Indy Picks: The Wishing Windmill
- Colorado
- Kit Carson
- US 40
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Feb 14, 2023 11:00pm
has recently made a leap of faith and ventured from a webspace to a physical space located at the Wildcat Corner 120 US Highway 40 Kit Carson, Colorado. '?Having the store inside the Wildcat Corner is ... Read More
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One killed in crash near Kit Carson Saturday morning
- Colorado
- Kit Carson
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Dec 24, 2022 3:56pm
The Colorado State Patrol is investing a crash which occurred Saturday morning on Highway 40 about four miles west of Kit Carson in Cheyenne County. According to CSP Trooper Paul Clark, a 2017 ... Read More
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Colorado State Patrol: Woman dies in two-vehicle crash
- Colorado
- Kit Carson
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Dec 24, 2022 3:16pm
A 55-year-old woman died Saturday in a two-vehicle accident near Kit Carson, according to the Colorado State Patrol. The crash occurred on U.S. 40 near mile point 441, about four miles west of Kit ... Read More
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Fire burning near Highway 115 and Fort Carson 90% contained
- Colorado
- Kit Carson
- US 40
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Oct 18, 2022 3:59pm
(KKTV) - Fire crews continue to make progress on a grass fire burning near a busy Colorado ... along Highway 115 around 2 p.m. Tuesday before jumping the road and spreading onto Fort Carson ... Read More
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Biggest DUI Enforcement Period of 2022 Underway
- Colorado
- Kit Carson
- US 287
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Sep 14, 2022 10:20am
STATEWIDE - The Colorado Department of Transportation, Colorado State Patrol and local law enforcement agencies will begin the Fall Festivals high-visibility DUI enforcement period on Sept. 15, ... Read More
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A Year of Missing the Wiley 5: XMCHB
- Colorado
- Kit Carson
- US 287
- source: Bing
- 4 views
- Sep 06, 2022 5:01pm
It was the day a year ago on September 8 that no one will ever forget when five Wiley teenagers were lost to us forever in a tragic accident up on Highway 287 just a mile or so ... Panthers continued ... Read More
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CDOT Urges Safe and Sober Driving as DUI Enforcement Begins
- Colorado
- Kit Carson
- US 287
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Aug 23, 2022 07:18am
Impaired drivers claim 140 lives on Colorado roads so far in 2022 STATEWIDE - The summer may be winding down, but The Heat Is On for impaired drivers. The Colorado Department of Transportation, ... Read More
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