Small businesses see a boost in sales
People in Southern Colorado decided to shop small after the biggest shopping day of the year. Small Business Saturday was started in 2010. Shoppers…
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Black Friday still lures shoppers
Shoppers were out in full force on Black Friday to get the best deals. Despite having the chance to shop before Thanksgiving, malls in Colorado…
Continue ReadingPueblo police deploy more officers for DUI enforcement
Pueblo police will have the second-most officers devoted to DUI enforcement of any city in the state for the holiday weekend. The Pueblo Police…
Continue Reading2 seriously hurt after truck crashes on Pueblo bridge
A man and woman were seriously hurt on Thursday night after their truck crashed on Pueblo’s Fourth Street Bridge near Erie Avenue. Police said…
Continue ReadingNames of victims in Pueblo County arson case released Saturday
The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office has scheduled a news conference at 1:30 p.m. Saturday to identify the three people found dead Wednesday…
Continue ReadingWear Red Friday Hero: PlayDate
A nondescript building off Academy is home to a non-profit organization that is a life saver for parents of autistic children. PlayDate is a safe…
Continue ReadingA flood of gun buyers on Black Friday
One Black Friday frenzy is being overlooked in Colorado. On this typical shop til you drop mall adventure, the gun stores are full to overflowing…
Continue ReadingSmall Business Saturday encourages shoppers to buy local
Small-business owners throughout Colorado Springs hope to attract big crowds on Small Business Saturday. The nationwide tradition began in 2010 as a…
Continue ReadingShoppers getting used to new Black Friday
It’s a different Black Friday. Shoppers usually get caught up in the crowds trying to find the best bargains on items, but for places like the…
Continue ReadingColorado Springs man killed in Kansas crash
A Colorado man has died in western Kansas when the car he was driving hit an embankment after a brief police chase. The Kansas Highway Patrol says…
Continue ReadingGrey Thursday: the new Black Friday shopping
Despite the protests and vows to not shop on Thanksgiving, thousands shopped to find the best deals. The first stores opened at five and even more…
Continue ReadingE-cigarette blamed for mattress fire
Playing video games in his basement, Thor Hacker said he heard a strange noise upstairs so he went to investigate. “There’s smoke pouring…
Continue ReadingFamily remembers missing relative on birthday, Thanksgiving
Thursday was more than just the Thanksgiving holiday for the Abeyta family. It also was the 28th birthday of Christopher Abeyta, who disappeared from…
Continue ReadingPetition drive nearly complete for missing child’s family
The Colorado Springs family of missing Christopher Abeyta plans to use his 28th birthday this month as the date to present District Attorney Dan May…
Continue ReadingPetition to dismiss the Black Forest Fire Chief
A petition is circulating at several businesses in Black Forest calling for the immediate dismissal of Fire Chief Bob Harvey. Michelle Andree is the…
Continue ReadingFire in Rye caused by arson
The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man who lived in a home that was destroyed in an arson. Investigators say Harry Mapps is a…
Continue ReadingHope for thousands
Holiday cheer came in heaping helpings at the Salvation Army’s three locations for Thanksgiving dinners. Fort Carson cooked up the tons of…
Continue ReadingColorado is far behind health insurance goal
Enrollment numbers through Colorado’s state-run health insurance exchange are barely half of the state’s worst-case projection. At its…
Continue Reading‘Thanksgivukkah”- The once in a lifetime holiday
Thursday is the first day of Hanukkah and Thanksgiving! It hasn’t happened since the 1800’s and we won’t see it again in our…
Continue ReadingFire Collapses Building Roof, CSFD Investigates
Firefighters are investigating the cause of a fire they spent most of early Thursday morning working to take out. Firefighters tweeted the fire…
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