Last call at Colo. bars could go later
Bars could bars stay open past 2 a.m. under a bill moving forward in the Colorado House. Lawmakers advanced the bill Friday with an unrecorded voice…
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Pueblo police: Student who put graffiti on the wall did it as a joke
Police surrounded and occupied Pueblo Central High School today, but parents were still skeptical in sending their kids to school. This comes after…
Continue ReadingMan sentenced to prison in traffic death of Springs newborn
A man who was suspected of driving under the influence has been sentenced to the maximum nine years in prison for the death of a Colorado…
Continue ReadingBill would ease Colo. conceal-carry permit renewal
Conceal-carry firearm holders would have greater flexibility to renew their permits under a bill given initial approval by Colorado lawmakers. The…
Continue ReadingPrincipal says Palmer safety threat rumors unfounded
Colorado Springs School District 11 posted a statement on social media Friday (2/14/14) saying that rumors about a safety threat at Palmer High…
Continue ReadingMetronome leads to evacuation at Woodland Park High School
For the second day in a row, security fears disrupted classes at Woodland Park High School Thursday (2/13/14). Woodland Park School District RE-2…
Continue ReadingShots fired in parking lot of Colo. Springs high school
Colorado Springs Police are investigating a shots fired call at Mitchell High School Thursday (2/13/14) night. Police were called to the school…
Continue ReadingNo policy to contact parents after graffiti threat
It’s a name that’s meaning can’t be erased as simply as the chalk it was written with. Columbine. Pueblo Police say that name along…
Continue ReadingTeen behind suspicious graffiti at Central High in custody
Pueblo police and Pueblo City Schools have both said a teenager responsible for suspicious graffiti is in custody. Central High School will be on…
Continue ReadingMan’s pothole damage claim denied by Colorado Springs
A Colorado Springs man said the city won’t compensate him for pothole damage to his vehicle because the city had no prior knowledge of the…
Continue ReadingColorado Springs selected most romantic city in U.S.
Colorado Springs is the most romantic city in America, according to the Wall Street Journal, which based its findings on Facebook information.…
Continue ReadingMan accused of killing kitten pleads guilty
Robert Heckmann pleaded guilty to aggravated cruelty to animals during a plea agreement Thursday morning. Heckmann, 25, admitted to videotaping…
Continue ReadingBurglar targets Falcon fast food restaurants, grocery store gas station
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office says it believes the same person or people are responsible for a crime spree targeting businesses in…
Continue ReadingUnfounded fears and what we’ve learned now
The sound of ticking was coming from a student’s backpack, Thursday morning at Woodland Park High School. It immediately prompted school…
Continue ReadingClosure of eastbound U.S. 24 through Ute Pass delayed
A plan to completely shutdown the eastbound lanes of U.S. 24 near Waldo Canyon this weekend has been delayed in anticipation of heavy holiday weekend…
Continue ReadingFamily of slain prison guard fights to testify
The father of a prison guard killed over a decade ago says he sees hope and conversion in the inmate accused of killing his son and doesn’t…
Continue ReadingA threatening text message had several police officers at Fountain Middle School
There is a bigger police presence at a middle school in Fountain today. The Fountain- Fort Carson School District says a Fountain Middle School…
Continue ReadingPolice say ‘suspicious person’ who prompted school lockdowns was parent
Woodland Park High School and Gateway Elementary were locked down Wednesday afternoon (2/12/14) while police investigated a report of a suspicious…
Continue ReadingMan accused of killing kitten pleads guilty
Robert Heckmann pleaded guilty to aggravated cruelty to animals during a plea agreement Thursday morning. Heckmann, 25, admitted to videotaping…
Continue ReadingMan charged with trying to sell marijuana to dispensary comes clean
A Colorado Springs man accused of trying to sell home-grown marijuana to at least one Pueblo County dispensary admits to the crime. Thomas Salsman,…
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