Surveillance video of liquor store robbery released
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office has released surveillance video of a robbery that happened at a liquor store in Security-Widefield. The…
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Pueblo expects to collect nearly $56K from retail marijuana taxes
Pueblo County commissioners expect to collect nearly $56,000 in sales tax from recreational pot sales in January. Only two marijuana stores, The…
Continue ReadingBill addressing inmates’ earned time passes House
The Colorado House approved a measure giving prisons authority to revoke inmates’ earned time for any reason or if they have committed a…
Continue ReadingPueblo county first in Colorado to report pot taxes
A southern Colorado county with two recreational marijuana stores is the first in the state to announce tax totals from the new industry Pueblo…
Continue ReadingFour sent to hospital after serious crash on Hwy 94
Police saythe crashhappened because of high speeds and failing to follow a very basic traffic law. It’s a basic rule. A red light means stop.…
Continue ReadingPrecautionary lockout at Sierra High School lifted
Sierra High School in Harrison School District 2 is no longer on lockout. The brief precautionary lockout was ordered on February 25, 2014 while the…
Continue ReadingMan accused of using toddler as shield in Greeley
Investigators say an alleged gang member used a toddler as a shield as police officers pointed their guns at him in Greeley. The standoff happened…
Continue ReadingInterim Dillon police chief resigns
The Summit County district attorney’s office and Dillon Police Department say interim police chief Brian Brady has resigned after authorities…
Continue ReadingHighway 94 reopens following crash investigation
A crash that closed highway 94 between highway 24 and Marksheffel road has been cleared. The crash involved two vehicles. Four people were taken to…
Continue ReadingGarage fire in Colorado Springs displaces family
Crews in Colorado Springs put out an early morning garage fire on Tuesday (2/25/14). The fire department said crews were called out to a home in the…
Continue ReadingAccused baseball burglar is former star player
Stealing is fine on the diamond, just not off it. Former CSU-Pueblo baseball star, 27-year-old Zachary Hoffman was arrested for felony burglary and…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Waldo Canyon Fire burglary suspect behind bars in Pueblo
Colorado Springs Police say a man suspected of burglarizing an evacuated home during the Waldo Canyon Fire has been arrested on unrelated charges in…
Continue ReadingHigh school counselor retires after 53 years
A Central High School counselor retired Friday after working at her alma mater for 44 years. Hilda Gallegos, 86, is the longest-serving employee in…
Continue ReadingArmy recruitment going steady despite possible cuts
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel outlined a military budget proposal Monday that would reduce the size of the Army, but it continues to recruit as usual…
Continue ReadingThe drought continues in southeastern Colorado
Colorado may be as pretty as a painting, but right now the only color on the artists’ pallette in the southeastern part of the state is brown.…
Continue ReadingColo. governor retains right to grant reprieves to death row inmates
Colorado lawmakers have rejected a GOP proposal to curb the governor’s ability to grant reprieves to death row inmates. A bill considered…
Continue ReadingColorado Springs Utilities bills could go up
Point a finger at the cold. Colorado Springs Utilities customers are not thrilled about possibly paying higher bills. Springs Utilities says the…
Continue ReadingTumbleweeds are rolling along
The winds come and go during our Colorado winters, but the one thing that doesn’t change are the tumbleweeds. They’re impacting rural…
Continue ReadingLEAP RAISES BENEFIT LEVELS TO HELP COLORADANS KEEP WARM THIS WINTER
DENVER – February 2014 – Colorado’s Low-income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP), which provides financial assistance with home heating…
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