People in Manitou Springs optimistic going into flood and tourism season
Tourism season is here for Manitou Springs, but the fear of flooding still lingers. The Manitou Springs Colorado Wine Festival is one of the biggest…
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2 killed in Adams County plane crash
Authorities are investigating after two men were killed in a small plane crash northeast of Denver. Sgt. Aaron Pataluna, a spokesman for the Adams…
Continue ReadingColorado Springs Police investigate shooting
Colorado Springs Police are investigating a shooting at the Holiday Inn Express off Fountain near Power. Details are limited at the time, but we know…
Continue ReadingVeterans with critical injuries, illnesses wait months to see doctor
Veterans in Colorado Springs say they’re grateful a change at the top is coming to the Veterans Administration. But it doesn’t change the…
Continue ReadingNeighbors transform park entrance
For years, the entrance to Discovery Park off Pebble Way in Rockrimmon was a mess. “It was a blight on the community,” said Discovery…
Continue ReadingMore complaints against embattled sheriff uncovered
As more employee complaints against El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa come to light, employees now have a new way to report grievances.…
Continue ReadingTwo sought in Navy Federal Credit Union robbery
Fountain Police are searching for two people in connection to a robbery at a credit union on Mesa Ridge Parkway. The robbery happened at the Navy…
Continue ReadingWoman, 70, kicks gun from would-be carjackers hand
A would-be carjacker was stopped in her tracks Friday (5/30/14) by a Colorado Springs woman who refused to become a victim. It happened outside the…
Continue ReadingOfficer involved shooting in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs Police say officers returned fire after a man shot at them. The incident happened in the area of Barnes and Purcell in northeast…
Continue ReadingPanel: Baker must make cakes for gay weddings
A state panel is ordering a Colorado baker to make cakes for gay wedding. Colorado’s Civil Rights Commission on Friday upheld a judge’s…
Continue ReadingJudge rejects new bids to bar execution for Holmes
The judge in the Colorado theater shootings case has rejected three more defense attempts to rule out the death penalty if defendant James Holmes is…
Continue ReadingFort Carson soldier killed in aircraft crash in Afghanistan
The Department of Defense says a soldier who was stationed at Fort Carson has died in an aircraft crash in Afghanistan. The crash happened in…
Continue ReadingUtilities: Drake Power Plant fire was the result of human error
Colorado Springs Utilities confirms that the Drake Power plant fire was caused by a mechanic who changed the wrong filter. That mechanic is now on…
Continue ReadingTwo Boulder officers and suspect hurt in standoff
Our partners at 7News in Denver report that two Boulder Police officers and a suspect were hurt during a stanoff and shooting early Friday (5/30/14)…
Continue ReadingSprings Police investigate armed robbery
Colorado Springs Police are looking for two suspects in a robbery that happened at a business Thursday (5/29/14) night. Police said it happened…
Continue ReadingPueblo voters won’t decide this year on changing half-cent sales tax
Pueblo City Council will not ask voters in November if they want to change how the half-cent sales tax is spent. Councilman Chris Kaufman made the…
Continue ReadingIt’s up the to the sheriff to decide what’s next for his office
El Paso County Commissioners announced their vote of no confidence Thursday in the El Paso County Sheriff and that he resign immediately. While their…
Continue ReadingDeputy says morale is low at EPCSO
El Paso County Commissioners were clear about their unanimous vote of no-confidence for Sheriff Terry Maketa. “It’s not the morality of…
Continue ReadingNo confidence: El Paso County Commissioners ask Sheriff Terry Maketa to resign
El Paso County Commissioners asked Sheriff Terry Maketa to resign Thursday while unanimously casting a vote of no confidence in the sheriff’s…
Continue ReadingPueblo Nature & Raptor Center receives special blessing
Visitors to a sanctuary for injured birds of prey got a bonus attraction Thursday — a scared dance by a local group of Native Americans. The…
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