2 students accused of bringing gun to school
Denver police have arrested two students suspected of bringing a gun to Manual High School earlier this week. Police say a teenage boy approached…
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Transportation crews repairing Minturn sinkhole
Colorado Department of Transportation crews are working to repair a sinkhole on Colorado Highway 24 near Minturn. Officials say the sinkhole is about…
Continue ReadingPayments to Colorado fire victims get initial OK
Colorado lawmakers are advancing a proposal budgeting $17.6 million for victims of a wildfire that killed three people and burned down two dozen…
Continue ReadingNew driving service starts giving rides in Colorado Springs
A ride sharing program that has already had huge success in Denver is rolling out in Colorado Springs. The inaugural Uber-X ride in the Pikes Peak…
Continue ReadingWarmer temperatures mean more bugs for southern Colorado
As temperatures rise, insects are hatching and making their presence known. “Temperature has a huge effect on reproductive cycles and growth…
Continue ReadingBusiness records might be sought in Holmes case
A new court filing in the Colorado theater shootings case suggests that if investigators are pursuing more evidence, it might involve business…
Continue ReadingColorado insurance regulators to discuss premiums
Colorado insurance regulators have been taking a look at why health insurance premiums vary so widely between urban and rural areas, and…
Continue ReadingCrash blocking traffic in Cimarron Hills neighborhood
An accident near Peterson Air Force base is blocking traffic Friday morning (5/2/14). Right now, the crash is blocking the intersection of…
Continue ReadingPolice: Suspicious bag was a ‘hoax’
The Colorado Springs Police Department’s bomb squad was called to investigate a suspicious bag at Memorial Park Thursday evening (5/1/14). The…
Continue ReadingWater main break near Peterson Air Force Base
There is a water main break on Western Drive just east of Peterson Road. Cherokee Water says the break may have been caused because of a sinkhole. It…
Continue ReadingFamily displaced in morning mobile home fire
A fire started around 4 a.m. Friday (5/2) at the Meadows Mobile Home Park. That park is located on Astrozon Boulevard, near Powers Boulevard. The…
Continue ReadingCrews quickly contain wildfire in Manitou Springs
Firefighters were quickly able to contain a wildfire near Manitou Springs. The El Paso County Sheriff’s office says the fire was spotted just…
Continue ReadingColorado lawmakers want pot-industry bank option
A Colorado plan to set up the world’s first financial system for marijuana survived less than 24 hours before state lawmakers changed course…
Continue ReadingWildfire near Manitou Springs
Firefighters were quickly able to contain a wildfire near Manitou Springs. The El Paso County Sheriff’s office says the fire was spotted just…
Continue ReadingHarry Mapps pleads guilty to killing three people in Rye
A man accused of murdering three people he was living with told a courtroom full of the victims’ friends and relatives that he killed them.…
Continue ReadingCommunity wonders if they’ll find closure in life sentences for triple murderer
A town rocked by triple murder got answers Thursday about the accused killer’s fate, but some wonder if the man got off easy. A judge sentenced…
Continue ReadingAdult bookstore robbed early Thursday morning
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man who robbed an adult bookstore early Thursday morning. The store, Romantix, is…
Continue ReadingMilitary sexual assault report draws local reaction
People in El Paso County expressed mixed reaction Thursday to a Pentagon report that accusations of military sexual assaults rose 50 percent last…
Continue ReadingToilets recycled for road paving in Colorado Springs
A unique recycling program is paving the way of the future in Colorado Springs. Since 2012, Colorado Springs Utilities has been collecting your old,…
Continue ReadingLawmakers want to improve firefighter safety
It’s a dangerous job saving lives. 40 firefighters have lost their lives in Colorado in more than 30 years. Pueblo Fire Inspector Eric Knight…
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