GOP distancing itself from Colorado Springs state House candidate
The Colorado Republican Party is trying to distance itself from a GOP candidate running for the state House. Gordon Klingenschmitt of Colorado…
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CSPD investigates robbery, assault
Colorado Springs police are investigating an overnight robbery. Police were called to the 1100 block of Mazatlan Cir shortly after 12 a.m. Friday…
Continue ReadingJudge accepts insanity plea in mother’s stabbing
A judge has accepted an Aurora teenager’s insanity plea in the stabbing death of her mother. The judge on Thursday reviewed the results of…
Continue ReadingClosing Drake Power Plant finds support
Nearly 90 years of keeping the lights on in Colorado Springs, isn’t keeping people loyal to the drake power plant. Overwhelmingly at a final…
Continue ReadingNew information offers insight into cost of sheriff’s legal counsel
Documents obtained by KRDO NewsChannel 13 Thursday offer insight into the amount of taxpayer dollars used so far on legal representation forEl Paso…
Continue ReadingOld Stage Road could reopen in September
El Paso County’s head engineer said repair work on popular Old Stage Road near southwest Colorado Springs could be finished in three months.…
Continue ReadingRepairs nearly complete on Highway 115 flood damage
It’s taken as long as nine months, but several El Paso County neighborhoods are seeing the end of repair work from damage caused by flash…
Continue ReadingHuman trafficking growing problem, happening in Southern Colorado
Nearly 40 people in Southern Colorado were arrested this week because of charges related to prostitution. It was part of Operation Cross Country, a…
Continue ReadingPueblo County farmers optimistic about growing season
Pueblo farmers are optimistic going into the summer months. Last year many had to limit how much they planted because of the drought. Shane Milberger…
Continue ReadingAfter action report on Black Forest Fire from county administration
The El Paso County Public Services Department released it’s After Action Report on the Black Forest Fire. The Black Forest Fire was the most…
Continue ReadingSprings police say someone tried to kidnap 5-year-old girl
Colorado Springs Police say a man tried to kidnap a 5-year-old girl earlier this month. The incident happened in the 4300 block of E. Pikes Peak Ave.…
Continue ReadingMan loses wedding ring at garbage dump
Imagine losing your wedding ring at the garbage dump. It happened to a man in Divide, Colorado while throwing out his trash. It was like finding a…
Continue Reading3 Dollar General stores in Pueblo receive bomb threat
Police searched three Dollar General stores in Pueblo Thursday (6/26/14) after a bomb threat was received. The stores in the 1200 block of Spruce…
Continue ReadingA memorial service honors two fallen Mountain Post soldiers
The Mountain Post remembered two fallen soldiers Thursday afternoon (6/27/14). They were honored for giving the ultimate sacrifice. Twenty-two…
Continue ReadingTwo arrested in October bank robbery
The Colorado Springs Police Department says it has arrested two suspects in a bank robbery that happened in October. Jared Green, 33, was arrested at…
Continue ReadingFederal judge upholds Colorado gun restrictions
A federal judge upheld Colorado gun restrictions that limit the size of ammunition magazines and expand background checks on firearms sold online and…
Continue ReadingLocal Muslim community closely watches violence, unrest in Iraq
With the Sunni extremists pushing toward Baghdad and the U.S. weighing its options the Muslim community in Colorado Springs watches. Pakistani Arshad…
Continue ReadingFire sparks in Colorado Springs scrap metal yard
A fire at a south side scrap metal yard sent a large plume of smoke into the sky Thursday afternoon (6/26/14). The fire started at American Iron and…
Continue ReadingFirst day for future cadets at Air Force Academy
Future cadets being yelled at by people with higher ranks and the demand for excellence. The Air Force Academy brought out its version of the welcome…
Continue ReadingThe Nuggets Make Draft Day Trade
A person with knowledge of the situation says the Denver Nuggets have acquired guard Arron Afflalo from the Orlando Magic for point guard Evan…
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