New ‘sophisticated’ employee impersonation scam hits Colorado Springs
The Garcia family thought an offer to receive an employee discount was too good to be true…and it turns out, it was. The Garcias called KRDO…
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Heavy rain, hail pummel Colorado Springs
A line of strong thunderstorms moved across Colorado Springs Tuesday afternoon, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a flood advisory. The…
Continue ReadingTriplets welcome father at Fort Carson homecoming
It was an incredibly emotional day for hundreds of families in Southern Colorado. Two hundred forty Fort Carson soldiers returned home on Tuesday,…
Continue ReadingMichigan woman wins $310.5 million Powerball
She’s one lucky lady. Julie Leach, 50, won the Michigan Powerball jackpot of $310.5 million — the state’s second-largest winner…
Continue ReadingFort Collins weighs allowing women to go topless in public
Fort Collins officials are considering changes to the city’s ordinance on public nudity that would allow women to go topless in public. The…
Continue ReadingBoulder joins cities in suspending panhandling enforcement
Boulder is joining the list of cities suspending enforcement of panhandling rules following a federal court ruling. Boulder says its police officers…
Continue ReadingIs the ‘Bud-Miller’ beer merger about to unravel?
Investors are getting increasingly nervous that talks about a massive ‘Bud-Miller’ beer merger will end in failure. Shares in SABMiller…
Continue ReadingFantasy sports giants ban employees from games over cheating concerns
Two of the biggest companies in the $1.5 billion business of fantasy sports, DraftKings and FanDuel, have banned employees from playing fantasy games…
Continue ReadingTwitter launches Moments
Now you can view Twitter through an editor’s eyes. A new feature on the social media platform called Moments lets users follow editor-curated…
Continue ReadingCSPD: Man with box on head tries to rob store
Colorado Springs police are investigating after they say a man with a box on his head tried to rob a gas station convenience store. It happened…
Continue ReadingFort Carson welcomes home 240 soldiers Tuesday morning
Fort Carson welcomed home about 240 soldiers Tuesday morning. The soldiers from the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division deployed…
Continue ReadingGov. Hickenlooper heading to Asia, Middle East
Gov. John Hickenlooper is heading on a two-week trip to Asia and the Middle East to boost economic opportunities for Colorado. The Denver Post…
Continue ReadingMan who flew marijuana to Kansas gets 1 year in prison
A Colorado man who flew a plane loaded with marijuana to Iola, Kansas, was sentenced to a year in federal prison. Federal prosecutors say 59-year-old…
Continue ReadingOne person killed in I-25 crash
One person is dead and two others hurt in a crash on I-25 in Colorado Springs Monday night. State Patrol said it happened near the I-25 and…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Wild horses placed in temporary home with Department of the Corrections
Horses from the West Douglas herd area rounded up two weeks ago are adjusting to life at their temporary home at the Department of Corrections in…
Continue ReadingColorado Springs Police search for bank robber
Colorado Springs Police are searching for a woman who robbed a bank Monday. It happened at the Wells Fargo in the 5700 block of Constitution Avenue…
Continue ReadingWorld Habitat Day observed Monday
Making affordable housing more available and providing more long-term shelter for the homeless are the focus of a special observance today. Monday is…
Continue ReadingGroups pushing for and against tax increase for roads
Colorado Springs voters will decide next month whether to approve a sales tax increase to be used for road repairs and improvements. Issue 2C asks…
Continue ReadingRed Cross is sending people to South Carolina
The water continues to rise in South Carolina tonight after more than twenty inches of rain fell over the last three days. That makes roads that…
Continue ReadingClinton announces gun control plan
In the aftermath of the deadly school shooting in Oregon, Hillary Clinton offered an emotional appeal for tougher gun control laws. Campaigning in…
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