Four-day week for Florence-Penrose School District?
The Florence-Penrose School District is considering changing to a four-day school week, hoping it will help recruit and retain teachers. The school…
Continue ReadingMonth: March 2016
Nolan Arenado continues his hot spring
Nolan Arenado had his eighth straight multihit game and raised his batting average to .629 this spring as the Colorado Rockies beat the Texas Rangers…
Continue ReadingJuvenile accused of starting Yoder grass fire
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office has released the cause of a fire that burned about 100 acres in Yoder Sunday. The sheriff’s office…
Continue ReadingTransgender birth certificate change fails in Colorado
A bill to make it easier for transgender people to change their birth certificates has failed in a Republican Colorado Senate committee. The bill…
Continue ReadingPrison time for men who grew pot on federal land in Colorado
Two Mexican nationals have been sentenced to nearly three years in prison for growing marijuana on federal forest land in northern Colorado. U.S.…
Continue ReadingRetired Army Colonel accused of driving drunk, killing state trooper enters plea
A retired Army Colonel who is accused of running over and killing a Colorado State Trooper on I-25 north of Colorado Springs was arraigned Monday.…
Continue ReadingEl Paso County Sheriff’s Office asks for help finding missing teen
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office says Eva Kuecker, 16, was reported missing on St. Patrick’s Day. Kuecker was last seen at the Bijou…
Continue ReadingColorado landlord: Trump supporters need not apply
A Colorado landlord will let dogs with good references live in the apartment he rents, but not anyone who backs Donald Trump. Mark Holmes warned…
Continue ReadingFire closes lane of Highway 16 in Fountain
The Fountain Fire Department said the right lane of eastbound Highway 16 briefly closed between I-25 and Highway 85/87 because of a wildfire Monday.…
Continue ReadingBridge repair to cause road closure for several months
The Colorado Department of Transportation began repair work Monday, on Rainbow Falls Bridge, closing a main entrance into Manitou Springs. Manitou…
Continue ReadingTeen cancer patient who met Taylor Swift dies
A Colorado teenager who had her wish to meet pop icon Taylor Swift granted has died. Delaney Clements, 13, died early Monday morning. Delaney’s…
Continue ReadingColorado high court tells judge to reconsider shooting docs
Colorado’s Supreme Court has ordered a judge to reconsider his ruling that sealed details of the case against Colorado Planned Parenthood…
Continue ReadingStandoff in El Paso County ends peacefully
A standoff with a suicidal man that caused evacuations in El Paso County Sunday is over. It’s happened at a home near Drennan Rd. and…
Continue ReadingNurse in Colorado accused of stealing powerful painkiller
A nurse working in Colorado has surrendered to the Summit County sheriff after a powerful painkiller was found in her system and a warrant was issued…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court rejects states’ challenge to Colorado pot law
The Supreme Court has rejected an effort by Nebraska and Oklahoma to have Colorado’s pot legalization declared unconstitutional. The justices…
Continue Reading4 US Senators meet Saudi King Salman ahead of Obama visit
Saudi Arabia’s official news agency says King Salman has met with a U.S. Congressional delegation ahead of President Barack Obama’s…
Continue ReadingNBA player Ty Lawson scheduled to be sentenced
Former Denver Nuggets guard Ty Lawson is scheduled to be sentenced on Monday for a drunken-driving case in Colorado. Lawson pleaded guilty to driving…
Continue ReadingShattered glass closes NB I25 on ramp to N. Academy blvd.
ALERT: Colorado State Patrol says the northbound I25 on ramp at N. Academy boulevard is blocked off because of shattered glass on the road.…
Continue ReadingLane closures scheduled this week for Cimarron
Officials are warning drivers of impending lane closures near downtown Colorado Springs this week. CDOT says they will close Cimarron lanes for work…
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