Job of Marijuana Task Force remains unfinished
The Marijuana Task Force in Colorado Springs was scheduled to have its sixth and final meeting Friday or at least thought it would. Because it was…
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1 dead, 3 hospitalized after serious accident
The Colorado Springs Police Department’s major accidents unit is investigating a deadly, chain reaction crash that closed both the northbound…
Continue ReadingAir Force Academy Cadet Acquitted of Rape Charge
An Air Force Academy cadet is now acquitted of rape and sexual abuse charges. A panel of officers foundCadet 2nd ClassZachery Chubb not guilty on…
Continue Reading25-year-old man shot in Colorado Springs
Police are investigating after a shooting victim was found outside of a Walmart in Colorado Springs. It happened near the store on S. 8th Street on…
Continue ReadingFire on Fort Carson training range burns 550 acres, is 90% contained
Two fires were burning on Fort Carson training ranges Friday afternoon. The first was quickly contained to four acres. The second fire, near the…
Continue ReadingCity asking for 2 year warranty on voter approved sales tax to fix roads
The city is asking for a two-year warranty on road-tax paving projects, but is that long enough to get the job done? “Industry standard,…
Continue ReadingPueblo Murals Taken Down
A big piece of Pueblo history has started to come down. Levee construction is underway, which means the murals are disappearing. Just off of Grand…
Continue ReadingSchool counselors, students equate rhetoric, insults on campaign trail to bullying
At times, the setting felt like a schoolyard rather than a presidential debate stage. The 11th Republican debate of the 2016 run for the White House…
Continue ReadingPueblo woman faces 20+ years for drug trafficking
A U.S. District Court jury in Denver found a Pueblo woman guilty of conspiracy, drug trafficking and firearm charges. Leilani Marie…
Continue ReadingHuerfano River fire 100 percent contained
The Huerfano River fire in eastern Pueblo County reached 100-percent containment Friday morning, according to Pueblo County Sheriff’s Emergency…
Continue ReadingPrescribed burn planned at Fort Carson
Fort Carson will be conducting prescribed fire operations Sunday as well as Mar. 12 and 13 in training areas on the southern end of the installation.…
Continue Reading2-year-old dog found near starvation
Denver Animal Protection needs help finding the person or people involved in an animal cruelty case that left a gray, two-year-old dog near…
Continue ReadingPueblo deputy to be added to memorial
Pueblo County Sheriff’s Sergeant/Inspector Warren Watts’s name will be added to the National and Colorado Law Enforcement monuments…
Continue ReadingPueblo kids honored for work in community
Kids in Pueblo are being celebrated for their work at the Boys and Girls Clubs in the city and county. The kids were honored at the annual Champions…
Continue ReadingSchriever staff sergeant gives back to community through wrestling
For Staff Sgt. Morris Thomas, wrestling isn’t a pastime, it was a lifesaver. “I had to work myself off, doing the training I had to…
Continue ReadingFormer steelworker speaks out on recent layoffs
A former steelworker is speaking out after being one of 70 people laid off because of the recent cuts made by Evraz. “I was shocked because you…
Continue ReadingColorado Springs police K-9 catches fugitive
A Colorado Springs police K-9 took down a man wanted on several warrants Thursday, the second suspect the dog helped arrest this week. Police said…
Continue ReadingGOP debate recap; what’s next in the race?
A fiery debate in Michigan Thursday night: Republican presidential candidates faced off in their 11th debate. This one comes after 2012 Republican…
Continue ReadingSome Southern Colorado GOP voters upset, disappointed with Romney
Despite former Republican Presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s scathing speech Thursday morning, there are few signs Donald Trump supporters will…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Pothole app will speed up repair process
A city official provided more details Thursday about its free smartphone app used by people to report potholes. Corey Farkas, manager of the Streets…
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