Behind the scenes at Colorado Springs Police Department’s K-9 Unit training
Every week the Colorado Springs Police Department K-9 Unit can be found training together. It’s all to keep the dogs accurate and on point,…
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More than 300 attend public meeting on homelessness Wednesday in Colorado Springs
A 90-minute public forum on the homelessness issue attracted more than 300 people Wednesday night in Colorado Springs. The forum was sponsored by the…
Continue ReadingMeet Liberty’s Moz Doria
“It’s pronounced Mozamil Doria but everyone just calls me Mo,” says Mo Doria. Moz Doria has a unique name and moving to the United…
Continue ReadingPuppy in recovery after being thrown from car in Pueblo
An eight-month-old puppy that was thrown out of a car on Highway 47 in Pueblo on Sunday is doing well. “She was very disoriented, seemed to be…
Continue ReadingFort Carson commander says his troops are ready to deploy
Over the next few weeks, thousands of soldiers from two brigades with the 4th Infantry Division at Fort Carson will deploy to Afghanistan. The Army…
Continue Reading4th ID commander says his troops are ready to fight
Readiness remains a critical issue in the military and also a major challenge, with a dwindling number of soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines, as…
Continue ReadingArmy slow to replace M4 rifle platform
Most soldiers today are equipped with a rifle that uses a platform designed more than 50 years ago. The M16 was first introduced during the Vietnam…
Continue ReadingEl Paso Co. Sheriff says inmate arrest, housing procedures haven’t changed since 2007
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is facing a class action lawsuit. The American Civil Liberties Union in Denver says Sheriff Bill Elder is…
Continue ReadingCold Overnight 2-28-18
TONIGHT: Chances for snow showers wind down overnight with partly to mostly cloudy skies. Low clouds fill in across the Arkansas River westward to…
Continue ReadingMark Dabling Blvd. bridge over Monument Creek to close for 90 days
Mark Dabling Boulevard bridge over Monument Creek will be closed to traffic for 90 days for maintenance. The closure will be from just west of…
Continue ReadingTexas college baseball coach says no to Colorado student-athletes
A Texas college baseball coach says he doesn’t want any student-athletes from Colorado because he claims players from the Centennial State have…
Continue ReadingAstronaut visits local school for Space in the Community program
The Harris Corporation paired up with The Space Foundation to visit local schools this week. Wednesday morning, the students at McAuliffe Elementary…
Continue ReadingTwo teens arrested in armed robberies in Pueblo
The Pueblo Police Department announced on Wednesday the arrest of two teens suspected of two armed robberies in January. Robert Martinez, 19, and…
Continue ReadingWalmart announces age restriction for firearms, ammunition
Walmart was the latest major retailer to announce a change to its firearms policy Wednesday when the chain said it would no longer sell guns or…
Continue ReadingWoodland Park schools to remain closed Thursday due to threat
Woodland Park police are still investigating a credible threat made against the town’s high school, and schools will remain closed Thursday.…
Continue ReadingCourt documents: Pueblo County inmate died after assault by deputies
A lawsuit filed against two Pueblo County deputies and an EMT claims an inmate at the Pueblo County Detention Facility died after being assaulted by…
Continue ReadingColorado Springs behavioral expert: ‘Threats may be cry for attention’
There’s been at least a dozen threats made in schools across Colorado within the past two weeks, and clinicians who study child behavior have…
Continue ReadingHow to talk to your kids about school shootings and threats
With more and more school threats coming into Southern Colorado and across the nation, it’s hard to know exactly how to talk to your kids about…
Continue ReadingCharges dropped for ex-El Paso County sheriff, undersheriff
Charges against Ex-El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa and former Undersheriff Paula Presley have been dismissed, closing the book on a prosecution…
Continue ReadingU.S. Olympic Committee CEO stepping down
United States Olympic Committee CEO Scott Blackmun will be resigning due to ongoing health issues, but the resignation is part of a larger effort by…
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