Sheriff’s Office responds to discovered fund
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is taking on the county and the county Treasurer’s Office. It’s all about a fund the current…
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Colorado Springs regularly tops “best of,” “most in the country” lists
From the happiest to the funniest, Colorado Springs makes just about every “best for” and “most in the country” list. In just…
Continue ReadingCourt denies appeal on same-sex marriage licenses
The Colorado Court of Appeals has denied state Attorney General John Suthers’ request to stop Boulder’s clerk from issuing same-sex…
Continue ReadingStudents from Harrison School District and China share business practices at Junior Achievement program
It’s a partnership forming global business relationships and more importantly friendships. Junior Achievement (JA) students from China are…
Continue ReadingTexas woman dies in Chaffee County rafting accident
The Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office says a 57-year-old woman from Texas died Thursday when she was thrown from a raft on the Arkansas River.…
Continue ReadingCDOT cleans out flood projects near Highway 24 preparing for future storms
When clouds cover the Waldo Canyon burn scar, people around Highway 24 get worried. The Colorado Department of Transportation said the flood projects…
Continue ReadingSan Isabel Electric reports power outages in Pueblo West, Trinidad
Workers from San Isabel Electric were trying to figure out what caused two power outages in southern Colorado Thursday (7/24/14). The utility said…
Continue ReadingJudge strikes down Longmont’s fracking ban
A district judge has struck down Longmont’s voter-approved ban on hydraulic fracturing, but stayed her decision while the city considers an…
Continue ReadingJudge: James Holmes sanity exam can be recorded
The judge in the Colorado theater shooting case says defendant James Holmes’ second sanity evaluation can be video-recorded despite his…
Continue ReadingMan held after wild car-theft spree near Denver
Authorities say an armed man hijacked one vehicle, stole two others and tried to commandeer more before a deputy wrestled him to the pavement on a…
Continue ReadingEthics panel OK’s secretary of state’s free trip
The Colorado Independent Ethics Commission says Secretary of State Scott Gessler can attend a Republican National Lawyers Association seminar in Las…
Continue ReadingMesa County boy treated for hantavirus
Health officials say a western Colorado boy is being treated after contracting hantavirus. The Mesa County Health Department said Wednesday the boy,…
Continue ReadingFormer treasurer says she had nothing to do with sheriff’s office account
A former El Paso County treasurer says she knew nothing about an El Paso County Sheriff’s Office civil account, even though the Sheriff’s…
Continue ReadingWoman shares story caring for mom with Alzheimer’s
News of Broncos owner Pat Bowlen giving up control of the team to battle Alzheimer’s disease is hitting close to home for those whose loved…
Continue ReadingUpdate released on EPC sheriff investigation
Most of the interviews in the investigation of El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa are finished, county spokesman Dave Rose said Wednesday. Rose also…
Continue ReadingPueblo County commissioner responds to anti-pot resolution
Pueblo County commissioners may limit issuing future marijuana licenses next year after the Pueblo West Metro Board urged them to discontinue doing…
Continue ReadingEl Paso County assessor faces new accusation
El Paso County Assessor Mark Lowderman will become county treasurer next January. Bob Balink, the man whom Lowderman will succeed, worries about an…
Continue ReadingJudge strikes down gay marriage ban, stays ruling
A federal judge in Denver has declared Colorado’s gay marriage ban unconstitutional, but he issued a temporary stay of the ruling to give the…
Continue ReadingInvestigators: Man wore nametag while robbing bank
Authorities say a man accused of robbing a Denver bank was wearing a nametag identifying himself when he approached tellers and demanded cash.…
Continue ReadingWoman celebrates her 80th birthday by skydiving
It was a once in-a-lifetime birthday celebration for a Pueblo West woman. Joretta Allen crossed skydiving off her bucket list for her 80th birthday…
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