Drought increasing bear sightings in Vail Valley
Wildlife officials are warning that last winter’s drought and a hot, dry summer have limited bears’ natural food supplies and are driving…
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Saturated fat consumption could be influenced by parenthood
(CNN) – A new study suggests that having a child may increase the amount of saturated fat an individual consumes. The study concluded that…
Continue ReadingSubway robbery in the Springs
Colorado Springs police are looking for an armed robbery suspect. The robbery happened around 9:30 Saturday night at a Subway on North Academy…
Continue ReadingTeenager hit by train
Deputies say a 17-year-old was hit by a train early Saturday morning at the tracks near Mitchell and Front in Monument. “When I got in there…
Continue ReadingRollover wreck on Academy Blvd., one person hospitalized
A rollover wreck in the Colorado Springs Saturday night sent one person to the hospital. The wreck closed portions of Academy and Fountain Boulevards…
Continue ReadingTourism Struggles After Wildfire
Tourism in the Pikes Peak region is struggling to bounce back after the Waldo Canyon Fire. “My guests called me and asked if I was still open…
Continue ReadingDriver Hits Fire Truck
A driver runs into a fire truck in Colorado Springs. Fire officials said the accident happened at about 4:30 p.m. Saturday near the intersection of…
Continue ReadingFirst Lady Visits Aurora Shooting Victims
First lady Michelle Obama has met with some of the victims wounded during last months’ massacre at an Aurora, Colo., movie theater and the…
Continue ReadingMotorcyclist Killed
The Wyoming Highway Patrol says it appears a motorcyclist was struck from behind by an unknown vehicle before he ended up dead along Interstate 25…
Continue ReadingSikhs open temple for local ceremony honoring Wisconsin victims
A special prayer ceremony in Colorado Springs honored the six people slain at a Wisconsin Sikh Temple on Sunday. It was also an opportunity for the…
Continue ReadingGun charge dropped after CSPD mistake
A gun charge has been dropped against a man who was detained and jailed after police cited him for carrying an unconcealed weapon in Acacia Park.…
Continue ReadingWoman’s stolen car returned in Colorado Springs
Whitney Reed received a phone call she didn’t expect early Friday morning. She said Colorado Springs police told her they’d found her car…
Continue ReadingVolunteers help Flying W Ranch and surrounding areas
About 50 volunteers gathered at the Flying W Ranch on Friday to mitigate flooding and repair fire damage. “It’s a landmark in our…
Continue ReadingMen rescued from Maroon Bells
Rescuers pulled two men from a traverse between the Maroon Bells southwest of Aspen on Thursday. At 1:40 p.m. a man called authorities, saying that…
Continue ReadingHusband succeeds wife as head of USAF squadron
A colonel from Peterson Air Force Base who’s moving on to a new assignment has been replaced by her spouse. Officials said this week that Col.…
Continue ReadingKiss, Motley Crue give to theater shooting victims
Motley Crue and Kiss are donating money to support those affected by the Colorado movie theater shootings. The bands said at their concert in…
Continue ReadingHeavy backpacks can trigger back pain
ARTICLE BY: Katrina Charles – CNN Medical Intern It’s back-to-school time, and children nationwide will be lugging books to and from…
Continue ReadingStandoff in Colorado Springs ends with arrest
A standoff in Colorado Springs with a stabbing suspect on Sunbird Drive has ended. Police officers tell us 34-year-old Javiar Abeyta stabbed both his…
Continue Reading3 from Fort Carson killed in Afghan suicide bombing
FORT CARSON, Colo. (AP) — Military officials said an Air Force major, along with two Army leaders, were among the victims of an insurgent’s…
Continue ReadingAirman Stationed at Ft Carson killed in Afghanistan
An airman Stationed at Ft Carson has been killed in Afghanistan. According to a release from the Department of Defense, Maj. Walter D. Gray, 38, of…
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