Coping with disasters: new website to help first responders
Fires, floods and car crashes: Southern Colorado has seen it all. For the men and women who respond to disasters. It can be extremely stressful. UCCS…
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Governor Hickenlooper tours flood damage
The flood waters may have receded inColorado, but thousands of people are still being impacted. On Monday, Gov. John Hickenlooper toured parts of El…
Continue ReadingSpice patients’ behaviors putting others in danger
Hospital visits related to the synthetic marijuana called spice are still a problem in Colorado Springs, and patients’ behavior is putting…
Continue ReadingDoctors say limit kids’ screen time
A new policy written by the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends banning televisions from children’s and teens’ bedrooms and…
Continue ReadingSeven Falls remains closed
One of Colorado Springs’ most popular tourist attractions is closed tonight, and there’s no telling when it might be able to welcome…
Continue ReadingConcrete falls off Colorado Springs building
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — An engineer will inspect concrete panels on a building in downtown Colorado Springs after a large chunk fell off…
Continue ReadingCounty will remove remaining concrete slabs in wake of Friday accident
Remaining decorative concrete slabs on Centennial Hall will be removed after one of them fell off on Friday. Deputy County Administrator Monnie Gore…
Continue ReadingConcrete falls off Colorado Springs building
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — An engineer will inspect concrete panels on a building in downtown Colorado Springs after a large chunk fell off…
Continue ReadingSchool tax campaign attracting millionaire donors
A ballot question seeking to raise Colorado residents’ income taxes to benefit public schools has deep-pocketed support. The campaign in favor…
Continue ReadingPair accused of squatting, teaching others to squat
Colorado Springs Police say they have arrested two men who were squatting in homes and teaching others to do the same thing. Investigators say Ethan…
Continue ReadingWoman pepper sprayed, monkey stolen
A Missouri woman was pepper sprayed and her pet monkey stolen after a transaction at a Grand Junction hotel went wrong Monday morning. The woman met…
Continue Reading3-year-old shot dead in Northern Colorado
Police say a 3-year-old boy died after being shot in the head Monday (10/28/13). The incident happened in Frederick, which is near Longmont. Police…
Continue ReadingToll lane to be added to EB I-70 near Empire
Drivers willing to pay will be able to bypass weekend traffic jams on Interstate 70 in the near future. The Colorado Department of Transportation…
Continue ReadingCow Elk poached at Florissant Fossil Beds
A cow elk has been found shot and partially gutted in a meadow off of Teller County Road 1 at the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument. The…
Continue ReadingExpect traffic delays on Highway 24 during roadwork
Roadwork taking place Monday and Tuesday on Highway 24 through Manitou Springs will cause traffic delays. The Colorado Department of Transportation…
Continue ReadingWife recovering after bold move to save husband’s life
Theyplanned to spend their lives together, but their future looked grim. A Colorado Springs woman was recovering in the hospital Wednesday after a…
Continue ReadingHorse rescued after night stuck in culvert
A horse was being evaluated by vets Monday morning (10/28/13) after spending more than 12 hours stuck in a culvert. The first sign of trouble came at…
Continue ReadingFort Carson to welcome home more than 300 soldiers
Fort Carson is set to welcome home more than 300 soldiers who have spent the last nine months serving in the Middle East. About 250 soldiers from the…
Continue ReadingUtah lawmakers wants to change state tree
A Utah lawmaker is pushing legislation to change the official state tree from the Colorado blue spruce to the aspen, saying his state should not have…
Continue ReadingSpice believed factor in attack on CSPD officer
The trend toward more responses by local law enforcement relating to the synthetic marijuana called Spice continued Sunday at an apartment complex on…
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