Stranger danger concerns: parents happy kids getting the clue
A series of attempted abduction reports in Colorado have parents and children, cautious. Colorado Springs Police were investigating a report of…
Continue ReadingSerial bank robbery defendant wants to sell story, prosecutor says
An El Paso County prosecutor told a judge on Thursday that Brock Butson intended to sell Butson’s story about robbing banks to the highest…
Continue ReadingAdvocate: AF Academy staffer broke religion rules
A religious-freedom advocate and the Air Force Academy differ over whether an academy employee violated regulations on proselytizing by saying he…
Continue ReadingSenate hopeful calls release of ‘birther’ audio sleazy
A Colorado Springs man who would like to make his mark in Washington caught the nation’s attention with a comment about the president’s…
Continue ReadingResidents living in sinking house still looking for help.
People who live in a sinking house in Colorado Springs were denied help from the city. Dave and Becky Ahl received a letter from the City of Colorado…
Continue ReadingDonations needed as Black Forest braces for winter
Five months after the Black Forest Fire, people who lost their homes face a new challenge, winter. One group of volunteers hopes to help. Black…
Continue ReadingAmericans consuming more trans fats than they realize, but not for long
Americans consume more trans fats than they realize, and phasing them out would have a big impact, according to a local dietitian. The Food and Drug…
Continue ReadingMissing Fountain woman found after crash
An elderly woman with Alzheimer’s disease missing from Fountain was found in Pueblo after she crashed into a gate. Christane Williams, 90, was…
Continue ReadingSprings police investigate possible “stranger danger” incident
An investigation is underway after a child reported a suspicious incident to security staff at Monterey Elementary in southeast Colorado Springs.…
Continue ReadingDecision-makers reflect on anniversary of women’s suffrage
More than a century ago, women won the battle for the ballot. Women were granted the right to vote in Colorado on Nov. 7, 1893 — exactly 120…
Continue ReadingVoters say ‘no’ to money for Fountain Fire Department
Residents of Fountain voted against a tax increase to help the fire department pay for more staffing and equipment. Initiative 2B was shot down by a…
Continue ReadingArrest made in child sex case
The Pueblo Police Department says it has made an arrest in a sex assault case involving a 6-year-old child. The assault happened in a neighborhood on…
Continue ReadingAirsoft gun fired at Trinidad school, 3 kids hit by pellets
Three children suffered minor injuries when an 11-year-old boy fired an airsoft gun at Fisher’s Peak Elementary School. The incident was…
Continue ReadingParker boys say man tried to kidnap them
Police in Parker are investigating a report of an attempted kidnapping. Two teenage boys said a stranger insisted they get into his truck around 8:30…
Continue ReadingColo.’s canceled health insurance count tops 100K
More than 100,000 Coloradans are losing their health insurance because of the federal overhaul. That’s according to the state Division of…
Continue ReadingResidents fight back to get their parking spots back
University of Colorado, Colorado Springs students are parking in neighborhoods to avoid paying for on-campus parking permits, but residents in the…
Continue ReadingBennet seeks probe of military dismissals
Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet wants an investigation into reports the military kicked wounded soldiers out of the service for behavior that could be…
Continue ReadingColorado unveils regulations for hemp farming
Colorado has proposed regulations for legal hemp growing. The regulations adopted Wednesday call for farmers to register and pay a $200 annual fee.…
Continue ReadingSecurity on the rise after attempted abduction at Springs school
Security has been beefed up at Panorama Middle School, where a 12-year old outsmarted a man trying to get her into his car Tuesday. The girl told…
Continue ReadingRobbery at Diamond Shamrock Gas Station
Colorado Springs police are looking for an armed man, they sayrobbed a Diamond Shamrock Gas station around 9:30 last night. Police said the man…
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