Manitou mayoral race too close to call
Fewer than a dozen votes separate the two candidates in the race for Manitou Springs mayor. As of Wednesday, Nicole Nicolette has 877 votes and…
Continue ReadingPueblo landlords cited with 108 violations, tenants forced to relocate
An apartment complex overrun with roaches, bed bugs and a sewage leak is condemned, and those living in the infested units are scrambling to find a…
Continue ReadingBroncos looking for revenge against Colts
While they’re down playing the importance of last week’s win over Green Bay, Derek Wolfe and the Broncos said this week’s game…
Continue ReadingCaon City rejects road tax
Voters in Caon City rejected a sales tax that would have raised a projected $3.5 million for roads. Referendum 2-C would have imposed a 1 percent…
Continue ReadingChanges made at Colorado Springs high school after fight
The superintendent of Harrison District 2 sent a letter to parents explaining changes that will be made following a large fight broke out at Sierra…
Continue ReadingFort Carson soldier stages four homecoming surprises
After returning home to Fort Carson Tuesday, Spc. Nathan Getty decided one surprise wasn’t enough. He staged a surprise for each of his three…
Continue ReadingCadet sentenced on drug charges after guilty plea
An Air Force Academy cadet pleaded guilty Wednesday to several drug-related charges. Cadet 3rd Class Nathaniel L. Penalosa was charged with illegal…
Continue ReadingPolice arrest Springs man accused of four bank robberies
A Colorado Springs man was arrested Tuesday afternoon under suspicion of robbing four banks since August. Colorado Springs police arrested Wesley…
Continue ReadingHundreds of Fort Carson soldiers return home
Approximately 265 Fort Carson Soldiers from 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division and 60th Ordnance Company, 68th Combat Sustainment…
Continue ReadingBlack Forest woman convicted of animal abuse will not get new trial
A Black Forest woman convicted of abusing animals will not get a new trial. A judge denied Sherri Brunzell’s request for a new trial in a…
Continue ReadingDecision 2015: Results
Results for El Paso, Pueblo, Teller and Fremont counties are listed on this page. Click here to search county-by-county election results on the…
Continue ReadingVoters approve tax for road repairs in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs voters approved a 0.62 percent sales tax increase for the next five years to fix roads. Ballot issue 2C was one of the most highly…
Continue ReadingBreckenridge approves first local lift ticket tax
Breckenridge voters have approved Colorado’s first local tax on ski lift tickets. The city asked voters to approve a 4.5 percent sales tax on…
Continue ReadingPueblo voters reject tax increase for new jail, support renewing half-cent tax for jobs
Pueblo County voters rejected footing the bill for a new jail, with 56 percent voting against a one-cent tax increase for a new jail. Sheriff Kirk…
Continue ReadingPueblo County: Marijuana-funded scholarship program likely world’s first
Pueblo County says voters made history Tuesday night when they approved a ballot initiative that will create college scholarships with tax proceeds…
Continue ReadingColorado approves letting state keep pot taxes
Colorado voters have agreed to allow the state to keep $66 million worth of marijuana taxes despite an accounting error that could have forced the…
Continue ReadingAmber Alert cancelled minutes after being issued
An Amber Alert that was issued for two children from Denver has been cancelled. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation said the alert was issued after…
Continue ReadingAir Force gets down-to-business preparing for Army
The matchup is a crowd-pleaser, but it’s just another game to one Air Force linebacker. “The most important thing is that this is the…
Continue ReadingElection Day philosophy examined
Is it fair for southern Colorado citizens who don’t vote to have the same right to complain about issues as those who do vote? It’s a…
Continue ReadingRed Flag Warnings in November?
We’re used to dry, windy conditions in the summer. But a Red Flag Warning in November? It’s possible. And it poses a very real threat.…
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