Fort Carson helicopter unit formally activating
Fort Carson’s new helicopter brigade is formally activating and installing its commander. A ceremony for the 4th Combat Aviation Brigade is…
Continue ReadingManitou Springs flash flood destroys 3 buildings, damages 10 others
A thunderstorm moved over the Waldo Canyon Fire burn scar Monday, causing flash flooding in parts of Manitou Springs and Colorado Springs. Some…
Continue ReadingManitou Springs homes damaged and destroyed by flood
The first time since the water receded, and neighbors Lalonnie Marschel and Kris Johnson saw each other, they wouldn’t stop hugging; each…
Continue ReadingDOC inmate out on supervision now accused of murder
A Colorado inmate who was out of prison, but still on intensive supervision is now accused of first-degree murder. Brandon Chad Cockrell, 33, was…
Continue ReadingShooting victim identified, death ruled homicide.
Police have identified a man who was found shot to death near Helen Hunt Falls Friday. The victim is 20-year-old Ishmal Mitchell. Police were called…
Continue ReadingHotshots killed in Ariz. fire remembered, mourned
The city of Prescott has released the names of the 19 firefighters who were killed in a wildfire. Fourteen of the victims were in their 20s. –…
Continue ReadingMost trial witnesses barred from Holmes courtroom
The judge in the Colorado theater shooting says most witnesses won’t be allowed in the courtroom during the trial or pretrial hearings until…
Continue ReadingGessler alerts Colo. DAs of suspected noncitizens
Colorado Republican Secretary of State Scott Gessler is alerting prosecutors of 155 suspected noncitizens who have cast ballots. The announcement…
Continue ReadingWillow Bend Fire burning in Jefferson County
A wildfire was burning on the east face of Long Scraggy Peak in Jefferson County Monday. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says…
Continue ReadingColo. announces rules for recreational pot sales
Colorado has announced detailed rules for how recreational pot should be grown and sold starting next year. The state department that will regulate…
Continue ReadingBodies of 19 fallen firefighters arrive in Phoenix
A caravan of white vans carrying the bodies of 19 firefighters killed in the Yarnell wildfire has arrived in Phoenix. The vans reached the Maricopa…
Continue ReadingAriz. deaths come near Storm King anniversary
The deaths of 19 Hotshots in Arizona comes just before the anniversary of a similar tragedy in Colorado. On July 6, 1994, 14 firefighters were killed…
Continue ReadingColo. AG’s race gets another contender
Colorado House Republican Leader Mark Waller will try to replace term-limited state Attorney General John Suthers in a contest that includes a former…
Continue ReadingVideo of 16-month-old swimming stirs controversy
A video posted on YouTube by a proud papa from Dallas is stirring some serious controversy. The viral video shows a 16-month-old baby swimming across…
Continue ReadingColo. gun laws take effect as debate continues
Ammunition magazine limits and universal background check requirements are set to take effect in Colorado on Monday, even as county sheriffs fight to…
Continue ReadingInmate who escaped Florence prison camp sentenced
An inmate who escaped from a federal prison camp in Florence and spent almost two decades on the run before being caught has been resentenced. The…
Continue ReadingColo. announces rules for recreational pot sales
Colorado has announced detailed rules for how recreational pot should be grown and sold starting next year. The state department that will regulate…
Continue ReadingPikes Peak International Hill Climb
Nine-time Unlimited division champion Nobuhiro “Monster” Tajima of Japan switched from his traditional gasoline-powered past to the…
Continue ReadingHill Climb helps boost business at local hotels
The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is putting a spotlight on the region, and businesses hope to profit from it. Multiple hotels in the area,…
Continue ReadingColorado Springs man killed in I-70 crash
A man from Colorado Springs was killed in a car crash Saturday morning. The crash happened on eastbound I-70 about 10 miles east of Limon. Troopers…
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