Morse, Giron face setbacks in recall challenges
The Secretary of State’s Office says a petition to recall Sen. John Morse is sufficient. The more than six-page decision was handed down by…
Continue ReadingCSU water restrictions remain despite browning conditions
Browning lawns across Colorado Springs have some water users wondering when water restrictions will end. Currently, all water customers are limited…
Continue ReadingWater wells damaged in Black Forest fire
The El Paso County Health Department wants to make sure people whose homes have been burned in the Black Forest fire are not in for more problems.…
Continue ReadingColo. gets its 1st human West Nile case of season
Colorado health officials say a Delta County resident has the state’s first reported human case of West Nile virus this season. The state…
Continue Reading38 Colorado counties declared natural disaster areas because of drought
The United States Department of Agriculture has designated 38 Colorado counties as natural disaster areas because of the state’s ongoing…
Continue ReadingBody discovered near Colorado National Monument, death ruled homicide
A an investigation is underway after tourists found a body near the Colorado National Monument on Tuesday. The body of an adult woman was found near…
Continue ReadingCounty Commissioner to suspend some rules for fire victims
El Paso County Commissioners voted to temporarily suspend some development codes they announced at a meeting Wednesday. The Black Forest Long Range…
Continue ReadingDefense: Don’t let reporter see Holmes’ notebook
Lawyers for Colorado theater shooting suspect James Holmes are objecting to a request by Fox News reporter Jana Winter to see a notebook Holmes sent…
Continue ReadingWash. officials approve draft pot industry rules
The Washington Liquor Control Board has approved draft rules for the state’s new marijuana industry. Four public meetings on the proposed rules…
Continue ReadingGardner defends Pinon Canyon amendment
Congressman Cory Gardner is defending his amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act to require a congressional vote before the Army can…
Continue ReadingDemocratic lawmakers await recall decisions
Colorado’s Senate president is awaiting word whether he’ll face a recall election over gun control. The secretary of state’s office…
Continue ReadingSearch continues for Udall in Wyo. Wind Rivers
About 30 people and search-and-rescue dogs are still looking for the brother of Colorado Sen. Mark Udall in western Wyoming’s Wind River Range.…
Continue ReadingRoyal Gorge begins tourism campaign after fire
Tourism officials are hoping to get visitors back to the Royal Gorge area and its railroad and historic bridge after a wildfire last month. The…
Continue ReadingHemp flag to fly over US Capitol on July 4
An American flag made of industrial hemp will fly over the U.S. Capitol on Independence Day. Democratic Rep. Jared Polis of Colorado announced…
Continue ReadingDenver Amber Alert Canceled: vehicle found, person inside dead, children are safe
The children reported missing following a suspicious death in Denver have been found safe. Police issued an Amber Alert for four children, ranging in…
Continue ReadingThe next flash flood
Chris Volberding is constantly on flood watch. Her home in Mountain Shadows is right in the path of where flood waters would flow if and when they…
Continue ReadingManitou Springs businesses worry flooding will scare away tourists
Flashing flooding on Monday night brought back fears that there could be a repeat of the lackluster 2012 summer season. Manitou Springs business…
Continue ReadingPatience sought in Black Forest burned tree removal
El Paso County Commissioner Darryl Glenn on Tuesday repeated the message from a professional tree trimmer last week, that Black Forest residents…
Continue ReadingHistory of Brandon Cockrell
The Colorado Department of Correction is now revising its files to see if the system worked or didn’t work when it comes to inmates freed under…
Continue ReadingNo firework sales for July 4th; Public displays are only option
Thursday is the Fourth of July, and to clarify for those wondering, people cannot light fireworks in Colorado Springs or Pueblo. There will be public…
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