Mandatory water restrictions for Spring 2013 discussed
Troubling signs point to the possibility of water restrictions for Colorado Springs Utilities users in 2013. The continuing drought is one concern…
Continue ReadingFake plane ticket scam just in time for holiday travel season
Just in time for the holiday travel season, scammers are emailing fake plane tickets that could jeopardize your personal information. Colorado…
Continue ReadingFire near Mancos threatens dozens of homes
The U.S. Forest Service is calling for evacuations of at least 30 to 40 homes threatened by a wildfire in southwestern Colorado. Fire officials said…
Continue ReadingMarijuana divides 4th District candidates
Marijuana is dividing some of Colorado’s congressional opponents who agree on many other topics. Republican Rep. Cory Gardner said in a…
Continue ReadingNetwork of Care site for seniors and people with disabilities launched Wednesday
There is a new web resource for the elderly and disabled living in the Pikes Peak Region. It is called The Network of Care, and caters to those…
Continue ReadingCity delays AMR contract renewal
There could soon be a change in ambulance service in Colorado Springs. The Emergency Service Agency’s contract with American Medical Response…
Continue ReadingMan charged with manslaughter in Pueblo homicide
The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a homicide on Hog Farm Road. Investigators say 45-year-old Dennis Pratt III believed…
Continue ReadingAttempted child abduction reported in Jefferson County
A 14-year-old boy tells authorities that a man tried to abduct him as he walked home from a friend’s house on Monday evening. According to…
Continue ReadingWinds leave 20,000 without electricity in Colo.
About 20,000 customers are without electricity in the Denver area amid a powerful wind storm. Xcel Energy says the blackouts affected about 50,000…
Continue ReadingColorado ski season starts with A-Basin opening
Colorado’s ski season is under way. Arapahoe Basin opened Wednesday with an 18-inch base, one intermediate trail and one lift operating. The…
Continue ReadingSmall grass fire contained in Colorado Springs
The Colorado Springs Fire Department quickly controlled a grass fire in the city on Wednesday afternoon. Crews are still at the scene to monitor hot…
Continue ReadingTraffic stop ends in suicide
Colorado Springs police say a man shot and killed himself during a late night traffic stop Tuesday. Police tell us officers attempted to pull over a…
Continue ReadingBig day of debates for CO candidates, pot measure
Four of Colorado’s congressional hopefuls are in Denver for another round of political debates, including a debate on legalizing pot.…
Continue ReadingArmstrong stepping down as Livestrong chairman
Lance Armstrong is stepping down as chairman of his Livestrong cancer-fighting charity to it can focus on its mission instead of its founder’s…
Continue ReadingHoly schism emerges over pot legalization in Colo.
The stakes in Colorado’s marijuana debate are getting much higher – as in, all the way to heaven. A vigorous back-and-forth between pot…
Continue ReadingColorado ski season starts with A-Basin opening
Colorado’s ski season is getting under way. Arapahoe Basin is starting its season with an 18-inch base, one lift running and one intermediate…
Continue ReadingFountain police look for hit-and-run driver
The Fountain Police Department is looking for the driver of a sedan believed to have caused an accident and left the scene on Saturday morning.…
Continue ReadingColorado College students follow debate
Pizza and politics mixed on the Colorado College campus for students watching Tuesday night’s presidential debate. The college provided free…
Continue Reading2,000 people celebrate life of Jessica Ridgeway
More than 2,000 people gathered in Arvada Tuesday to remember the life of murder victim Jessica Ridgeway. Many attending the public memorial at Faith…
Continue ReadingProbation officer arrested on rape charges
A former probation officer named Julian Cortez, 42, has been arrested for forcing one of his parolees to have sex with him, according to…
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