State & Regional News Archives

Wildlife officers investigating bull elk poaching

November 20, 2019 9:00 pm Associated Press

CRAIG, Colo. (AP) – Authorities in northwestern Colorado are investigating the poaching of a bull elk, apparently for its prominent…

Pothole repairs increase in Colorado Springs after decreasing last year

November 19, 2019 8:35 pm Scott Harrison

Many drivers hoped that a decline in potholes repaired in Colorado Springs last year would continue this year. Unfortunately, potholes returned with…

Colorado to provide next year’s Capitol Christmas tree

November 19, 2019 11:59 am Associated Press

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) – Next year’s U.S. Capitol Christmas tree will come from western Colorado. U.S. Forest Service officials said Monday a…

Colorado justices approve medical marijuana during probation

November 19, 2019 9:50 am Associated Press

DENVER (AP) – The Colorado Supreme Court has ruled people may use medical marijuana while serving probation. KMGH-TV reports the state’s highest…

Public kept out of court in latest Donthe Lucas hearing

November 18, 2019 5:31 pm Dan Beedie

PUEBLO, Colo. — Pre-trial motions hearings for the case of Donthe Lucas, who’s accused of killing his pregnant girlfriend, continued Monday. But…

Rare black-footed ferrets to be released in Pueblo West

November 18, 2019 12:39 pm Scott Harrison

Some Colorado natives that were last seen during World War II came home home Monday afternoon. The Colorado Department of Wildlife reintroduced 14…

Threat prompts extra security at Palmer High School

November 18, 2019 7:04 am KRDO.com Staff

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Extra security will be present at Palmer High School in Colorado Springs Monday, after District 11 was made aware of…

Unknown illness hits a 2nd western Colorado school

November 16, 2019 2:03 pm Associated Press

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) – Another western Colorado school is getting a thorough cleaning after a number of its students got sick. School district…

Pueblo police investigate overnight shooting, carjacking

November 16, 2019 9:42 am Suzie Ziegler

Pueblo police responded to an incident early Saturday that ended with one person hospitalized in critical condition and another in custody. At 3:45…

Police: Body in concrete found at Adams County homicide scene

November 15, 2019 2:58 pm Associated Press

Police officials say they’ve located a body covered in concrete in the basement of an Adams County home after arresting a resident there for…

Colorado school closes after hundreds report sick

November 14, 2019 4:30 pm Associated Press

PALISADE, Colo. (AP) – A western Colorado high school is closed after 300 students and staff came down with an unknown illness. Colorado Public Radio…

Police put down cub accidentally injured at Colorado mall

November 14, 2019 4:21 pm Associated Press

SNOWMASS, Colo. (AP) – Police in a Colorado mountain village had to put down a bear cub after an officer accidentally injured it while trying to…

Colorado governor vows to fight for DACA recipients

November 14, 2019 11:50 am Associated Press

DENVER (AP) – Gov. Jared Polis is vowing to fight for thousands of immigrants who live and work in Colorado as the U.S. Supreme Court considers a…

3 deputies off the job after teen suspect punched in head

November 14, 2019 10:57 am Associated Press

Three Colorado sheriff’s deputies are no longer on the job after one of them punched a teenage suspect in the back of the head. Weld County Sheriff…

“Decks R Us” owner files for bankruptcy; victim list grows

November 13, 2019 7:46 pm Stephanie Sierra

Contractor Kevin McGee, the owner of Colorado Springs contracting company ‘Decks R Us’ filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy following accusations that he…

Woman says Denver arena guard told her to remove hijab

November 13, 2019 4:01 pm Associated Press

DENVER (AP) – A Muslim civil rights group is protesting after a Colorado arena security guard told a woman to remove her hijab before she could enter…