Child killed while riding ATV near Walsenburg
A 5-year old boy was killed Monday (10/22/13) in an ATV accident near Walsenburg. According to the Colorado State Patrol, the accident happened on…
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Iraq vet’s family considering gravestone options
The family of a slain Iraqi war veteran says they want her towering SpongeBob SquarePants headstone returned to her final resting place but…
Continue ReadingPipe truck spills load, creates chaos on I-25
A crash on I-25 was causing major delays through Colorado Springs Tuesday morning. Police say a semitrailer tipped over, spilling pipes. The driver…
Continue ReadingDad faces child abuse charge after daughter disappears
The father of a little girl who apparently wandered away from home while her dad was sleeping is now facing charges. Olivia, age 4, was found near a…
Continue ReadingFBI found 4 explosives in Holmes’ apartment
Three FBI experts say they found four types of explosives and other chemicals when they tested items found in Colorado theater shooting defendant…
Continue ReadingAccused Ebel gun buyer pleads guilty
The woman who bought the gun used to kill Colorado’s prisons chief has pleaded guilty. Stevie Marie Vigil appeared in court Tuesday afternoon…
Continue ReadingHealth department rejects needle exchange program plan
The El Paso County Board of Health has rejected a needle exchange program proposed by the Southern Colorado AIDS Project. Opponents argued the…
Continue ReadingFarmers tied to listeria outbreak plead guilty
Two Colorado cantaloupe farmers have pleaded guilty under a deal with federal prosecutors in a 2011 listeria outbreak that killed 33 people. Eric and…
Continue ReadingNew poll reveals approval of Congress at new low
Approval of Congress is at a new low in 40 years of polling, Americans’ approval of their own representative in Washington is underwater for…
Continue ReadingLarge fire breaks out in Lakewood
Firefighters are battling a large fire that has destroyed cars and structures near Colorado Christian University in Lakewood. Video from KMGH-TV…
Continue ReadingLakewood police find bones and occult items
Lakewood police are investigating the discovery of possible human bones and items which they say may have been used in occult religious ceremonies.…
Continue ReadingManitou Springs police investigate stabbing assault
Manitou Springs police are investigating after a man was stabbed early Monday morning. The aggravated assault happened in the 500 block of Caon Ave.…
Continue ReadingSen. Bennet takes a hands on tour
On what he calls “Coloradoans don’t shut down tour,” Democratic Senator Michael Bennet stepped away from legislating and into…
Continue ReadingReturn and reintegration at Fort Carson
It’s been a busy month at the Mountain Post. Hundreds of soldiers have returned from overseas deployments. Reintegrating into family life…
Continue ReadingMan wires crooks $500 in new social media scam
A Colorado Springs man was out $500 Monday after falling victim to a social media scam over the weekend. Anthony Ramos received a phone call Saturday…
Continue ReadingHelp to wade through the healthcare maze
Isabel Guevara is always busy on the computer as the enrollment services trainer at Peak Vista Community Health Centers. She talked to me about the…
Continue ReadingTeen motor vehicle deaths rise in 2012
Teen vehicle fatalities were up 10 percent between 2011 and 2012 and state officials are trying to find out why. The Colorado Department of Public…
Continue ReadingRural Pueblo school district faces more cuts if Amendment 66 fails
If voters approve Amendment 66, school districts across Colorado would get nearly a billion dollars. The money would be used by districts to cut down…
Continue ReadingColo. toxicology lab to give up drug, alcohol work
The Colorado health department says a state toxicology lab won’t resume blood-alcohol testing. The decision comes three months after Colorado…
Continue ReadingSprings police confirm 27th homicide of 2013
Colorado Springs Police say a man who was found dead in a parking lot near Austin Bluffs and Academy Sunday was stabbed. The body of Carlos Eduardo…
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