Disney donates toys to kids at UCHealth Memorial Central
Dozens of kids at UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central were treated to brand new toys and other gifts on Tuesday, courtesy of Disney’s Team of…
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Southern Colorado educators hope for ‘basic’ funding from the Colorado State Legislature this year
Teachers in Los Angeles were back out on the picket lines Tuesday, braving the elements to make their voices heard. The scene, similar to ones that…
Continue ReadingInitial hearing set for initiative to repeal TABOR
It’s short and to the point, but an initiative filed with the Colorado Title Board aims to do one thing: repeal a state law that makes all tax…
Continue ReadingProposed visitors center at AFA goes before planners, public this week in Colorado Springs
The first step in the approval process for a proposed new visitors center at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs is expected this week. On…
Continue ReadingColorado Springs WWII pilot dies at 96, honored for career and legacy
Millicent Young, a decorated veteran and one of the first female pilots to serve in the U.S. military during World War II, died peacefully in her…
Continue ReadingOrphaned bear cubs find a new home in Pike National Forest
Eight orphaned bear cubs are getting a new home somewhere in the Rocky Mountains west of Colorado Springs. The cubs were abandoned at a young age,…
Continue ReadingMild with Increasing Clouds 1-15-19
TONIGHT: Clouds continue to build overnight with mostly cloudy skies by morning. This will keep temps from getting as cold with lows mainly in the…
Continue ReadingLocal credit union offers loans to customers affected by government shutdown
At a time when Congress and President Trump haven’t figured out what do about the government shut down, a local credit union is stepping up to…
Continue ReadingAttempted homicide suspect runs from Colorado Springs police
Officers were responding to the 5300 block of Derby Dr. for a follow-up on a fraud case when they saw the suspect leave the scene in a green Jeep…
Continue ReadingColorado’s Gov. Polis proposes full-day kindergarten funding
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis wants to use better-than-expected tax revenue to implement government-funded full-day kindergarten this fall. Polis…
Continue ReadingColorado Springs police investigating shooting at apartment complex
Colorado Springs police say they’re investigating a shooting that happened Tuesday afternoon at an apartment complex in the southeast side of…
Continue ReadingNew report by Colorado Attorney General analyzes youth suicide
Colorado has regularly ranked in the top 10 states for high suicide rates and El Paso County has been studied for having some of the highest rates in…
Continue ReadingMan in body armor dies in shootout with Aurora police
Colorado police say a man wearing body armor has died after exchanging gunfire with officers. They said another man found Tuesday in a nearby Aurora…
Continue ReadingNew Chick-Fil-A restaurant opening in east Colorado Springs
In what has become a tradition for newly opening Chick-Fil-A restaurants, hopeful fans will brave the elements and gather for their chance to win…
Continue ReadingWife, lover charged in killing of soldier previously stationed at Fort Carson
A soldier who just moved changed assignments from Fort Carson to Fort Stewart in December is now dead, and investigators say his wife and lover…
Continue ReadingColorado shooting leaves 2 dead, including man in body armor
Colorado police say a man wearing body armor has died after exchanging gunfire with officers and a second man they found in a nearby home also later…
Continue ReadingColorado animal sanctuary saves hundreds of chickens
A Colorado sanctuary for farm animals says it found cannibalism, infections and fractured wings while rescuing chickens from a farm. The Daily Camera…
Continue ReadingSexually violent predator moves to Colorado Springs, convicted of child sexual assault
Police notified the public on Tuesday that a Sexually Violent Predator has moved to Colorado Springs. Mario Andres Gutierrez, 29, currently resides…
Continue ReadingAnalyzing local impacts of federal government shutdown
We know how the federal government shutdown — in its 24th day, as of Monday — is affecting federal employees, but how will it ultimately…
Continue ReadingRocky Mountain Natl Park restores some access amid shutdown
Rocky Mountain National Park is tapping into revenue from recreation fees to reopen parts of the park that were closed during part of the ongoing…
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