Task force discusses reducing home marijuana grows
State law allows people growing marijuana at home to have up to 36 plants, but a special task force Friday proposed reducing the number to 12. The…
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The big storm: Are we ready?
Snow in Colorado Springs has caused plenty of problems, just as emergency management prepares for a catastrophic storm. The Office of Emergency…
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clear out side streets. this weather is mild compared to some of the winter storms we’ve seen. the blizzard of ’97 ravaged the area,…
Continue ReadingWomen buying more guns, taking firearm classes
On a cold and snowy day across the Pikes Peak region, Ava Flanell is getting in some target practice at Whistling Pines Gun Club on Colorado…
Continue ReadingCity of Colorado Springs working to improve safety around CC campus
The city of Colorado Springs is working on a project to improve safety around the Colorado College campus, after a student was hit and dragged while…
Continue ReadingPolice say pup recovering from run-in with porcupine will need new home
The Parker Police Department says the new year came with a tough new lesson for Canello the Boxer mix; Don’t mess with porcupines. Canello was…
Continue ReadingMan who was shot by Springs officers in November dies
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office says a man who was shot by Colorado Springs Police officers during a confrontation in November has died…
Continue ReadingMuslims fired from plant can reapply after prayer dispute
About 150 mostly Somali workers who were fired from a Colorado meatpacking plant in a workplace prayer dispute can soon apply to be rehired. Wichita,…
Continue ReadingArrest made in suspected arson that killed four dogs
A house fire that started Wednesday night in Colorado Springs has been ruled arson. The fire began in the basement of a home in the 3500 block of Jon…
Continue ReadingColorado AG investigates immigrant driver’s license program
Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman is warning immigrants of scams involving the state’s driver’s license program for those living…
Continue ReadingInvestigators say Denver inmate suffocated while restrained
A medical investigation shows a Denver jail inmate suffocated from being restrained by sheriff’s deputies, and the death is a homicide. The…
Continue ReadingSnow prompts law enforcement agencies to go on accident alert, cold reporting
Pueblo joined other southern Colorado law enforcement agencies Friday in advising drivers who are involved in minor traffic accidents to exchange…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Jackknifed semi cleared off I-25 after hours of traffic delays
A jackknifed semi was removed from the side of I-25 Thursday evening and all lanes of the highway were re-opened. The crash happened around 3 p.m. on…
Continue ReadingOvernight freezing will cause messy morning commute
Southern Colorado saw anywhere from a dusting of snow to several inches of accumulation Thursday. The wet roads are expected to freeze overnight,…
Continue ReadingPolice investigating liquor store robbery
Colorado Springs police are searching for three men believed to be involved in an armed robbery. It happened Thursday night at Quart House Liquor on…
Continue ReadingColorado Springs mayor defends snow removal crews
Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers says city street crews don’t deserve the public criticism they received after two storms in the same week…
Continue ReadingJudge: Former deputy accused of killing wife will stand trial for murder
A former El Paso County Sheriff’s deputy accused of killing his wife will stand trial for first-degree murder, a judge ruled Thursday. Nikolas…
Continue ReadingSheriff’s commander named as plaintiff in lawsuit against Maketa to run for commissioner seat
An El Paso County sheriff’s commander who’s a plaintiff in a lawsuit against former Sheriff Terry Maketa is making a bid for El Paso…
Continue ReadingEl Paso County Emergency Management prepares for ‘Deep Freeze 16’
El Paso County Emergency Management is holding an exercise drill to prepare for a potential blizzard. It’s called “Deep Freeze…
Continue ReadingWork starts on blight conditions in Lower Westside
It’s an area of Pueblo in which the city government is making some major repairs. In July, Pueblo City Council declared Pueblo’s Lower…
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