Hot and dry this weekend – 7/7/18
TONIGHT: An isolated shower or storm is possible as we head into tonight. That chance winds down following sunset and we are left with a mostly clear…
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Hot weekend with isolated storms – 07/07/18
Today: Are you ready for a warm-up? Temperatures soar to the upper 80s in Colorado Springs and the mid-to-upper 90s in Pueblo! We’ll have lots…
Continue ReadingDouble murder defendant in 1992 case appears in Teller County courtroom Friday
(FRIDAY, JULY 6) A man found guilty of slaying two family members as a teen 25 years ago, faced a Teller County judge Friday. Judge Linda…
Continue Reading2 teens arrested for stealing cars from Fountain
Two teenagers are facing felony auto theft charges after being caught with stolen vehicles by Fountain police Friday morning. According to a news…
Continue ReadingTeller County neighbors reflect on losing homes to High Chateau Fire
Munching an ice cream bar and cracking jokes Friday, Richard Garrard didn’t seem to be a man who had lost his home to the High Chateau Fire in…
Continue ReadingHigh Chateau Fire in Teller County 95% contained; all evacuations lifted
Update July 6- The High Chateau Fire in Teller County is now 95 percent contained after burning 1,423 acres, the Teller County Sheriff’s Office…
Continue ReadingPilots get first day off since helping extinguish wildfires
Over the last few days, the runway at Colorado Springs Airport has seen a constant flow of both military and civilian aircraft helping to extinguish…
Continue ReadingRaising Cane’s plans expansion into Colorado Springs
Raising Cane’s, a fast-food restaurant popular for selling breaded chicken tenders, is planning on expanding into Colorado Springs, and its…
Continue ReadingBasalt firefighter loses home to flames while battling blaze
Cleve Williams has volunteered with the Basalt & Rural Fire Protection District for the past 27 years, but in the midst of protecting his…
Continue ReadingEl Paso County steps up efforts against illegal marijuana in 2nd quarter of 2018
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office arrested more people and seized more illegally grown marijuana in the past three months than in the first…
Continue ReadingA hot weekend ahead – 7/6/18
TONIGHT: Any isolated showers or storms clear out through the evening hours. Skies will be partly cloudy to mostly clear tonight. Overnight lows cool…
Continue ReadingTeller County man arrested for arson for allegedly setting car on fire
Teller County deputies arrested 51-year-old Louis Eisner for second-degree arson Thursday morning. After many hours of investigation, deputies say…
Continue ReadingColorado state officials sign contract with Global SuperTanker
The Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control has signed a call-when-needed contract with Global SuperTanker to use its 747 in firefighting…
Continue ReadingColorado journalist says she was detained for taking photos
An editor for a Colorado online news publication says she was handcuffed by Denver police after she started photographing them standing around a…
Continue ReadingUS 160/La Veta Pass to reopen Saturday
US 160/La Veta Pass will reopen in both directions at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The highway had been closed from Fort Garland to La Veta since June 27…
Continue ReadingHiker missing in Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park
A search is underway in Rocky Mountain National Park in northern Colorado for a 38-year-old man who failed to return from a day hike nearly a week…
Continue ReadingFire near Oregon-California border jumps I-5
Authorities say a fire that jumped across Interstate 5 south of the Oregon border in California has closed the southbound lanes in that area. The…
Continue ReadingCrews respond to wildfire in Wetmore near Adobe Peak
Update: According to the Pueblo Chieftain, the fire is 72 percent contained as of Friday morning. The fire that was sparked by lightning, has burned…
Continue ReadingComplete fire ban now in effect at Rocky Mountain National Park
The National Park Service has instituted a ban on all fires within Rocky Mountain National Park. It’s in effect until further notice. Park…
Continue ReadingQuieter weather with only isolated storms – 07/06/18
Today: We’ll generally have quieter weather across southern Colorado today compared to what we experienced yesterday. Still, isolated storms…
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