Army slow to replace M4 rifle platform
Most soldiers today are equipped with a rifle that uses a platform designed more than 50 years ago. The M16 was first introduced during the Vietnam…
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El Paso Co. Sheriff says inmate arrest, housing procedures haven’t changed since 2007
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is facing a class action lawsuit. The American Civil Liberties Union in Denver says Sheriff Bill Elder is…
Continue ReadingCold Overnight 2-28-18
TONIGHT: Chances for snow showers wind down overnight with partly to mostly cloudy skies. Low clouds fill in across the Arkansas River westward to…
Continue ReadingMark Dabling Blvd. bridge over Monument Creek to close for 90 days
Mark Dabling Boulevard bridge over Monument Creek will be closed to traffic for 90 days for maintenance. The closure will be from just west of…
Continue ReadingTexas college baseball coach says no to Colorado student-athletes
A Texas college baseball coach says he doesn’t want any student-athletes from Colorado because he claims players from the Centennial State have…
Continue ReadingAstronaut visits local school for Space in the Community program
The Harris Corporation paired up with The Space Foundation to visit local schools this week. Wednesday morning, the students at McAuliffe Elementary…
Continue ReadingTwo teens arrested in armed robberies in Pueblo
The Pueblo Police Department announced on Wednesday the arrest of two teens suspected of two armed robberies in January. Robert Martinez, 19, and…
Continue ReadingWalmart announces age restriction for firearms, ammunition
Walmart was the latest major retailer to announce a change to its firearms policy Wednesday when the chain said it would no longer sell guns or…
Continue ReadingWoodland Park schools to remain closed Thursday due to threat
Woodland Park police are still investigating a credible threat made against the town’s high school, and schools will remain closed Thursday.…
Continue ReadingCourt documents: Pueblo County inmate died after assault by deputies
A lawsuit filed against two Pueblo County deputies and an EMT claims an inmate at the Pueblo County Detention Facility died after being assaulted by…
Continue ReadingColorado Springs behavioral expert: ‘Threats may be cry for attention’
There’s been at least a dozen threats made in schools across Colorado within the past two weeks, and clinicians who study child behavior have…
Continue ReadingHow to talk to your kids about school shootings and threats
With more and more school threats coming into Southern Colorado and across the nation, it’s hard to know exactly how to talk to your kids about…
Continue ReadingCharges dropped for ex-El Paso County sheriff, undersheriff
Charges against Ex-El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa and former Undersheriff Paula Presley have been dismissed, closing the book on a prosecution…
Continue ReadingU.S. Olympic Committee CEO stepping down
United States Olympic Committee CEO Scott Blackmun will be resigning due to ongoing health issues, but the resignation is part of a larger effort by…
Continue ReadingAutopsy: Slain Douglas Co. deputy struck 11 times
Douglas County Deputy Zackari Parrish was hit 11 times during a deadly shootout Dec. 31 in Highlands Ranch, according to an autopsy report released…
Continue ReadingColorado sheriff proposes placing armed marshals in schools
A northern Colorado sheriff is proposing a program that places an armed marshal in each public school in the county. The Steamboat Pilot and Today…
Continue ReadingGeorgia teacher in custody after report of shots at school
Police in Georgia say a teacher apparently fired a gun inside a classroom and barricaded himself there for about 30 minutes before he was taken into…
Continue ReadingDenver mayor apologizes for inappropriate texts to detective
A former member of Denver Mayor Michael Hancock’s security detail accused the mayor of sexually harassing her with inappropriate text messages…
Continue ReadingTechnology must-haves for aging in place
Smart home technology can help seniors age in place. Published: by Interim HealthCare in Senior Care Over 90 percent of senior citizens prefer to…
Continue ReadingCommunication intervention is new marriage counseling for dementia patients
Researchers developed a communication intervention program to help couples affected by dementia. Researchers developed a communication intervention…
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