UPDATE: Illegal marijuana grow found on San Isabel National Forest
Law enforcement officers from the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and Huerfano County Sheriff’s Office located an illegal…
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Local commissioner emphasizes disaster readiness
People in southern Colorado generally know how to prepare for fires and floods, but what about other threats, like a financial crisis or a blizzard?…
Continue ReadingProgress slow, steady on dirt road repair in EPC
An El Paso County road supervisor said crews remain several months behind in smoothing out unpaved roads made rough by spring and summer rain.…
Continue ReadingFormer mayor, KRDO owner receives city award
Harry Hoth received a Spirit of the Springs lifetime achievement award Wednesday from Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers. Hoth, 92, accepted the…
Continue ReadingOverpass demolition on Fillmore begins
If you’re driving along I-25 tonight, expect some major delays. Crews are working on demolishing the overpass to build a new one. For the next…
Continue ReadingLawmaker proposes licensing to stop illegal pot sales at marijuana clubs
A Colorado lawmaker is proposing a bill to have more regulation of marijuana clubs. State Rep. Kit Roupe (R) introduced a bill at a stakeholder…
Continue ReadingMom accused of choking son took meth hours before, police say
A mother accused of trying to choke her seven-week-old son to death told police she took meth hours before. Savannah Jacobs, 28, appeared in court…
Continue ReadingAir Force Academy Class of ’95 sends message to out of this world classmate
The Air Force Academy’s class of 1995 found a creative way to include a graduate who couldn’t make it to this year’s reunion…
Continue ReadingLamborn’s office confirms Schriever selected for new space operations center
The office of 5th Congressional District Representative Doug Lamborn says Schriever Air Force Base has been selected to house a new Joint Interagency…
Continue ReadingNew location for Aquatic Center named in Woodland Park
The city of Woodland Park is looking at a new location for its Aquatic Center. The mayor tells us they may build it on school district property near…
Continue ReadingWoodland Park PD adds new patrol vehicles
The Woodland Park Police Department has three new vehicles. As of August, the department has phased them in with their current impalas. Patrol…
Continue ReadingMore closures planned as Fillmore interchange project continues
Drivers in the area of I-25 and Fillmore St. can expect periodic lane closures and delays to continue through September as a project to rebuild the…
Continue ReadingPolice: Springs man faces charges following 9th DUI arrest (updated)
The Colorado Springs Police Department says a man was picked up on his 9th DUI arrest Monday night (9/7/15). William Nance, 54, was arrested at…
Continue ReadingRoad striping crew injured in southern Colorado crash
The Colorado State Patrol says two workers were injured, one seriously, in a crash involving a hand cart painting machine. The crash happened on 1st…
Continue ReadingNortheast Colorado Springs hospital announces expansion
St. Francis Medical Center announced a 134,000 square foot expansion of its facility near the intersection of Powers Blvd. and Woodmen Rd. Thursday.…
Continue ReadingRemoval of crashed Black Hawk set to begin
Fort Carson says removal of the wreckage of a Black Hawk UH 60 that crashed in the forest northwest of Colorado Springs last week will get underway…
Continue ReadingHigh levels of lead found in children who live near former Pueblo smelter site
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry says it found high levels of lead in the blood of some children who live close to the former…
Continue ReadingMan tries to rob dollar store, buys candy bar
Colorado Springs Police investigated an attempted robbery at a north side dollar store Thursday. The crime happened at the Dollar Tree in the 2400…
Continue ReadingEl Paso County woman, developmentally disabled son reported missing (new photos added)
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation says a woman from El Paso County and her developmentally disabled son have been reported missing. CBI issued a…
Continue ReadingFirefighters hike Manitou Incline to honor fallen heroes
Local firefighters are honoring first responders who died in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Firefighters from Peterson Air Force Base and Manitou…
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