Colorado lawmakers study school violence, mental health
A Colorado panel looking at how to prevent school violence started work by hearing alarming data about rates of depression among teenage students.…
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Colorado pot tax for schools hits record, exceeds 2014 total
A marijuana tax for schools in Colorado raised more in the first five months in 2015 than it did for all of 2014. May excise tax collections reported…
Continue ReadingCourt: New health law doesn’t burden religious nonprofits
The federal health care law doesn’t burden faith-based nonprofit organizations that object to covering birth control in their employee health…
Continue ReadingDenver Nuggets player Ty Lawson arrested on DUI allegations
Denver Nuggets point guard Ty Lawson has been arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol – his second DUI…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Missing El Paso County woman found safe
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office says a woman who was reported missing has turned up safe in another state. Cassandra Babb, 20, was reported…
Continue ReadingMajor repairs coming to Pueblo’s blighted Lower Westside
The Lower Westside of Pueblo will go through major changes to fix the blighted conditions in the area. Pueblo City Council voted unanimously Monday…
Continue ReadingAngry residents band together against proposed methadone clinic
Hundreds of people booed and jeered at the idea of a methadone clinic opening in their Monument community at an open house Monday. The clinic would…
Continue ReadingCamp offers healing for horses and children
A unique summer camp offers children battling cancer the opportunity to experience life on a ranch. Nighthawk Ranch is located in Guffey, about 30…
Continue ReadingArkansas River restrictions in Pueblo County lifted
The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office, Colorado Parks and Wildlife Office (CPW) and the Pueblo Fire Department are reopening the Arkansas River in…
Continue ReadingPrivate road damage piles up in El Paso County
Many private, unpaved roads and driveways washed out in flooding after the 2013 Black Forest Fire and the problem has resurfaced because of recent…
Continue ReadingSprings survey results show maintenance is top priority
Maintenance is a top concern for Colorado Springs residents, according to results of a survey released Monday. The city of Colorado Springs put out a…
Continue ReadingGang members attack fellow inmate in Pueblo County Jail
A jailhouse assault, believed to be gang related, in the Pueblo County Detention Center has ten inmates in even bigger trouble. Pueblo County…
Continue ReadingNew Horizons changes our view of Pluto
The way we look at the solar system is about to change and it’s all because of a spacecraft with strong Colorado ties. It’s vacation…
Continue ReadingMan accused of beating woman after she refuses to be his girlfriend
A victim of an alleged assault in Colorado Springs says the suspect beat her because she refused to be his girlfriend. Police were called to a…
Continue ReadingAir Force: F-16 pilot in crash didn’t know he was descending
A highly respected F-16 fighter pilot who died in a December crash in the Middle East didn’t realize he was descending until the last second…
Continue ReadingLast night for I-25 closure at Fillmore
Good news for drivers — Monday night will be the last night of construction-related closures on Interstate 25 at Fillmore. Colorado Department…
Continue ReadingRachael’s Monday Forecast
any rain ends by midnight, with a quiet start to the day tomorrow. there will be a chance for heavy rain tomorrow afternoon, with a few strong to…
Continue ReadingOvernight lane closure planned for I-25 between Garden of the Gods and Rockrimmon
The Colorado Department of Transportation says a few extra bumps in the road are necessary to smooth out the drive between two major Colorado Springs…
Continue ReadingMan accused of stabbing mother fatally shot by Denver police
Denver’s medical examiner says a man shot by police in Denver Sunday night died of multiple gunshot wounds to his torso. The man was identified…
Continue ReadingBennet has more than $4M for Senate re-election campaign
The campaign for Democratic U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet says it raised more than $2 million during the most recent fundraising quarter that ended June…
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