Busy mosquito season surrounds Pueblo County
A warm, wet summer has created the ideal breeding ground for mosquitoes. Chuck Rodosevich of Colorado Mosquito Control says this summer is one of the…
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Coroner IDs kayaker who drowned in Arkansas River
Authorities have released the name of a kayaker whose body was pulled from the Arkansas River north of Buena Vista. Chaffee County Coroner Randy…
Continue ReadingBody found on banks of Monument Creek
Colorado Springs Police say a body was found on the east bank of Monument Creek on the north side of town Tuesday afternoon (7/29/14). The…
Continue ReadingLamar beating victim dies at Pueblo hospital
A man who was found badly beaten in Lamar Friday night has died at a hospital in Pueblo. Rudy Ray Munez, 48, was found beaten in the 100 block of…
Continue ReadingTeen escapes from Pueblo Youth Center during transport
The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a teenager who escaped while being transferred from court to the Pueblo Youth Center.…
Continue ReadingTop Colorado court halts gay marriages in Boulder
Colorado’s Supreme Court ordered Boulder County to stop issuing marriage licenses to gay couples while an appeal from the state attorney…
Continue ReadingPolice: Shot fired after shoplifting attempt, teen facing attempted murder charge
Colorado Springs Police say a 17-year-old will face attempted murder charges after a shot was fired following an attempted shoplifting at a southeast…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Victor water safe to drink following weekend firefight
The City of Victor says its tap water is once again safe to use. The city administrator said Victor had to use all 150,000 gallons of its drinking…
Continue ReadingTwo Springs Subway restaurants robbed Monday night
Colorado Springs Police say two sub shops were robbed in less than one hour Monday night (7/28/14). The first robbery happened at the Subway in the…
Continue ReadingAuthorities say soldiers get $92M in debt relief
New York and 12 other states have settled an investigation into improper lending with a court agreement to shut down the company and expected to…
Continue ReadingAdvocates line up to discuss EPA clean air rules
Hundreds of people have signed up to tell the Environmental Protection Agency what they think of proposed rules to cut pollution from power plants…
Continue ReadingHeavy rain forecast for much of Colorado
Heavy rain is forecast for much of Colorado Tuesday, raising the risk of flooding. The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for…
Continue ReadingAdmitted kitten killer sentenced to more than 2 years in prison
An admitted kitten killer was sentenced to two years and three months in prison Monday. Robert Heckmann, 26, pleaded guilty to videotaping himself…
Continue ReadingCounty says culverts working in fight against flooding
An El Paso County engineer said Monday that two culverts installed in Black Forest to reduce flash flooding are performing well. A large culvert was…
Continue ReadingPlea to change roadside memorial law
An unusual sight in the Pueblo City Council Chambers…tears. Families who had lost loved ones in car crashes packed into one section as Desirae…
Continue ReadingCity Administrator: Storms are a concern for a burned historic building in Victor
It’s a building that has stood up in Victor for more than 100 years, but one storm could tear the old Miner’s Union Hall down. A fire…
Continue ReadingChallenges of water rescues
Another death on the Arkansas River. The Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office reported rescuers recovered a body in the Arkansas River, near Salida…
Continue ReadingWoman robbed at knifepoint in Citadel parking lot
Colorado Springs Police are investigating a robbery that happened in the Citadel Mall parking lot Saturday afternoon (7/26/14). The crime happened at…
Continue ReadingContents of suspicious package investigated
An investigation is underway after a suspicious package was found in Rockrimmon. Police were called to the 200 block of W. Rockrimmon Blvd. just…
Continue ReadingCause of death under investigation after body pulled from Arkansas River
A kayaker died on the Arkansas River near Buena Vista Monday (7/28/14), but how he died is unclear. The incident happened at around 12:08 p.m. in the…
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