Pikes Peak Ascent Runner makes one of “best times in years”
Runners were kicking up dust in Manitou Springs for the annual Pikes Peak Ascent and Marathon on Saturday. Participants for the Ascent began to make…
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Tanning industry blames 10,000 salon closings on ‘Obamacare’
The tanning salon industry is feeling burned by “Obamacare.” Business owners around the country say the little-noticed 10 percent tax on…
Continue ReadingPedestrian killed in apparent hit-and-run crash in Brighton
Police are investigating an apparent hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian along Interstate 76 in Brighton. Officers were unable to find a woman…
Continue ReadingCSPD searching for armed robbery suspect
The Colorado Springs Police Department is searching for the man responsible for robbing a local business at gunpoint on Friday night. The armed…
Continue ReadingPueblo PD searching for Wells Fargo Bank robber
The Pueblo Police Department is asking the public’s help in identifying the woman who robbed a bank in Pueblo on Friday. At just before 6 p.m.,…
Continue ReadingGlenwood Springs bat cave may be closed to the public
The U.S. Forest Service is considering blocking public access to Hubbard Cave near Glenwood Springs because of a disease that threatens bat…
Continue ReadingFloor, roof collapses during structure fire in Pueblo
Several crews responded to a structure fire in Pueblo on a Friday night. The Pueblo Fire Department got a call at around 9:10 p.m. of an abandoned…
Continue ReadingElderly driver who hit, killed teen in Denver was drunk
An 81-year-old woman was legally drunk when she crashed into and killed a Denver teenager. The Denver Post reports (http://goo.gl/4FEMvE ) Patricia…
Continue ReadingSevere weather leads to fatal wreck and other problems
Bad weather brought all kinds of problems to the Pikes Peak region Friday evening. Worst of all was a fatal wreck on 8th Street near Motor City…
Continue ReadingProgress made on stormwater projects in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs has spent $10 million on nine stormwater projects this year, the first year of an agreement with Pueblo County. “Two of those…
Continue ReadingThunderstorms bring flash flooding, power outage to Colorado Springs
Strong thunderstorms swept through Colorado Springs Friday evening. A flash flood warning that was issued for northwestern El Paso County was allowed…
Continue ReadingRansom or leverage? National security expert weighs in on $400 million payment to Iran
As he vacations in Martha’s Vineyard Friday, President Obama took heat for his administration’s $400 million payment to Iran back in…
Continue ReadingParade will honor veterans in Cripple Creek Saturday
The second oldest Pearl Harbor survivor will serve as grand marshal of the Salute to American Veterans Parade in Cripple Creek Saturday. Lt. Jim…
Continue ReadingColorado Springs patients upset at high cost of EpiPen
Those who have severe allergies often use the EpiPen to help them when they experience extreme reactions. The cost for the medication has skyrocketed…
Continue ReadingPilot dies in crop duster crash near Alamosa
A crop duster from Monte Vista died when his plane crashed in the San Luis Valley near Alamosa Friday. The plane went down between Center and Hooper…
Continue ReadingSprings man accused in illegal marijuana grows here, painkiller heist in Georgia
The Colorado Springs Police Department says a man who moved to the city to grow marijuana illegally is facing multiple charges. The Colorado Springs…
Continue ReadingMore cases of rabbit fever confirmed in Pueblo County
The Pueblo City-County Health Department says more wild rabbits have tested positive for Tularemia. The disease is currently present in rabbit…
Continue ReadingVehicle investigation closes east gate at Peterson AFB
The east gate of Peterson Air Force Base was closed for an investigation into a vehicle Friday afternoon. The base’s other gates were not…
Continue ReadingInvestigators ask for help finding El Paso County woman
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office says Lynna Merrill Koehn, 51, is missing. Koehn was last seen at the Sunbird Restaurant, near I-25 and…
Continue ReadingRunners prepare for Pikes Peak Ascent and Marathon
Some of the most experienced runners from around the world are competing this weekend in the Pikes Peak Ascent and Marathon. The annual event draws…
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