Problems with grasses, weeds result from wet weather
With constant rain fueling rarely seen amounts of grasses and weeds, Colorado Springs police ask property owners to keep such vegetation at…
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Evacuations lifted after dangerous gas leak controlled
Six homes in Colorado Springs were evacuated Friday because of a gas leak. The leak was controlled and the evacuations were lifted just before 5:30…
Continue ReadingHighway 24 reopens following emergency repairs
Highway 24 reopened Friday evening after being closed for much of the day for emergency repairs. The westbound lanes were shut down so that crews…
Continue ReadingArrest made in El Paso County shooting
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office says one person has been arrested after a shooting in a neighborhood southwest of Colorado Springs. The…
Continue ReadingCongress OKs stopgap bill to keep Denver VA hospital moving
Congress has agreed to another short-term deal to avoid a work stoppage on the over-budget veterans hospital under construction outside Denver. The…
Continue ReadingColorado Springs firefighters join search for missing 11-year-old rafter
The search continues for a boy who fell out of a raft on the Arkansas River Wednesday. Chaffee County Sheriff John Spezze says the 11-year-old from…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Body found in Arkansas River in Chaffee County
Crews in Chaffee County found boy’s body in the Arkansas River Friday. But the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office said it has not confirmed…
Continue ReadingPolice say remains found outside Springs business not human
Colorado Springs Police investigated the discovery of embryonic remains outside of a southeast side business Friday. The investigation happened…
Continue ReadingRobbers burst into Pueblo convenience store with guns drawn
Pueblo Police are looking for two men who robbed a convenience store on Lake Ave. The robbery happened at the 7-Eleven in the 900 block of Lake Ave.…
Continue ReadingHail and flooding rains pummel Colorado
Severe thunderstorms brought flash flooding and copious amounts of hail to many areas of southern Colorado Thursday, and more rain is in the forecast…
Continue ReadingTrapped bear tears up interior of Evergreen woman’s pickup truck
An Evergreen couple woke up to the unsettling sounds of a wild animal ripping up the inside of their truck early Friday morning. Dave Masters says he…
Continue ReadingFlash flood impacts Manitou Springs tourists
Flash flood warnings have both residents and tourists ready in Manitou Springs. Flash flood warnings are in effect for the town from Thursday…
Continue ReadingFlash flood potential in Manitou Springs
The town of Manitou Springs prepares for flash flood warnings, after a flash flood warning went into effect Thursday afternoon. Flash flood warnings…
Continue ReadingStorm drain to help with flooding in Manitou Springs
For the past two years the city has been working to install a storm drain system to help with potential flooding in Manitou Springs. If flooding did…
Continue ReadingRoyal Gorge returning to its glory days before 2013 fire
It has been two years since a wildfire devastated the Royal Gorge. The fire burned thousands of acres and it forced the Royal Gorge Bridge and Park…
Continue Reading2 years after fire, Black Forest faces new challenges
Two years after the most destructive fire in Colorado history, homeowners in Black Forest face new challenges. Bill Mantia remembers exactly where he…
Continue ReadingColorado Strong: A look back at the Black Forest Fire
Two years ago, the Black Forest community rose above the ashes. On June 11, 2013, what would become the state’s most destructive wildfire…
Continue ReadingBlack Forest Fire anniversary
forest community is looking back today on the most destructive wildfire in colorado history. two years after the black forest fire, many residents…
Continue ReadingRecovery continues 2 years after Black Forest Fire
The community is looking back Thursday at the most destructive wildfire in state history. The Black Forest Fire killed two people and destroyed…
Continue ReadingAccident involving semi truck partially blocks US 24 in Falcon
The westbound lanes of Highway 24 were blocked in Falcon Thursday after a semi truck crashed into a gas station. Traffic was getting by on the…
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