ACLU letter to Springs Police prompts internal investigation
The Colorado Springs Police Department is launching an internal investigation after receiving a letter from the American Civil Liberties Union about…
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‘Most Dangerous’ intersections in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs police told us the “most dangerous” intersections in town. The list is compiled based on traffic accidents in 2014. I-25…
Continue ReadingEncouraging older bus riders
A relatively new program by two local agencies is designed to make senior citizens more confident in riding city buses. The Pikes Peak Area Council…
Continue ReadingCat hoarding cases increasing in Colorado Springs
Cat hoarding cases are on the rise in Colorado Springs. Animal Law Enforcement at the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak region has responded to 25…
Continue ReadingProposed methadone clinic could move in Monument
Critics of a planned methadone clinic in Monument consider it a done deal, but the mayor said Friday that a different location could be chosen. Mayor…
Continue ReadingCripple Creek casinos may soon have round-the-clock alcohol sales
Casinos in Cripple Creek may soon be able to serve alcohol 24 hours a day, every day. The City Council will vote on the change Wednesday during the…
Continue ReadingArrest made in string of downtown dumpster fires
Police say a man is facing arson charges in connection to a string of dumpster fires. Sequoya Jones, 32, was arrested on July 13, 2015 in the 200…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: First gun tested in camper shooting did not fire deadly shot
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is offering to test the guns of people who were shooting near where a camper was killed as it tries to find…
Continue ReadingColorado Springs will ask voters for money to pay for road repairs and trail improvements in November
Colorado Springs voters will get to decide on two spending issues during a special municipal election in November. The first will ask voters to…
Continue ReadingColorado 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.…
Continue ReadingColorado 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…
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