About 1,400 without natural gas in Colorado Springs
About 1,400 natural gas customers in Colorado Springs are without service Tuesday night into Wednesday morning after a contractor hit a gas line. The…
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Neighbors rally around wind farm lawsuit
It was standing room only at a meeting Tuesday organized by people suing El Paso County and an energy company over a wind farm going up in Falcon.…
Continue ReadingSelf-defense tools empowering women to protect themselves
Women in southern Colorado are joining others nationwide to fight crime and domestic abuse, through self-defense products. “I’m a…
Continue ReadingNew study finds area not spending enough on tourism
A study has confirmed what the city’s Convention and Visitors Bureau has long suspected — that it spends much less money on marketing for…
Continue ReadingPueblo, EPA reach agreement on testing city property
The Environmental Protection Agency now has permission to start testing city property on a Superfund site. The city of Pueblo and the EPA reached an…
Continue ReadingMud on the trails can damage more than your shoes
With all of the nice weather that we’ve seen lately, you’re probably tempted to hit the trails. But if you go hiking in the next few…
Continue ReadingBoth parties now want health exchange review
Democrats and Republicans in Colorado agree that the state health insurance exchange needs a deep review. But of course, they expect different…
Continue ReadingJefferson County elementary principal held on incest charge
Authorities say a Jefferson County elementary school principal has been arrested on charges of aggravated incest and sexual assault on a child. The…
Continue ReadingJudge revives trespassing case against state wildlife chief
A judge has ordered a special prosecutor to revive a hunting-related trespassing charge against the head of Colorado’s wildlife agency a year…
Continue ReadingWomen brew beer for International Women’s Day
People might think it’s a man’s job, but on Sunday hundreds of ladies across the world brewed beer for International Women’s Day.…
Continue ReadingMan arrested on arson charge after explosion, fire in Arvada
Police have arrested a man on suspicion of arson after an explosion and fire at a house in the Denver suburb of Arvada. The Denver Post reports…
Continue ReadingMicrobead ban nears final approval in Colorado
A ban on tiny plastic particles from soaps and cosmetic products is nearing final approval in the Colorado Legislature. The Senate voted Tuesday in…
Continue ReadingBan on gay conversion therapy passes Colorado House
A measure to forbid Colorado mental health professionals from practicing gay conversation therapy with minors has cleared the state House. The…
Continue ReadingSuspect dead in Moffat shooting; deputy, game officer unhurt
Authorities say one suspect is dead and another is in custody after a shooting involving a Moffat County sheriff’s deputy and a state Parks and…
Continue ReadingMan arrested, accused of assaulting clerk in Colorado Springs business
A man faces several charges, including a kidnapping charge, after police say he assaulted a clerk at a Colorado Springs business. Police say Thomas…
Continue ReadingColorado Springs man arrested, accused of attempted assault involving hatchet
Colorado Springs police arrested a man accused of trying to assault another man with a hatchet. Police were called Monday afternoon to the 1000 block…
Continue ReadingFacebook’s ‘Feeling Fat’ Emoji Leaves Users Feeling Flat
Fat is not a feeling and it shouldn’t be an emoji either. So says a group of body-image activists who have started a petition on change.org…
Continue ReadingPueblo City Council extends retail marijuana moratorium for third time
Retail marijuana stores won’t be allowed to open in the city anytime soon. Pueblo City Council voted 6-1 on Monday to once again extend the…
Continue ReadingLocal renter issues warning about high country scammer
A Green Mountain Falls man said a trip to the mountains left him without a place to stay but a big bill to pay. He said a scammer pretended to be…
Continue ReadingPotholes on local highways repaired by CDOT
Colorado Springs street crews aren’t alone in their fight against potholes. The Colorado Department of Transportation also has been busy…
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