Thunderbirds may not fly at AF Academy graduation
Air Force Academy seniors may be tossing their hats into an empty sky when they graduate next May because the budget battle in Washington has…
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Bill would require DNA from misdemeanor convicts
DENVER (AP) — Nearly all people going through Colorado’s criminal court system will have to submit DNA samples under a bill introduced at the…
Continue ReadingAuthorities: Juvenile family member suspect in deadly shooting
The El Paso County Coroner’s Office identified the man killed in a shooting over the weekend as 36-year-old James Fleming. Fleming was killed…
Continue ReadingDeadly crash on Peyton Highway
One man was killed in a single vehicle accident on Peyton Highway on Tuesday morning. Colorado State Patrol said that a 1986 Toyota pickup was…
Continue ReadingExperts: Colorado sinkholes caused by deserted mine shafts
As defined by Colorado Geological Survey, a sinkhole occurs when “evaporite minerals dissolve in the presence of fresh water.” According…
Continue ReadingImmigrant tuition hits farthest point in Colo.
Illegal immigrants are closer to receiving in-state tuition with a bill that’s made it to the farthest point in the Colorado Legislature since…
Continue ReadingCompany stops fracking in El Paso County
Ultra Resources has stopped drilling exploratory wells in El Paso County. In 2012 Ultra Resources drilled three exploratory vertical fracking wells…
Continue ReadingHorse meat slaughterhouse could open in New Mexico
As concern over horse meat-tainted food grows throughout Europe, the United States may be on the cusp of authorizing and opening its first horse meat…
Continue ReadingNew study: Colo. Springs ranked #9 for best cities for driving
Colorado Springs has been named one of the 10 best cities in the nation for driving. Monday, NerdWallet, released the results of their study.…
Continue ReadingClosure and delays for Tuesday morning
Military Bases Schriever Air Force Base – 2-hour delay for non-mission essential personnel. Non-mission essential personnel should be in-place…
Continue ReadingWhite-out conditions in El Paso County
A KRDO NewsChannel 13 crew captures live video Monday of two people directing traffic around a crash where visibility was near zero. The crash…
Continue ReadingIce brings traffic to crawl on Highway 94
Monday’s evening rush hour storm left a coating of ice that slowed vehicles for more than two hours in eastern El Paso County. From 5 p.m.…
Continue ReadingColorado Senate committee passes 7 gun control measures
A Colorado Senate committee approved a package of gun control measures Monday, including a bill that could make manufacturers and sellers of…
Continue ReadingMore young homeless people in Pueblo
Those who work with Pueblo’s homeless population say the city’s high unemployment rate and lack of affordable housing are adding to a…
Continue ReadingCalif. woman dies after nurse refuses to perform CPR
A dispatcher followed general protocols when she pleaded with a nurse at an independent living facility to perform CPR on a woman who later died in…
Continue ReadingSprings gun shop owner threatens to leave pending gun bills
Jeff Lepp, owner and CEO of Specialty Sports, is threatening to pull his business out of Colorado if lawmakers pass stricter firearms laws. “I…
Continue ReadingQuestions arise after nurse in Calif. refuses CPR on patient
A 911 dispatcher pleaded with a nurse at a Bakersfield, Calif., senior living facility to save the life of an elderly woman by giving her CPR, but…
Continue ReadingSequester hurts needy children
The Sequester and its $85 billion in spending cuts are not in effect and the impacts will be felt by El Paso County’s youngest residents, an…
Continue ReadingMonday is last day for voter registration for municipal election
Monday is the last day to register to vote for the April 2 Colorado Springs municipal election. Voters will decide on two ballot questions and choose…
Continue ReadingArmed robbers flee after alarm sounds
Two men tried robbing a Family Dollar Store Sunday night, but they ran away after the alarm sounded. Police say two black men, one armed with a…
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