Skyline Correctional Center escapee captured
A man who escaped Wednesday (09/04/13) morning from the Skyline Correctional Center in Caon City has been captured. The Department of Corrections…
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Small plane makes forced landing near Springs airport
A Cessna 172 made a forced landing shortly after departure at the Colorado Springs Airport Wednesday morning. Aviation Assistant Director…
Continue ReadingWashington sets max of 334 marijuana stores
The state Liquor Control Board is proposing there be a maximum of 334 locations that sell recreational marijuana in Washington. The board also set a…
Continue ReadingCU may add politics to nondiscrimination policy
The University of Colorado Regents will consider amending their policies to bar discrimination on the basis of political affiliation. The Boulder…
Continue ReadingSprings police say embezzlement suspect could be in Pueblo
The Colorado Springs Police Department is asking for the public’s help finding a man who it says embezzled over $134,000 from a local business…
Continue ReadingKan. trio to join talks on future of Amtrak line
Community leaders from Kansas are meeting with their counterparts from Colorado and New Mexico next week to look for ways to save an Amtrak route…
Continue ReadingMan wrongfully imprisoned 17 years awarded $1.2M
A judge has ordered Colorado to pay $1.2 million to a man who served 17 years in prison after he was wrongfully convicted of murder. The Grand…
Continue ReadingLoveland probably won’t vote on fracking in Nov.
Voters in Loveland probably won’t be able to vote on whether to ban fracking in the city in November. City councilors narrowly voted against…
Continue ReadingMayor promotes gay marriage in ad campaign
The mayor of Minneapolis is hitting the road to promote the state’s new gay marriage law. Mayor R.T. Rybak is hoping to generate tourism…
Continue ReadingKum & Go cancels plans to build in Old Colorado City
Kum & Go announced Wednesday (09/03/13) morning they no longer plan to build in Old Colorado City. Kum & Go originally agreed to purchase the…
Continue ReadingLack of staples sinks marijuana petition in La Junta
Tim Klob believes the town he grew up in is throwing away an opportunity. So he put his time where his mouth is and helped gather 548 signatures in…
Continue ReadingSuspicious package deemed safe
A suspicious package found in a park on the northeast side of Colorado Springs was deemed safe Tuesday night. The package was found on a picnic table…
Continue ReadingManitou Springs temporarily bans recreational marijuana
Manitou Springs is banning recreational marijuana, at least temporarily. The whole community had the chance to tell the city what they think about…
Continue ReadingCaon City Council passes moratorium on retail marijuana
Caon City Council is putting off the inevitable. Council unanimously decided Tuesday night to temporarily ban retail marijuana. “We have to…
Continue ReadingTeen Sentenced For Hiding Murder Suspect
A teen accused of hiding a double murder suspect is sentenced to jail. 19 year-old Jerel Couch was sentenced to 3 years at a juvenile detention…
Continue Reading2 suspected of stealing 19 guns from pawn shop
Authorities say two people broke into a Denver-area pawn shop and stole 19 guns and sold many of them on the street for about $50 each. KMGH-TV…
Continue ReadingLocal leaders want to engage public in National Preparedness Month
The Pikes Peak American Red Cross and El Paso County Commissioners want Southern Colorado to be prepared for disasters now, during National…
Continue ReadingVehicle thefts on the rise, car hacking a possibility
The organization Coloradans Against Auto Theft names Pueblo and Colorado Springs as the top two hot spots for auto theft in the state. Detective Joe…
Continue ReadingEx-officer charged in elk death accepts plea deal
One of two former Boulder police officers accused in the illegal killing of a trophy elk on New Year’s Day accepted a plea deal that sentences…
Continue ReadingVoters will determine smart meters’ fate in Fountain
A technological device designed to be small and inconspicuous was the center of a debate in Fountain Tuesday. A grassroots group against smart meters…
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