Sequester 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…
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Monday 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…
Continue ReadingConvenience store clerk robbed at gunpoint
A man robbed a convenience store clerk at gunpoint Sunday night. The robbery happened just after 10 p.m. at the Circle K Store on S. Rockrimmon Blvd.…
Continue ReadingTwo kids rescued from apartment fire
Two kids were rescued from an apartment fire in Colorado Springs Sunday. A spokesman with the Colorado Springs Fire Department said that neighbors…
Continue ReadingStray bullet hits man six blocks away from shooting
A Pueblo man is recovering after being hit by a stray bullet fired six blocks away from him. Jason Riffe, 37, was struck by a bullet in his foot.…
Continue ReadingChild killed in rollover crash
A six-year-old is dead and two other people are seriously injured after a rollover crash in Crowley County. It happened around 2:15 p.m. on Sunday on…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Three missing Colorado women have online modeling profiles
Three missing Colorado women share several similarities: they’re all young, pretty and have modeling profiles online. Kara Nichols, 19, of…
Continue ReadingFans say Wasson High School’s last home basketball game bittersweet
Fans at Wasson High School’s last home basketball game on Saturday night said it was a bittersweet moment for the school. Packed stands and a…
Continue ReadingMan airlifted to hospital after motorcycle accident
A Colorado Springs man was airlifted to a local hospital with serious injuries after an early morning motorcycle crash. The 52-year-old man crashed…
Continue ReadingStudent suspended for biting pastry into shape of gun
An elementary school student in Maryland says he got suspended from school over breakfast. According to him and his dad, a teacher said he turned his…
Continue ReadingTrain derailment sparks fires near Sterling
Authorities say an empty coal train derailed and sparked several small grass fires near Sterling in northeastern Colorado. A Denver television…
Continue ReadingMonkey escapes at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
A howler monkey caused quite the scene when she escaped from her enclosure at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Saturday. Cheyenne Mountain Zoo spokeswoman,…
Continue ReadingOlympic Training Center hosts sport stacking tournament
The Olympic Training Center hosted the 2013 Rocky Mountain Regional Sport Stacking Championships on Saturday, March 2, 2013. Hundreds of students…
Continue ReadingPositive Facebook page compliments Falcon students
A Falcon High School student created a positive Facebook page to reverse the negativity of a now-deleted Facebook page that insulted Falcon…
Continue ReadingAttempted robbery fails at Diamond Shamrock
A man attempted to rob a Colorado Springs Diamond Shamrock by breaking the unlocked glass door and attempting to get money out of the cash register,…
Continue ReadingJudge denies challenges in fatal Pueblo crash case
A judge said blood alcohol tests, as well as statements made to investigators by a man involved in a fatal Pueblo crash, will be allowed at trial.…
Continue ReadingColo. firearm company in spotlight over gun debate
ERIE, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado company that manufactures firearm accessories has stepped into the spotlight over the gun control debate as state…
Continue ReadingFirst woman in line to lead Air Force Academy
Maj. Gen. Michelle Johnson has been appointed to be the next superintendent of the Air Force Academy, the first woman to hold the job. Academy…
Continue ReadingNORAD may shed 24-hour alert sites in Va., Minn.
NORAD is considering taking two of its 18 Air Force sites off 24-hour alert, saying it will save millions of dollars without compromising its ability…
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