Pueblo teen who lost fingers and eye to firework shares warning story
Last year’s 4th of July festivities started off normal for Aaden Valdez before a tragic accident severed several of his body parts. “We…
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Fremont County homicide victim identified
Officials identified the victim of a homicide who was found dead Sunday in Canon City. The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office says 74-year-old Loa…
Continue ReadingNew wildfire starts in Park County, south of Fairplay
Park County officials said Thursday that firefighters are currently battling a wildfire that has burned close to 50 acres in an area south of…
Continue ReadingBurn bans affects Southern Colorado firework business
With dry and hot conditions in the state, firework stands are closing shop and Fourth of July shows across Southern Colorado are being canceled. But…
Continue ReadingREO Speedwagon, Leann Rimes, ’90s bands headlining Taste of Colorado
This year’s Taste of Colorado musical lineup was released, and it’s clearly trying to hit three important demographics: Rock ‘n…
Continue ReadingPueblo couple arrested for child abuse after claiming to be randomly attacked
A couple in Pueblo is accused of physically abusing their child to the point of being in critical condition at a Denver hospital, and police say they…
Continue ReadingFire danger today – 06/29/18
This evening: Later today, we have a small chance for isolated storms. The best likelihood for this will be in the southeastern plains. We…
Continue ReadingBear cub injured in 416 Fire
Firefighters and Colorado Parks and Wildlife have rescued a bear cub injured in the 416 Fire burning north of Durango. The female bear cub suffered…
Continue ReadingTrial set for Colorado father accused of killing 13-year-old son in 2012
Mark Redwine, the man accused of killing his son in southwest Colorado in 2012, pleaded not guilty in a La Plata County courtroom Friday morning. A…
Continue ReadingRomaine lettuce outbreak tied to tainted irrigation canal
(AP) – Tainted irrigation water appears to be the source of a national food poisoning outbreak linked to romaine lettuce, health officials said…
Continue ReadingRoute 66 is listed as endangered historic site by architectural preservation group
(ABC News) – Internationally famous Route 66, which runs across eight states, has been listed as one of the most endangered historic sites by a…
Continue ReadingAutopsy confirms Texas church gunman died by suicide
SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas (AP) – An autopsy has confirmed that the gunman who killed more than two dozen people at a Texas church last year…
Continue ReadingOne more hot day – 6/29/18
TODAY: You will likely be able to see and smell a lot of the smoke from the Spring Fire this morning due to winds out of the west, southwest. We will…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court ruling will require warrants for cell phone records
Records like GPS location based on nearby towers, calls, and texts are all kept on file by wireless companies. It’s that private information…
Continue ReadingHeat and Fire Danger Continue 6-28-18
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy to mostly clear skies continue overnight. Smoke has drifted northeast from the Spring Fire and will likely still be smelled…
Continue ReadingThe one thing tourists forget to bring to Garden of the Gods
Thursday’s scorching temperatures and blue skies came with one of the 300 days of sunshine Colorado receives every year, but some people at a…
Continue ReadingClass of 2022 arrives Thursday at Air Force Academy
Just a month after a cadet class graduated from the Air Force Academy, a new class arrived Thursday to begin registration. Nearly 1,200 pre-cadets,…
Continue ReadingExtreme heat breaks record during U.S. Senior Open
It hasn’t been this consistently hot in Colorado Springs in two years, and Thursday we reached 100 degrees, beating the 98-degree record set in…
Continue ReadingBody of missing Colorado woman found after man confesses to murder
The body of a 27-year-old Colorado woman who disappeared last week has been found in Utah, and authorities have taken a man into custody. The Delta…
Continue ReadingColorado Springs police negotiate hostage situation near UCCS
UPDATE: Colorado Springs police took a person into custody after a hostage situation that lasted several hours Thursday. This was after police said…
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