Backlog of stormwater projects remains
Colorado Springs Mayor Steve Bach has budgeted money for stormwater projects in 2013, but the amount pales in comparison to what’s actually…
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Chemical concern forces school evacuation
Around 100 students at a Colorado Springs high school were temporarily evacuated on Friday because of concern about a possible chemical spill. The…
Continue ReadingWhooping cough cases on the rise
Reported cases of pertussis (whooping cough) is on the rise in Colorado. The Colorado Health Department reported 940 cases from Jan. 2012 until Sept.…
Continue ReadingAspen Valley Alternative High School evacuated
Aspen Valley Alternative High School was evacuated Friday afternoon because of a chemical residue in a science lab. Some kind of chemical was in a…
Continue ReadingWater main break closes westbound lanes of Garden of the Gods near Chestnut.
A water main break has closed westbound lanes of Garden of the Gods road west of Chestnut. All west bound lanes, between Chestnut and Forge, are…
Continue ReadingMan sentenced for producing child porn
A Douglas County man was sentenced to 40 years in prison for production of child prorography and transportation of child pornography. Jeffrey Allan…
Continue ReadingSmall plane makes crash landing at Meadow Lake Airport
A small, single-engine, plane made a crash landing Friday afternoon at the Meadow lake Airport in El Paso County. The plane’s landing gear…
Continue ReadingConvicted racketeer released from Florence
A man alleged to have once been a powerful figure in Montreal’s mafia has been released from a federal prison in Florence after serving half of…
Continue ReadingAccident closes part of Murray Boulevard
A motorcycle accident closed Murray Boulevard between Fountain Boulevard and Sandlewood Drive early Friday afternoon. Colorado Springs Police say the…
Continue ReadingPolice chase victims face new troubles
Owners of the car that got caught up in a police chase in September face new troubles. Police were chasing the suspect of several robberies on Sept.…
Continue ReadingEbay removes movie shooting suspect mask
Internet company eBay has canceled the sale of a Halloween mask of Colorado movie theater shooting suspect James Holmes. The unidentified seller was…
Continue ReadingHolmes’ attorneys get hearing over mug shot
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — Attorneys for the man charged with murder in the Aurora theater shootings say the release of his mug shot violates a…
Continue ReadingHolmes’ attorneys get hearing over mug shot
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — Attorneys for the man charged with murder in the Aurora theater shootings say the release of his mug shot violates a…
Continue ReadingHolmes’ attorneys get hearing over mug shot
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — Attorneys for the man charged with murder in the Aurora theater shootings say the release of his mug shot violates a…
Continue ReadingJobless rate falls to 7.8 percent
The U.S. unemployment rate has fallen below 8 percent for the first time in nearly four years. The Labor Department says employers added 114,000 jobs…
Continue ReadingColorado gets $2.5 million for wildfire recovery
The federal government is giving Colorado about $2.5 million to shore up land burned during the devastating High Park and Waldo Canyon fires this…
Continue ReadingHundreds of new jobs to be announced in Denver
Colorado’s governor is hinting that he’ll announce hundreds of new jobs in an economic development announcement Friday. Gov. John…
Continue ReadingSki industry’s challenge aims to draw beginners
The organizers of Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month are expanding an initiative designed to get more beginners to the mountains. The “Bring a…
Continue ReadingSuspects still wanted after robbery, pursuit
Colorado Springs police are looking for three people after a late night robbery that led to a short pursuit. It all started on Ridenour Drive shortly…
Continue ReadingDogs enticed by medical marijuana snacks
Some Colorado Springs-area veterinarians report an increase in treating dogs that have ingested snacks containing medical marijuana. It’s…
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