Job openings, but unemployment rate still high in Pikes Peak Region
There are more than 2,800 job openings in the Pikes Peak Region, but 25,000 people are still unemployed. So the Pikes Peak Work Force Center is…
Continue ReadingNews
Closures and delays due to flooding
Closures and delays for Friday, Sept. 13 Military Bases Cheyenne Mtn Air Force Station– Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station is closed Friday,…
Continue ReadingEvacuation center set up for flood victims
The flood destruction pushed people to voluntarily evacuate. City crews were removing a tree that fell from Cheyenne Creek onto the guardrail on…
Continue ReadingUS 24 east now open after being closed because of crash
Highway 24 is now open between Matheson and Simla. US 24 was closed after a tanker rolled over in Simla, spilling fuel. The accident was reported at…
Continue ReadingUte Pass closes, reopens twice during latest heavy rain
Traffic in both directions on U.S. 24 through Ute Pass moved to the eastbound lanes Thursday as workers repaired an eroded section on the westbound…
Continue ReadingFlash flooding claims another life
Mother Nature flexed her muscle and turned Fountain Creek into a roaring river overnight, leaving a man dead early Thursday morning. Police found the…
Continue ReadingColorado flash floods claim 3 lives; 1 in Colorado Springs
Authorities in Colorado Springs recovered a body following overnight flash flooding Thursday. The Colorado Springs Fire Department Heavy Rescue Team…
Continue ReadingHighway 24 reopens at Cave of the Winds
Highway 24 is open again Thursday morning after closing down Wednesday night at Cave of the Winds. But falling rocks and debris are still a problem…
Continue ReadingDespite meeting conservation goal, water storage is low
Colorado Springs Utilities enforced water restrictions during the summer months in an effort to save $5.8 billion gallons of water. On Thursday, this…
Continue ReadingAir Force Academy pays tribute to 9/11
The Air Force Academy made a tribute to those killed in the 9/11 terror attacks. “My cousin, Kevin, he was actually one of the 343 firefighters…
Continue ReadingLong term recall impact
Newly recalled State Senator John Morse shared this message with supporters during his concession speech on Election Night. “The loss of this…
Continue ReadingVon Miller’s negative publicity continues
Denver Broncos star linebacker Von Miller is in trouble with the law again. The District Attorney’s Office in Orange County, California…
Continue ReadingStaff members recovering after inmate attack at Supermax prison
Three Supermax prison staff members are recovering after an inmate attack Wednesday. The Federal Bureau of Prisons said an inmate initiated an…
Continue ReadingSearchers come together to find missing girl
Searchers are taking time off of work, dealing with the cold, and looking all over Woodland Park to find a girl many of them barely know. People in…
Continue ReadingDelayed bridge project in Manitou Springs starts next week
A lane of eastbound U.S. 24 on the Williams Canyon bridge will be closed for most of next week as the Colorado Department of Transportation begins a…
Continue ReadingArrest document: Murder victim threatened, stalked by estranged husband
Andre Jones’ anger about his estranged wife becoming pregnant by a co-worker provided the motive for him to be arrested as the suspect in her…
Continue ReadingGun control recalls foreshadow gubernatorial election
Republicans hope to build on the recall of two Democratic state lawmakers in next year’s elections, when they’ll try to unseat Democratic…
Continue ReadingFalling rock risk factors into Highway 24 closure
Highway 24 was closed for about two hours through Ute Pass, west of Manitou Springs Wednesday morning. The highway was initially shut down after a…
Continue ReadingProsecutors charge 3 in teen’s shooting death
Prosecutors have charged one adult and two juveniles suspected in the shooting death of a 13-year-old boy who was riding his bike after leaving a…
Continue ReadingBody in Lake Powell may be Calhan man missing since ’07
Authorities say a body found floating in the waters of Lake Powell may belong to a Colorado fisherman missing since a rock slide in 2007. San Juan…
Continue Reading