Colorado school tax campaign gets underway
A campaign to raise income taxes to pay for public school upgrades gets started in earnest Thursday. Gov. John Hickenlooper is headed to a Jefferson…
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Mothers of two women nearly kidnapped speak out
Two Pueblo women were nearly abducted in Pueblo on the same street in less than two weeks. Last week, a 14-year-old girl was walking her dog along 31…
Continue ReadingCat found at hoarder’s: missing since April
An animal lover is a happy man after he found his cat that’s been missing since April. Turns out, the cat ended up at a Colorado Springs house…
Continue ReadingFlood survivor relives getting caught in flood
Rain and hail, but no flooding in Manitou Springs on Wednesday. It’s a relief for everyone there especially after last Friday. Dave Gaunt is…
Continue ReadingHelp sought in case of decapitated dog
Authorities in Colorado say a dog whose severed head was found at a park appears to have been injured by a human, not an animal. The decapitation was…
Continue ReadingHighway 24 back open
Hwy 24 is back open after being closed for about an hour late Wednesday afternoon. The Flash Flood warning for the area has been cancelled. Refresh…
Continue ReadingDOC, Judicial Department audit shows sentencing errors
An audit meant to make sure Colorado inmates were serving their time, shows many of them weren’t. An audit report released Wednesday showed…
Continue ReadingSerial bank robber suspect wanted by CSPD
Colorado Springs police have released two photographs that they hope will lead them to a serial bank robber. The last robbery occurred on Monday,…
Continue ReadingWildfire near Glenwood Springs burns on 390 acres
Fire officials say a wildfire southeast of Glenwood Springs that prompted evacuations is 27 percent contained. With better mapping, fire officials…
Continue ReadingHighline Canal reopens but still not completely repaired
A canal that provides irrigation water to more than 200 farmers has reopened after damage from a recent flood, but still isn’t operating at…
Continue ReadingBank robber strikes again
Colorado Springs police detectives are searching for a suspected bank robber who may have struck more than once. Police say the crook robbed the…
Continue ReadingPueblo County road remains closed
The Pueblo County Public Works Department hopes to repair and reopen flood-damaged Boone Hill East Road by next weekend. Last Wednesday’s heavy…
Continue ReadingC-DOT hoping federal money can help finish the job
Broken pieces of road and exposed rebar is what’s left on Manitou Avenue going into Highway 24. The Colorado Department of Transportation is…
Continue ReadingThe physics behind the power of flash flooding
Footage of recent flash flooding events along Highway 24 shows vehicles being swept down the road as if they weigh nothing. According to a UCCS…
Continue ReadingHwy 24 back open
Hwy 24 is back open after being closed for about an hour late Wednesday afternoon. A Flash Flood Warning remains in effect until 7 p.m. Wednesday…
Continue ReadingPueblo police investigate attempted kidnapping
Pueblo police are investigating an attempted kidnapping that happened Tuesday night. A 27-year-old woman female told police she was running on 31st…
Continue ReadingManitou businesses in flash flood zone think about future
More businesses opened their doors Wednesday after being shut down for several days to clean up the muddy mess Friday’s flash flood left…
Continue ReadingPalmer Lake residents want recreational pot ban overturned
Some people in Palmer Lake want that city to overturn the council’s ban on recreational marijuana. A retired Colorado Springs attorney is…
Continue ReadingManitou Springs to vote on recreational pot sales
Manitou Springs is one of the last cities in Southern Colorado to decide what to do about selling recreational marijuana. Tuesday night city council…
Continue ReadingU.S. 24 reopens after short closure Tuesday
The Colorado State Patrol reopened U.S. 24 near Manitou Springs on Tuesday evening after shutting it down for a short time because of flood concerns.…
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