Fewer Firefighters this Wildfire Season
The wildfire season will have fewer firefighters. Sequestration caused cuts to the forest service budget. There will likely be 500 fewer firefighters…
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Man convicted in death of baby sentenced to 32 years
A Fort Carson soldier who was found guilty of child abuse resulting in death was sentenced to 32 years in prison. Roderick Elam Jr. was convicted of…
Continue ReadingBoy Scouts create award for video games
These are not your father’s Boy Scout awards. Carpentry, campfire building and other outdoor feats might have occupied Scouts of yesteryear.…
Continue ReadingBill to repeal Colo. adultery law passes Senate
The crime of adultery could soon be struck from Colorado’s law books after the state Senate approved the bill and sent it to the governor. The…
Continue ReadingSheriff Maketa’s source on threats from Democrats says no threats made
A verbal shootout over gun control continues, but it’s turned into a fight no one ever expected. At odds, El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa…
Continue ReadingGun shop owners fuming about new legislation
Gun shop owners in Colorado Springs are fuming about the new gun control legislation. Some owners claim the laws will drive them out of business…
Continue ReadingOne injured in morning fire
One person was injured in an early-morning fire in Colorado Springs. The fire happened Wednesday morning outside a home on Lark Drive. The person…
Continue ReadingOne killed, two injured in morning shooting
Colorado Springs police are investigating an early-morning shooting that left one man dead and two others injured. It happened around 12:30 a.m.…
Continue ReadingMan killed in late-night traffic crash
Colorado Springs police said one person was killed in a late night car crash on Charlotte Parkway. Police responded to the call about a crash shortly…
Continue ReadingPerson injured in late-night fire
One person was injured in a late-night fire on Lark Street in Fountain. Police tell us the injuries are minor and the person is expected to recover.…
Continue ReadingNew marijuana laws in Colorado Springs
On Tuesday, the Colorado Springs City Council revised or passed three ordinances aimed at helping police enforce legalized marijuana laws. First, the…
Continue ReadingColo. judge enters not guilty plea for Holmes
The judge in the deadly Colorado shooting case has entered a not guilty on behalf of James Holmes after his lawyer said he’s not ready to enter…
Continue ReadingColorado Springs City Council rejects ‘fracking’ measure
The absence of a city councilwoman Tuesday was key in the defeat of an oil and gas drilling measure in Colorado Springs. The city council was…
Continue ReadingMother continues looking for son’s killer 10 years later
A mom is still searching for justice. Her son was murdered a decade ago in Pueblo. Derrick Wagner was 23 years old when he was gunned down in his…
Continue ReadingTwo officer involved shootings ruled justified
Colorado Springs Police Officers involved in fatally shooting two suspects in separate incidents have been cleared of any wrongdoing. According to a…
Continue ReadingCSU to conduct burns along I-25
Beginning Wednesday, Colorado Springs Utilities will begin conducting agricultural burns along Interstate 25. They will be focusing on the drainage…
Continue ReadingVestas plans to sell some factories
Vestas Wind Systems said on Tuesday it planned to sell some factories but it would not specify how many factories or which ones would be affected.…
Continue ReadingEvans Elementary School Evacuated For Small Fire
Evans Elementary School in Colorado Springs will be closed on Wednesday after a firelate Tuesday monrning in a bathroom. The El Paso County…
Continue ReadingBroncos Sign Louis Vasquez
The Denver Broncos on Tuesday agreed to terms with free-agent offensive guard Louis Vasquez, Executive Vice President of Football Operations John…
Continue ReadingCrooks trying to grab your utility money
Fountain Utilities is sounding the scam alert. Someone called one of its customers saying the utility bill was overdue, needed to take care of it…
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