Traffic Alert: Austin Bluffs & Peterson Road construction updates
Construction projects on Austin Bluffs Parkway and Peterson Road will continue to cause headaches for drivers through the weekend. PETERSON ROAD A…
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5 victims of Colorado crash recovered, identified
Authorities have recovered the bodies of five people from Alabama who were killed when a single-engine plane crashed into a southwestern Colorado…
Continue ReadingRecovery of plane, 5 bodies underway in Colorado
A salvage team is working to retrieve the bodies of five people and the wreckage of a small airplane from a southwestern Colorado reservoir. Divers…
Continue ReadingColorado recall change clears hurdle
Colorado’s Senate has voted to scrub state election law to remove arcane provisions in the state’s century-old recall elections law. But…
Continue ReadingWrongly released Jefferson County parolee found
A parolee accidentally released from the Jefferson County jail this week is back behind bars. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says…
Continue ReadingFire in eastern El Paso County put out quickly
It took less than an hour for eight fire crews to put out the flames on Peyton Highway and Drennan Road, which burned more than 100 acres. Bernie…
Continue ReadingUpdate: Contractor who hit gas line on Garden of the Gods Road faces fine
A contractor who hit a gas line on Garden of the Gods Road Tuesday (3/25/14) will be fined according to Colorado Springs Utilities. The utility says…
Continue ReadingMom jailed for breastfeeding while drinking
A mother, who was thrown in jail and charged with endangering the welfare of a child after breastfeeding her baby while drinking, said she…
Continue ReadingClouded leopard cubs born at Denver Zoo
The Denver Zoo is celebrating the birth of two Clouded leopard cubs. Born on March 14, 2014, they are the first births of their species at the zoo.…
Continue ReadingColorado prisoner who murdered as teen hangs self
A man serving a life sentence for two murders he committed when he was a teenager has hanged himself, and a prison reform advocate says he had lost…
Continue ReadingEx-Colorado sheriff on probation fails urine test
A former Arapahoe County sheriff convicted in a meth-for-sex case has failed a urine test. The Denver Post citing court documents filed last week,…
Continue ReadingLawsuit: Ex-worker started Grand Junction probe
An attorney for a fired security coordinator at the Grand Junction airport says his client touched off a federal investigation into the airport…
Continue ReadingDriver arrested after hitting home and another vehicle
Colorado Springs Police said a driver was arrested on DUI charges Wednesday night after hitting a home and another vehicle. Police said it happened…
Continue ReadingColorado trooper injured in chase leaves hospital
A Colorado State Patrol trooper who was struck and seriously injured while trying to stop a stolen vehicle has been released from the hospital. The…
Continue ReadingGrass fire burns more than 100 acres in eastern El Paso County
Eight different agencies spent Wednesday night fighting a grass fire that burned more than 100 acres near Peyton Highway and Drennen Road. The El…
Continue ReadingU.S. Forest Service says fire activity in March isn’t sign of bad season to come
A spokesperson with the U.S. Forest Service said Wednesday’s wildfire is not an indication of a bad fire season this summer. Investigators said…
Continue ReadingSister of man killed in hit-and-run believes new law would have helped solve case
A sister still grieving after her brother was killed in a hit-and-run last year believes a new statewide alert could have helped find the driver who…
Continue ReadingCouncil president says pothole repairs could be funded through PPRTA
Colorado Springs City Council President Keith King says the city’s pothole repairs could be funded through leftover Pikes Peak Rural…
Continue ReadingRaspberry Mountain Fire contained, was human-caused
Investigators said a small brush fire that sparked just west of Monument onWednesday was human-caused. It’s unknown whether the fire was set on…
Continue ReadingNatural gas line breaks common, utility says
We’ve seen the turmoil and inconvenience a broken natural gas line can cause, but a spokesman for Colorado Springs Utilities said similar…
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