El Paso County extends health plan benefits for family Micah Flick
The El Paso County Health Plan Trust Board adopted an amendment at a special meeting on Thursday the plan that will extend for one full year the…
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Two Colorado inmates accused of serious assault involving weapons
Two Colorado inmates are accused of serious assault involving a weapon, causing the victim to be airlifted to a hospital. The incident happened on…
Continue ReadingEPSO identifies suspect, officer in Colorado Springs shooting
The man injured in an officer-involved shooting in Colorado Springs on February 9 has been identified. Dennis Caldarelli was booked into the Criminal…
Continue ReadingDoD: Unable to deploy? See ya!
U.S. military service members will need to be ready to deploy or else be ready to find another line of work; the Department of Defense announced a…
Continue ReadingEndangered African wild dog puppies to make public debut at Denver Zoo
Four adorable African wild dog puppies are set to make their public debut at the Denver Zoo on Friday. Keepers say the three male puppies, Nigel,…
Continue ReadingPueblo man pleads guilty to murder in 2015 stabbing
A man accused of a 2015 murder in Pueblo avoided the start of his trial this week by pleading guilty to murder. Jeffrey Sylvia, 37, pleaded guilty to…
Continue ReadingStore owners in Old Colorado City angry over transient vandals
Store owners in Old Colorado City have been noticing more and more problems in their area coming from the transient population. Late Tuesday night,…
Continue ReadingDenver moves closer to sparking up at legal marijuana club
A Colorado business is closer to becoming one of the nation’s first legal marijuana clubs. Owners of the Coffee Joint plan to charge an entry…
Continue ReadingColorado Springs District 11 superintendent retiring this summer
Colorado Springs School District 11 Superintendent Dr. Nicholas Gledich will be retiring at the end of this school year, the district announced…
Continue ReadingSen. Gardner to stop blocking some DOJ jobs over pot
Colorado’s Republican U.S. senator says there’s been enough progress on negotiations over marijuana with the Trump administration that he…
Continue ReadingMcDonald’s slims down Happy Meal by banishing cheeseburgers
NEW YORK (AP) – McDonald’s is banishing cheeseburgers and chocolate milk from its Happy Meal menu in an effort to cut down on the…
Continue ReadingLaw enforcement response to active shooter situations
An active shooter situation at a Florida high school has left 17 students dead. Early scenes showed students running from the school, and law…
Continue ReadingA Mesa Ridge senior wrestler wants to win a state championship
Every time Dominick Fini steps on a mat, he wants to be the best, “My competitiveness, just wanting to be the best at everything I do,”…
Continue ReadingNew EBT site to open in Fountain
The Department of Human Services has a new location in Fountain. The new EBT site complements other economic assistance services available at the…
Continue ReadingArmed suspect found hiding underneath trampoline in SE Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs police tracked down an armed suspect on the southeast side of Colorado Springs on Wednesday. Officers responded to the Goodwill on…
Continue ReadingSan Luis Valley Animal Rescue Society offering reward for possible stolen pet
An animal organization in Colorado fears one of their female dogs who was adopted out could soon become bait for dogfighting and is offering a reward…
Continue ReadingColorado Springs flower shop open for 22nd Valentine’s Day
For 22 years, Flowerama has sat on the corner of Platte and Circle Drive. Their biggest day of the year, Valentine’s Day. And, their biggest…
Continue ReadingMan who says Colorado teen hired him to kill her is charged
A man who told investigators he shot a Colorado teenager in the head after she hired him to kill her has been charged with first-degree murder.…
Continue ReadingPreparing for active shooters in southern Colorado
Southern Colorado has not had a school shooting with a death toll comparable to Columbine, Sandy Hook or Wednesday’s tragedy in Florida but…
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