State: El Paso County judge doesn’t meet performance standards, shouldn’t be kept
El Paso County Judge Christopher Edward Acker is one of only two district judges in the entire state of Colorado who didn’t meet performance…
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DETAILS: Chris Watts admits to killing wife, blames her for kids’ deaths
The Colorado man charged with nine felonies in the deaths of his pregnant wife and two children admitted to killing the mother but said he did it…
Continue ReadingAir quality advisory issued for southeastern Colorado due to wildfire smoke
An air quality health advisory was issued for southeastern Colorado Tuesday morning. The advisory comes after widespread smoke from several fires in…
Continue Reading3 men face over 1K counts each of sexually abusing animals
Three men face more than 1,400 counts each of sexually abusing animals at a Pennsylvania farm. Prosecutors said Monday that a teenage boy alerted…
Continue Reading10-year-old ejected, woman killed in crash near Monte Vista
A two-vehicle crash northeast of Monte Vista claimed the life of a 50-year-old woman and seriously injured a 10-year-old boy Monday evening.…
Continue ReadingStrong to severe storms return – 8/21/18
TODAY: We start the day with dry skies and areas of smoke. Scattered showers and storms will be ongoing in the central mountains and places north…
Continue ReadingGreyhound bus deliberately crashed at I-25 and S. Academy
Scary moments Monday night for passengers on a bus to Denver as their bus crashed into a guardrail at South Academy and I-25 Northbound because of a…
Continue ReadingMollie Tibbetts, missing Iowa student, found dead, sources say
Investigators believe they have found the body of Mollie Tibbetts, a University of Iowa student who has been missing for more than a month. The…
Continue ReadingOfficer wounded in leg, ankle; search underway for suspects
Officials say a Cherry Hills Village police officer has been shot responding to a 911 hang-up call, and the search is on for two suspects. The Cherry…
Continue ReadingTwo ballot measures will help fund D-60 schools in Pueblo if approved in November
Students and staff in Pueblo District 60 returned to the classroom Monday, three months after teachers went on strike for a week demanding more…
Continue ReadingColorado Springs entrepreneurs get leg up with Peak Startup week
Businesses in Colorado Springs are using this week to network with others in hopes of moving their products and services further. A week-long…
Continue ReadingPassenger attacks driver, forces bus to crash
A man is accused of attacking a Greyhound bus driver Monday evening, causing it to crash along I-25 near South Academy, and forcing all northbound…
Continue ReadingJudge denies restraining order against Teller County Sheriff over ICE holds
District Court Judge Linda Billings-Vela denied the American Civil Liberties Union’s motion for a preliminary restraining order against the…
Continue ReadingManitou Springs hailstorm Friday is area’s fourth of summer
Another round of insurance claims likely will come from Friday afternoon’s hailstorm in Manitou Springs, the fourth significant storm to hit…
Continue ReadingColorado Springs tops region with highest number of unsolved murders
Colorado Springs has the highest number of homicide cold cases in southern Colorado, according to a KRDO investigation. Exactly a year ago, Kenneth…
Continue ReadingCanon City football team nice both on and off the field
At Canon City high school, the football team is required to remember one thing, “Just remember who you are,” says head coach Tom…
Continue ReadingDelays continue for sinkhole repair in Manitou Springs
The business loop through Manitou Springs remains closed because of damage to the culvert caused by recent flooding. Manitou Avenue will be closed at…
Continue ReadingStorms Return 8-20-18
TONIGHT: Some smoke will linger through the overnight with otherwise partly cloudy to mostly clear skies. Lows stay cool in the 40s and 50s. A stray…
Continue ReadingEl Paso Sheriff fears jail overcrowding could lead to safety concerns
The El Paso County jail has reached a critical point in managing its inmate population, according to officials. Monday, the sheriff’s office…
Continue ReadingPueblo elementary school already prepping kids for college
After the 2017-18 school year ended with a teachers strike for Pueblo City Schools, District 60 officials, teachers, and families are happy to see…
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