Governor visits Colorado Springs
An audience of more than 400 people welcomed Gov. John Hickenlooper for a lunchtime speech Wednesday at the Antlers Hilton Hotel downtown.…
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Medal of Honor recipient gets hero’s welcome
“I got to come home. We had eight guys that didn’t come home that gave up everything,” former StaffSgt. and Medal of Honorrecipient…
Continue ReadingPueblo police chief takes questions on body cameras
Pueblo Police Chief Luis Velez said within one week of officers starting to wear body cameras, they’ve captured critical evidence, most notably…
Continue ReadingNASA’s Kepler Discovers 5 new Planets
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo – Since its launch in 2009 NASA’S Kepler Mission has found more than 1,000 planets. This new system, now named…
Continue ReadingUte Valley Park will be getting bigger soon
One of the most popular open spaces in Colorado Springs is about to get bigger. Ute Valley Park will be growing by nearly 40 percent soon. It’s…
Continue ReadingColorado rejects background checks for youth sports leagues
Colorado senators have rejected an ambitious plan to start the nation’s first requirement for criminal background checks for people who work…
Continue ReadingFountain man sentenced for collecting disability benefits he wasn’t eligible for
The Department of Justice says a Fountain man is headed to prison after collecting $130,000 in disability benefits that he was not eligible for.…
Continue ReadingEVRAZ announces Pueblo layoffs, blames declining oil prices
EVRAZ says it is temporarily laying off up to 200 workers in Pueblo because of declining oil prices and a reduction in drilling programs. The layoffs…
Continue ReadingCall center plans to cut 251 Pueblo workers by spring
Citing “unforeseen business circumstances”, iQor says it will lay off more than 250 people at its Pueblo call center by March. iQor, 317…
Continue ReadingMain Denver airport bans sale of marijuana-themed souvenirs
Tourists who fly to Colorado to try legal pot can forget about buying souvenir boxer shorts, socks or sandals with a marijuana leaf on them at the…
Continue ReadingFeds issue new policy for snowmobiles in national forests
The U.S. Forest Service has issued a new policy requiring forest managers to limit where snowmobiles can go by specifically designating what areas…
Continue ReadingMonitor to probe shootings into moving cars by Denver police
An independent city official who monitors the Denver Police Department says he will investigate its policies and practices related to shooting at…
Continue ReadingDalai Lama to visit Boulder in October
The Dalai Lama plans to visit Colorado in the fall. The University of Colorado and the Tibetan Association of Colorado announced Tuesday that the…
Continue ReadingPair arrested in death of two year old boy
Colorado Springs Police have arrested two people in connection to the death of a two year old boy. Raul Alvarado, 20, faces a first degree murder…
Continue ReadingCouncil makes new promise for stormwater projects
The City Council voted 8 to 1 to spend $19 million every year on stormwater projects. Council members say it holds a strong message and not just for…
Continue ReadingPueblo Police make arrest in attempted murder investigation
Pueblo Police say a call about three suspicious men with guns led to the capture of an attempted murder suspect. Police were called to the 500 block…
Continue ReadingBackground checks for youth sports leagues
Colorado is considering becoming the first state to require background checks for people who work for youth sports organizations. The state Senate…
Continue ReadingParole killed in shootout with police cut off ankle monitor the night before
A parole who died during a shootout with Pueblo Police Sunday morning was supposed to be wearing an ankle monitor, but he wasn’t. A spokeswoman…
Continue ReadingFormer Pueblo city councilman wins District 1 seat
Former two-term Pueblo City Councilman Bob Schilling is back on council 10 years after his last term ended. Schilling won the District 1 seat in a…
Continue ReadingDeath with Dignity bill introduced in Colorado
Colorado lawmakers introduced a bill Tuesday, to allow terminally-ill patients to end their life. The Death with Dignity bill was introduced by Rep.…
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