Bill Elder to become interim sheriff Jan 1
Bill Elder will become El Paso County interim Sheriff Jan 1. El Paso County commissioners passed a resolution Tuesday to appoint Elder as interim…
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Elder takes the oath, promises new, transparent direction at Sheriff’s Office
On the final day of 2014, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office has a new leader. To thunderous applause Bill Elder officially took the oath of…
Continue ReadingPerson hit with bat, shot at after responding to Craigslist ad
Colorado Springs Police say a car for sale ad on Craigslist was apparently posted as a trap. The incident happened in the 1400 block of Alvarado Dr.,…
Continue ReadingHickenlooper talks fiscal challenges in State of the State
Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper told lawmakers Colorado faces fiscal challenges in the coming years, but he stopped short of directing them to go…
Continue ReadingEl Paso County Commissioner running for US senate
District 1 County Commissioner Darryl Glenn has launched a bid to represent Colorado in the United States Senate. District 1 covers northwestern El…
Continue ReadingColorado health exchange faces questions
Colorado’s state-run health insurance exchange is going before state lawmakers to answer questions about mismanagement allegations in a recent…
Continue ReadingGovernor’s drilling task force meets in Greeley
Gov. John Hickenlooper’s task force on oil and gas drilling is holding two days of meetings in Greeley, six weeks before it’s due to make…
Continue ReadingCSU-Pueblo professor sues university over free speech
A sociology professor at Colorado State University-Pueblo has filed a lawsuit in federal court claiming his First Amendment rights were violated when…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: 2 men reach top of Yosemite’s El Capitan in historic climb
Two Americans have become the first to free-climb Yosemite National Park’s Dawn Wall, which has been called the hardest rock climb in the…
Continue ReadingDog dies in Colorado Springs house fire
A woman’s service dog died in a house fire in Colorado Springs Wednesday night. Firefighters said they responded around 6 p.m. to a home in the…
Continue ReadingPuebloans raise concerns to police chief over body cameras
Police Chief Luis Velez promises body cameras will improve accountability and build trust between officers and the public, but there are mixed…
Continue ReadingPetitioners gather enough signatures to force recall election for Springs City Council member
The Colorado Springs City Clerk’s Office says a recall election for Helen Collins will happen April 7 if she does not resign within five days.…
Continue ReadingGeneral manager explains State Fair’s finances
The Colorado State Fair is headed toward solid financial footing despite an annual audit showing a substantial deficit after the 2013 fair, the…
Continue ReadingClimbers expected to reach top of Yosemite peak Wednesday
Two climbers vying to become the first in the world to use only their hands and feet to scale a sheer slab of granite in California’s Yosemite…
Continue ReadingPolice search for boyfriend of pregnant Pueblo woman found stabbed to death
Pueblo police said a pregnant woman who was last seen a week ago was found dead at an apartment she shared with her boyfriend. Police found the body…
Continue ReadingBroncos coordinator Jack Del Rio becomes Raiders head coach
The Oakland Raiders have hired Denver defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio as their new coach. A person with knowledge of the deal said it was agreed…
Continue ReadingIs your job making you fat?
A new survey lists the work-related factors that might be packing on the pounds. The freebie table is one reason listed on the survey conducted by…
Continue ReadingPolice need help identifying robber
Pueblo Police are trying to figure out the identity of a man who robbed a Subway restaurant in the 400 block of Eagleridge Dr. The crime was reported…
Continue ReadingWalsenburg Armed Robbery Investigation
An investigation is underway after an armed robbery in Walsenburg. At approximately 12:05 a.m. Wednesday morning, two armed males entered the Acorn…
Continue ReadingColorado hospitals to be penalized for Medicare readmissions
More than half of Colorado hospitals that treat Medicare patients will be penalized for having high readmission rates under the federal health care…
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