Air Force athletics program under investigation
The Air Force Academy’s superintendent has ordered an investigation into the academy’s athletics program in response to a…
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Sheriff’s office responds to questions about Maketa’s silence
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office addressed Sheriff Terry Maketa’s lack of public comment about recent allegations against him in a…
Continue ReadingSand Dunes National Park to be featured on quarter
Colorado’s Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve will soon be featured on the quarter as part of a U.S. Mint program aimed at honoring…
Continue ReadingColorado probation officer facing drug charges
Authorities say a Colorado probation officer is facing felony drug charges in Nebraska. Keith County Attorney Randy Fair says Shauna Sanders, a…
Continue ReadingMan accused of arranging sexual encounter with undercover cop posing as teen
Police say a Colorado Springs man went to a coffee shop to meet a 14-year-old girl and wound up in handcuffs instead. According to investigators,…
Continue ReadingDenver celebrates pot at the county fair
Marijuana is joining roses and dahlias in blue ribbon events at the nation’s first county fair to allow pot competitions. This weekend’s…
Continue ReadingFlorence PD: Woman hit by train Friday morning
Florence police are investigating an incident in which a woman was hit by a train early Friday morning. Police were called around 3 a.m. to the area…
Continue ReadingWidespread Facebook outage reported
If you were unable to access Facebook Friday, you weren’t alone. The outage appeared to be widespread, with people all over the world taking to…
Continue ReadingCops may have ‘freaked’ man who stole trash truck
A man accused of stealing a garbage truck in Boulder this week may have been scared by officers responding to an unrelated call near his home. The…
Continue ReadingColorado to begin licenses for immigrants
Colorado will begin issuing driver’s licenses and identification cards to immigrants who are in the country illegally or have temporary legal…
Continue ReadingDeal struck to conserve Colorado River basin
The Interior Department and four municipal water providers in the West are contributing $11 million to fund projects aimed at conserving water in the…
Continue ReadingColorado considers a new look for edible pot
Marijuana-infused brownies and other treats for sale in Colorado come with all kinds of warning labels. But now regulators are considering new rules…
Continue ReadingColorado Day marks state’s 138th anniversary
Friday is Colorado Day, marking the 138th anniversary of the Centennial State. The History Colorado museum in Denver is offering free admission both…
Continue ReadingManitou Springs city councilman is pot shop’s first customer
In January, Councilman Kevin MacDonald was one of the six votes that allowed retail sales of recreational marijuana in Manitou Springs. Nearly eight…
Continue ReadingCommissioner: Taxpayers won’t pay legal bills
An El Paso County commissioner said Thursday that taxpayers will not be responsible for the county assessor’s legal bill pertaining to his…
Continue ReadingRock-slide concern in Ute Pass addressed by CDOT
The Colorado Department of Transportation said Thursday it has done all it can to protect drivers along U.S. 24 in Ute Pass from rock slides and…
Continue ReadingConstruction company reports record number of applicants failing drug tests
More than 10 percent of candidates who have applied for a job at Swerdfeger Construction this year failed a pre-employment drug test. “We want…
Continue ReadingThe first recreational marijuana shop in El Paso County opens its doors
More than 60 people stood outside Maggie’s Farm Thursday, waiting for the first recreational marijuana shop to open. At 4:20 P.M. the…
Continue ReadingFood trucks gather in Pueblo every Thursday
Food trucks roll up to the El Pueblo History Museum, ready to feed a hungry crowd of lunch goers. The Pueblo City Center Partnership began the event…
Continue ReadingMayor says stormwater task force decision not his purview
Colorado Springs Mayor Steve Bach is firing back after City Council President Keith King said the mayor is not participating in the process to create…
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