Celebrations planned as Washington state legalizes marijuana
Legal marijuana possession becomes a reality in Washington state Thursday, and some people plan to celebrate the new law by breaking it. Voters in…
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Obama will not go after states where pot is legal
President Barack Obama says he won’t go after Washington state and Colorado for legalizing marijuana. In a Barbara Walters interview airing…
Continue ReadingPresident’s pot comments prompts call for policy
Medical marijuana advocates are taking some solace from President Obama’s statement that prosecuting individual users in Colorado and…
Continue ReadingBefore pot shops open, Douglas County approves ban
Douglas County is banning commercial marijuana operations before businesses can set up after Colorado voters approved the drug for recreational use.…
Continue ReadingPot still not allowed at colleges in Wash., Colo.
While marijuana use is about to become legal in Washington and Colorado, that won’t mean pot will be welcome at the states’ colleges and…
Continue ReadingMan pleads guilty to abusing girlfriend’s son
A Colorado Springs man has pleaded guilty to child abuse resulting in serious injury after he was accused of torturing and threatening his…
Continue ReadingMan sentenced to 192 years in father-son robberies
A man convicted of bank robbery after a series of heists with his sons has been sentenced to at least 192 years in prison. 52-year-old Brock Butson…
Continue ReadingWoman pleads guilty to abuse in death of son, 3
A Steamboat Springs woman has pleaded guilty to fatal child abuse after prosecutors said she left her 3-year-old son alone for three days in a cabin…
Continue ReadingColorado Dems win back 2 seats lost over gun bills
Colorado Democrats have won back two seats they lost in last year’s recall over gun control measures. Republican George Rivera, a former deputy…
Continue ReadingBrock Butson sentenced to 192 years in prison
A man who police linked to a string of bank robberies in Colorado Springs has been convicted on 18 of the 20 charges he was facing. The verdict came…
Continue Reading2014 midterm election results
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Continue ReadingEPC voters reject stormwater question Tuesday
For the second time in three years, El Paso County voted against a proposal to address a backlog of stormwater improvements. Question 1B would have…
Continue Reading2 blind pedestrians struck, injured in Greeley
Police say two blind pedestrians were injured when they were struck by a pickup while crossing a street in Greeley, apparently against traffic…
Continue ReadingDemocrats take back state Senate seat in Pueblo
Rep. Leroy Garcia is moving from the Colorado House to the Colorado Senate. Garcia won the state Sen. District 3 race against Republican incumbent…
Continue ReadingIncumbent loses to challenger in District 11 state Senate race
On Tuesday night, the third time was a charm for Mike Merrifield of Colorado Springs. The Democrat, 67, lost a 2010 bid to be an El Paso County…
Continue ReadingLong lines, slow voting at Centennial Hall in Colorado Springs
A large number of last-minute voters clogged the election process Tuesday at Centennial Hall in downtown Colorado Springs. The line for people…
Continue ReadingTwo Rockies Win Gold Gloves
St. Louis catcher Yadier Molina has won his seventh Gold Glove in a row while three players from both the Kansas City Royals and Baltimore Orioles…
Continue ReadingWinners in this election may not be known for a while
As of 5 p.m. Tuesday evening, the ballots were still being counted in Colorado and the races for governor and senator are expected to be tight. KRDO…
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Continue ReadingFreeze warning issued for Monday night and Tuesday morning
A freeze warning has been issued for late Monday night and early Tuesday morning for all of southeastern Colorado. The warning includes Colorado…
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