Air conditioner fire at Springs apartment complex under control
The Colorado Springs Fire Department said an air conditioning unit caught fire on the third floor of the Pinecrest Apartments Thursday morning…
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Fire seriously damages a home in Colorado Springs
A Colorado Springs home was seriously damaged after an early morning fire. The fire was in the 3800 block of Vaquero Circle North. That’s near…
Continue ReadingColorado poverty rate down, median income up
Colorado’s poverty rate dropped slightly last year, and the state’s median income rose. That’s according to annual poverty figures…
Continue ReadingColorado panel starts work on passenger train plan
A commission created by the Colorado Legislature has begun looking into funding to upgrade the route of Amtrak’s Southwest Chief and keep the…
Continue ReadingWidened I-70 tunnel to get new concrete lining
Construction crews are preparing to install the concrete lining on a newly widened tunnel on Interstate 70near Idaho Springs. The Summit Daily News…
Continue ReadingAir Force: ‘So help me God’ in oath is optional
Air Force officials say they’re changing their policy on enlistment oaths and will allow airmen to omit the words “so help me God”…
Continue ReadingFoster mom accused of child neglect to be released from jail
A foster mom in Pueblo accused of child abuse that resulted in a 2-year-old’s death will be released from jail. District Judge Larry Schwartz…
Continue ReadingFarmers prepare to roast bushels of green chiles
Expect to smell roasting green chiles near downtown Pueblo this weekend. The Chile & Frijoles Festival kicks off on Friday. At Shane…
Continue ReadingDueling polls show challenge for Gov. Hickenlooper
Two new polls offered starkly different assessments of the Colorado governor’s race. One shows Republican challenger Bob Beauprez jumping ahead…
Continue ReadingState may help Fountain solve erosion problem
The Riverside Mobile Home Park has been gradually eroding into Fountain Creek for decades but state money could save what’s left of the park.…
Continue ReadingMan who died with explosives committed suicide
Authorities say a 92-year-old man whose body was found under his southern Colorado home committed suicide, and investigators believe he intended to…
Continue ReadingSmall plane makes emergency landing at Pueblo airport
Pueblo Memorial Airport was closed for about 30 minutes Wednesday after a small plane was forced to make an emergency landing. The YAK 52 was flying…
Continue ReadingHonoring the crew members of the U.S.S. Pueblo
They were prisoners of war for 11 months in North Korea during the Vietnam War and The Home of Heroes honored them today. The crew members of the…
Continue ReadingMarijuana Industry Battling Stoner Stereotypes
Tired of Cheech & Chong pot jokes and ominous anti-drug campaigns, the marijuana industry and activists are starting an ad blitz in Colorado…
Continue ReadingJudge won’t release Colorado woman in terror case
A 19-year-old suburban Denver woman who pleaded guilty to trying to help the Islamic State militant group will remain in jail before her sentencing.…
Continue ReadingTeenager accused of killing Fort Carson soldier, pregnant wife in court Tuesday
Mayco January is accused of killing a Fort Carson soldier and his pregnant wife. Police say staff sergeant David Dunlap and his wife Whitney walked…
Continue ReadingContractors break water mains in two separate incidents
Water service was disrupted in parts of Fountain Wednesday (9/17/14) after two water mains were hit by two different contractors. The first incident…
Continue ReadingUSS Pueblo crew members reunite in Colorado
Crew members from the USS Pueblo are holding a reunion in Colorado more than 46 years after the spy ship was seized by North Korea. The Pueblo…
Continue ReadingWes Welker Back With Broncos
Wes Welker is practicing for the first time since Labor Day. The Denver Broncos wide receiver was reinstated Wednesday after the NFL agreed to a new…
Continue ReadingFire on Ray Nixon Power Plant property prompts evacuation
Employees were evacuated from the Ray Nixon Power Plant near Fountain Wednesday because of a fire on the property. Steve Berry with Colorado Springs…
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