Fallen peace officers honored in Colorado Springs
The nation begins observing Memorial Day next weekend, but on Friday local ceremonies were part of National Peace Officers’ Memorial Day. A…
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Teen graduates from college before high school
A Colorado Springs teenager earned his bachelor’s degree Friday, before getting his high school diploma or driver’s license. At 17, Jacob…
Continue ReadingPueblo police honor 9 officers who lost lives on the job
Retired Pueblo Police Officer Pat Heine listened as her son’s name was read during the roll call of nine officers who lost their lives while…
Continue ReadingNew farmers market gaining momentum in Colorado Springs
A new farmers market in Colorado Springs is growing by the week. Farm Fresh Fridays at Garden of the Gods RV Park is in its first year on Colorado…
Continue ReadingEl Paso County declares local disaster because of early May storms
The Chair of the El Paso County Board of County Commissioners signed a local disaster declaration Friday. The declaration seeks state and federal…
Continue ReadingAirborne Fire Fighting
In partnership with the U.S. Forest Service and the 302nd Airlift Wing, the Air Force Reserve will take to the skies this weekend for its Modular…
Continue ReadingColorado deploys planes to spot, douse wildfires faster
Colorado will patrol its forests and grasslands with two new wildfire-spotting aircraft this summer, hoping to find and extinguish flames before they…
Continue ReadingColorado health insurance exchange raises fees
The board of directors of Colorado’s health insurance exchange has raised fees that will be passed on to consumers. The increase approved…
Continue ReadingBoston Marathon bomber sentenced to death
A jury has sentenced Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death. Jurors have reached a decision in the penalty phase in the trial of Dzhokhar…
Continue ReadingBULLETIN – Tsarnaev Sentencing Death
(CNN) — A jury has sentenced Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death on some…
Continue ReadingColorado expects below-average fire risk as season begins
Colorado officials expect a quiet start to the wildfire season along the Front Range, but the western half of the state is drier and more vulnerable.…
Continue ReadingUpdate: Affidavit says fugitive shot by deputies at Springs Hobby Lobby was on ‘death mission’
UPDATE: An arrest affidavit says that Brian Lowe told authorities he was on a “death mission” when he was shot by an El Paso County…
Continue ReadingPueblo West using dirt road for emergency route
A dirt road is going to be used as an emergency route if there is an accident on Highway 50 in Pueblo County. Grouse Drive is going to be the detour…
Continue ReadingDrones becoming highly visible after White House incident, Colorado Springs crash
A toy drone shuts down airspace around the white house. It comes just days after a Fort Carson drone crashed in a Colorado Springs neighborhood. The…
Continue ReadingDrone regulations not necessarily clear
airspace around the white house. this comes just days after a fort carson drone crashed in a colorado springs neighborhood. the secret service…
Continue ReadingWild Wild West Festival begins Friday
One of Pueblo’s biggest events starts Friday to kick off the festival season in the Steel City. The annual Wild Wild West Festival starts…
Continue ReadingHealth department warning people about West Nile virus
As the temperature heats up, the Pueblo City-County Health Department wants to make people aware of mosquito bites. Last year, the department saw its…
Continue ReadingColorado Springs homes threatened by erosion
Three homes have lost part or all of their backyards to erosion caused by wet spring weather, waterlogged steep slopes on which the homes were built…
Continue ReadingQuick-Fill Sandbagger System
Sandbags can be a lifesaver when floodwaters threaten your property and thanks to a Colorado based company, the slow chore of filling sandbags has…
Continue ReadingDesign, photos of new Olympic museum unveiled
The organizers of the United States Olympic Museum unveiled preliminary photos and designs of the museum Thursday. The museum is part of the City for…
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