Bank robber strikes again
Colorado Springs police detectives are searching for a suspected bank robber who may have struck more than once. Police say the crook robbed the…
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Pueblo County road remains closed
The Pueblo County Public Works Department hopes to repair and reopen flood-damaged Boone Hill East Road by next weekend. Last Wednesday’s heavy…
Continue ReadingC-DOT hoping federal money can help finish the job
Broken pieces of road and exposed rebar is what’s left on Manitou Avenue going into Highway 24. The Colorado Department of Transportation is…
Continue ReadingThe physics behind the power of flash flooding
Footage of recent flash flooding events along Highway 24 shows vehicles being swept down the road as if they weigh nothing. According to a UCCS…
Continue ReadingHwy 24 back open
Hwy 24 is back open after being closed for about an hour late Wednesday afternoon. A Flash Flood Warning remains in effect until 7 p.m. Wednesday…
Continue ReadingPueblo police investigate attempted kidnapping
Pueblo police are investigating an attempted kidnapping that happened Tuesday night. A 27-year-old woman female told police she was running on 31st…
Continue ReadingManitou businesses in flash flood zone think about future
More businesses opened their doors Wednesday after being shut down for several days to clean up the muddy mess Friday’s flash flood left…
Continue ReadingPalmer Lake residents want recreational pot ban overturned
Some people in Palmer Lake want that city to overturn the council’s ban on recreational marijuana. A retired Colorado Springs attorney is…
Continue ReadingManitou Springs to vote on recreational pot sales
Manitou Springs is one of the last cities in Southern Colorado to decide what to do about selling recreational marijuana. Tuesday night city council…
Continue ReadingU.S. 24 reopens after short closure Tuesday
The Colorado State Patrol reopened U.S. 24 near Manitou Springs on Tuesday evening after shutting it down for a short time because of flood concerns.…
Continue ReadingA look at how Manitou has changed
Along with the ash, mud and rocks, the flash floods in Manitou Springs have also swept in change. The town will never be the same. “I remember…
Continue ReadingFlash flood warning cancelled, flash flood watch continues
A flash flood warning that was in effect for the Waldo Canyon burn scar has been cancelled. Highway 24 is now open. 5:59 p.m. – A flash flood…
Continue ReadingDamaged section of Manitou Ave. requires major repairs
The Colorado Department of Transportation said on Tuesday that a half-mile of a flood-damaged road in Manitou Springs could cost $1.5 million and…
Continue ReadingWaldo Canyon debris flows: How much more?
A woman involved in recovery after the Waldo Canyon Fire said most of the remaining ash and related debris will eventually wash downstream, but not…
Continue ReadingGarfield County wildfire prompts evacuations
Sheriff’s officials say a wildfire burning near Glenwood Springs has prompted evacuations. Garfield County Sheriff’s Office spokesman…
Continue ReadingColumbine principal Frank DeAngelis to retire
The principal of Columbine High School, who helped shepherd students to safety during the 1999 shootings there, is retiring after 18 years of leading…
Continue ReadingArmy weighs step to limit Colorado training site
An Army official says she will consider cancelling one of the clearances Fort Carson would need to expand a training site in southeastern Colorado.…
Continue ReadingCSPD attempts to verify homeless sex offenders’ locations
Colorado Springs police said they do more than state law requires them to do when tracking homeless sex offenders. According to state law, if a sex…
Continue ReadingFlood patrol preventing danger
The City of Colorado Springs has bandedtheir emergency services to clear culverts of danger. Firefighters, police officers, storm water crew members…
Continue ReadingBody found in creek confirmed as missing teen
Colorado Springs police confirmed Tuesday morning that a body found in a creek shortly after midnight is that of a missing teenager. Rose Hammes, 17,…
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