Residents ask how they can prepare for flood season
Residents living along Ute Pass asked El Paso County leaders overseeing flood mitigation efforts Tuesdayhow they can prepare their homes for flood…
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Hickenlooper responds to Christie’s pot comments
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie repeated his well-known opposition to legalizing marijuana in his state, and sharply criticized one that has done just…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Jensen brothers to pay less in restitution
The brothers sentenced for introducing listeria-tainted cantaloupes into the market will pay less in restitution than originally expected. Eric and…
Continue ReadingWildfire map: west side of Colorado Springs could be next
Wildfires threaten our cities every summer. So who’s next? Colorado Springs released this season’s Wildfire Urban Interface Map. It shows…
Continue ReadingSprings City Council approves spending $2 million for pothole repairs
Colorado Springs City Council voted 7-1 Tuesday to spend $2 million on repairing potholes in city streets. Councilman Joel Miller was the only member…
Continue ReadingColorado directs pot taxes to drug education
Colorado will save most of its marijuana tax money but spend some $23 million on school nurses and drug treatment and outreach. That’s under a…
Continue ReadingBomb threat forces elementary school evacuation
An elementary school in Buena Vista was evacuated Tuesday (4/22/14) because of a bomb threat. The threat was directed at Avery Parsons Elementary,…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey school district sued over ‘Under God’ in Pledge of Allegiance
A family is suing a New Jersey school district, contending that the phrase “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance discriminates against…
Continue ReadingLawmakers trying to restrict solitary confinement
Colorado is trying to stop the use of solitary confinement for inmates with a serious mental illness as more states rethink whether the punishment…
Continue ReadingFAA investigating drone flying over pot rally
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating reports of a drone aircraft that was seen flying over the 4/20 marijuana rally in Denver on…
Continue ReadingSuspicious buckets found in court turn out to be evidence
Suspicious buckets found abandoned inside the El Paso County Courthouse caused quite a scare Monday night. It turns out those buckets were evidence…
Continue ReadingGeorgia offender arrested in Denver-area sex sting
Authorities say a convicted child molester from Georgia has been arrested in suburban Denver for trying to lure a teenage girl to have sex with him.…
Continue ReadingDivisive vaccine proposal abandoned in Colorado
Colorado has one of the nation’s most lax vaccination requirements. And a bill to make it harder for parents to opt out of vaccinating their…
Continue ReadingTraffic stop leads to drug bust in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs Police say a traffic stop turned into something much bigger. Investigators say that on March 15, 2014, a police officer pulled over…
Continue ReadingTwo taken to hospital following Walsenburg house fire
Two people suffered unspecified injuries and were taken to the hospital after the house they were in caught fire. The fire happened at a home in the…
Continue ReadingPolice suspect suicide in Colorado Springs shooting death
Colorado Springs Police believe a teenager who was found dead Tuesday morning may have taken his own life. The boy’s body was found near Old…
Continue ReadingSmall apartment fire quickly put out
Colorado Springs firefighters quickly put out a small fire at an apartment complex early Tuesday morning (4/22/14). It happened around 3 a.m. at the…
Continue ReadingInvestigation underway after suspicious buckets found in courtroom
An investigation is underway after two 5-gallon buckets were left behind in one of the El Paso County Courthouse’s active courtrooms Monday…
Continue ReadingThree people linked to llama killing face charges
The Trinidad Police Department says it has obtained arrest warrants for three people and that a fourth person could face charges in the death of a…
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