Wildfire, flood legislation, first bills of year
Proposals providing tax relief for people who lost their properties during the September floods and incentives for wildfire mitigation are among the…
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Pueblo elected officials struggle with remaining pot questions
Despite knowing for months that recreational marijuana would be sold in Pueblo County starting Jan. 1, Pueblo City Council and county commissioners…
Continue ReadingWings of Blue team is filled with champions
The Wings of Blue Team scored big again in another major national competition for parachute proficiency. They won 33 medals at the National…
Continue ReadingDeadly flu strain striking young, healthy people
Doctors believe the virus that’s hitting Colorado hard this flu season is the same H1N1 strain from the 2009 pandemic. According to El Paso…
Continue ReadingColorado Springs airport to ban marijuana in terminal, other areas
The city of Colorado Springs is banning marijuana possession in parts of the airport. The new rule will take effect on Friday January 10, 2014. The…
Continue ReadingCivil trial starts after alleged shoplifter shot
A trial is underway in a civil suit against a Colorado Springs liquor store owner who shot and wounded a man accused of stealing a bottle of vodka.…
Continue ReadingLEAP HELPS COLORADANS STAY SAFE THIS WINTER WITH HOME HEATING TIPS
DENVER – January 2014 – Home heating is a saving grace this time of year. One of the best feelings during the dead of winter is coming home to a…
Continue ReadingAir Force Academy graduate killed in helicopter crash
A graduate of the United States Air Force Academy was one of four Airmen killed in a helicopter crash on Tuesday (1/7/14). Capt. Christopher S.…
Continue ReadingMurder victim relatives join death penalty protest
Relatives of other murder victims have joined the father of a Colorado prison guard in protesting the death penalty in Castle Rock. Bob Autobee has…
Continue ReadingVon Miller Will Have Surgery
Von Miller is set to have surgery to repair his torn right ACL in Florida on Thursday. Miller’s rehab is expected to take six to nine months,…
Continue ReadingColo. woman gets 8 years in Pa. in jihadist plot
A Colorado woman who married an Algerian terror suspect and helped support his jihadist training has been sentenced in Philadelphia to eight years in…
Continue ReadingFirefighters injured putting out apartment fire
Two Colorado Springs firefighters were injured Wednesday morning (1/8/14) while putting out a fire at the Summit Apartments on Reeve Circle. The fire…
Continue ReadingSheriff says investigators are close to determining cause of Black Forest Fire
The El Paso County Sheriff said investigators are narrowing in on who started the Black Forest Fire and how they did it. Sheriff Terry Maketa said he…
Continue ReadingCredit, debit cards OK for recreational marijuana
It will be up to banks to decide whether to allow the use of credit cards to buy recreational marijuana. Dozens of stores are offering patrons…
Continue ReadingPueblo school closes early due to water main break
Parents of students who go to Fountain International Magnet School are being asked to pick up their children. D-60 says it’s because of a water…
Continue ReadingThree hurt in school bus crash near Manzanola
Three people were taken to the hospital after a school bus was rear-ended on Highway 50 east of Manzanola Wednesday morning (1/8/14). The accident…
Continue Reading‘Sovereign citizen’ arrested after standoff with police
Police say a traffic stop turned into a standoff after the driver handed the officer a note instead of his license and registration. It happened on…
Continue ReadingSemi-Truck rollover
A semi-truck crashed Wednesday morning on the northbound off-ramp from I-25 onto Interquest parkway. The semi was carrying crushed cars and some of…
Continue ReadingMan arrested after refusing to get out of his vehicle
Sand Creek Patrol officers arrested a man after he refused to get out of his vehicle during a traffic stop early Wednesday morning (1/08/14). Police…
Continue ReadingTwo people have died and more than a 100 have been sent to the hospital because of the flu in Southern Colorado
The flu claims another life in Southern Colorado. Two people have died and 41 others are in the hospital because of the flu in Pueblo County, while…
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