Beloved veterinary clinic returns to Black Forest
The Black Forest Veterinary Clinic was destroyed in the June wildfire, but the clinic is temporarily sharing space with a Colorado Springs clinic…
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State forester advises Black Forest residents about trees
A state forester Friday repeated a message already given by local officials — that Black Forest residents shouldn’t rush to cut down…
Continue ReadingHolmes lawyers again challenge death penalty
Lawyers for Colorado theater shooting suspect James Holmes are again arguing that the state’s death penalty law is unconstitutional. In motions…
Continue ReadingWildfire near Glenwood Springs fully contained
Firefighters say a wildfire burning southeast of Glenwood Springs is fully contained. An evacuation order for the Red Canyon Fire was lifted Friday…
Continue ReadingCasey Lane in Black Forest remains closed
A flood-damaged road in Black Forest has reopened for five affected families but remains closed to other traffic. El Paso County officials said on…
Continue ReadingEstimated Colorado Health Insurance Rates
Colorado’s Insurance Division released rate information Friday for people buying insurance to comply with the federal mandate to have coverage…
Continue ReadingDenver man shot after firing at propane tank
A man suspected of killing a woman and wounding another is in critical condition after he fired a gunshot at a propane tank he was carrying and was…
Continue ReadingWaldo Canyon recovery groups shows their 30 million dollar project
More than 30 million dollarshas been put into flood projects around the Waldo Canyon burn scar. National, state, local and volunteer groups have been…
Continue ReadingPolice say you can help them catch possible kidnappers
Police say when it comes to catching a possible kidnapper, their best tool is the public. There have been at least three kidnapping attempts in…
Continue ReadingAir Force Basketball Schedule
The Mountain West Conference announced Air Force’s 2013-14 men’s basketball schedule today. This season, 12 of AFA’s 29 games will…
Continue ReadingPikes Peak Ascent and Marathon changes
To borrow a famous phrase from the world of theater: “The show must go on!” That’s a done deal at the Pikes Peak Ascent and…
Continue ReadingHickenlooper tours flood damaged Manitou Springs
The most powerful man in Colorado went face to face with something on a whole other level…Mother Nature. “The power of nature…it can move…
Continue ReadingMan sentenced to at least 30 years for beating, raping child
A Pueblo mother says her family finally has the closure they have wanted for the past year and a half. A judge sentenced Jose Garcia, 31, to 30 years…
Continue ReadingPublic gives input on Drake Power Plant future
For the first time, Colorado Springs residents could give their two-cents about the future of the Drake Power Plant. The city is in the middle of a…
Continue ReadingColorado schools tax campaign begins in earnest
A campaign to raise income taxes to pay for public school upgrades is getting started in earnest. Gov. John Hickenlooper helped launch the public…
Continue ReadingSerial bank robber still sought in Colorado Springs
Local authorities and bank officials have an idea of what he looks like, but they’ve been unable to catch him so far. The unidentified man was…
Continue ReadingMo. climber dies in Rocky Mountain National Park
Rocky Mountain National Park officials say a climber from Springfield, Mo., has died after falling about 150 feet on Longs Peak, which reaches 14,259…
Continue ReadingVolunteers Help Mitigate Waldo Canyon’s Burn Scar
Most people would spend their days off sleeping in, traveling or relaxing. But for some people they spend those coveted days around the Waldo Canyon…
Continue ReadingSteady rain lately greening things up, not helping drought
A biblical-like rain pattern over the last month won’t help the drought situation, according to Colorado Springs Utilities. The rain has come…
Continue ReadingProposal: Fee for CO residents in fire prone areas
Coloradans living in wildfire prone areas, like Black Forest, may have to pay for it in a new way. A proposal from a state wildfire task force would…
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