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"What if" scenario actually was the case for concerned Springs parents
Posted : Sep 3, 2010 10:46 PM Clifton Morgan has been upset since Wednesday, when he found out his child's legs were bound together by a teacher while in class at Bates Elementary School Monday. ...


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Funeral planned for girl found dead in Monument
Next week family and friends will say goodbye to Genesis Sims. Sims was the little girl found dead in the crawlspace of a Monument home back in May.The little girl's mother Jopetia Garretson has made...
Scout Project: New Foot Bridge for Students
A foot bridge used by dozens of elementary kids and their parents was a worry for a Colorado Springs neighborhood. "It truly was a safety hazard, the boards were just eaten away and rotted away,"...
Funeral Planned for Genesis Sims
Funeral plans have been set for Genesis Sims, the little girl whose body was found buried in a town home in Monument. The funeral is planned for September 10 in New Jersey, Genesis' hometown,...
Woman killed as jeep falls more than 1,000 feet
A woman was killed about 4 p.m. today near Georgetown Lake when the jeep she was in fell from 1,200 to 1,300 feet, according to the Colorado State Patrol. The woman was driving her jeep on a rocky...
Republican Chairman 'disappointed' Maes won't quit
The State Republican Chairman says he's "very disappointed" that Dan Maes will continue his run for governor of Colorado. "Revelations before and especially after the August 10 primary have raised...
Colorado Balloon Classic This Weekend at Memorial Park
The Colorado Balloon Classic will be held in Memorial Park off Pikes Peak Avenue between Hancock Ave. and Union Blvd near the shores of Prospect Lake Labor Day...
Court throws out $926 million Rocky Flats award
The demobilized Rocky Flats site sits silent with only a few security staff and environmental monitoring equipment active at the former nuclear weapons facility. The once high security entry gate has...
Fort Carson soldier promoted posthumously
FORT CARSON, Colo.—A Fort Carson soldier from Nebraska who was killed in Afghanistan has been posthumously promoted. The Defense Department said Friday that 24-year-old Mark A. Noziska of...
Dan Maes and Tom Tancredo both staying in the governor's race
Dan Maes will continue running for governor, his campaign said today, despite calls from the GOP establishment and Tea Party groups to drop out. Tom Tancredo also reiterated this afternoon that he is...
Fort Carson soldier to be posthumously promoted
Posted : Sep 3, 2010 4:16 PM FORT CARSON, Colo. (AP) - A Fort Carson soldier from Nebraska who was killed in Afghanistan has been posthumously promoted. The Defense Department said Friday that...
Pueblo West senior soars with shoe drive
Posted : Sep 3, 2010 4:14 PM Five years ago Zax Shisler wanted to started a shoe drive for less fortunate children in Pueblo County. To date, the Pueblo West High senior has raised more than...
Manitou Police investigate strange packages
Manitou Springs Police Department with the assistance of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms are continue to analyze two suspicious packages that were found in Manitou Springs on Thursday, forcing the...
Copperhead Road Fined $5,000 for Liquor Violations
Posted : Sep 3, 2010 3:46 PM Popular Colorado Springs night club Copperhead Road will pay a $5,000 fine for recent violations of liquor laws. It's part of an agreement with city prosecutors...
Two more Republicans withdraw support for Maes
Colorado Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Maes appears headed for the November ballot. Secretary of State Bernie Buescher has to certify the ballot by the close of business Friday, and Maes...
Maes Will Not Drop Out of Colorado Governor's Race
Colorado Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Maes is vowing to stay on the ticket despite pressure from some in the state GOP for him to bow out. Republican Senatorial candidate Ken Buck, a tea...
Police Release X-Ray Photo of Suspicious Package
The Manitou Springs Police Department has released an x-ray photo of one of the suspicious packages that led to evacuations and street closures Thursday night. The packages were found outside a...
El Pueblo Trading Post Replicated With Cans of Soup at State Fair
Nearly 12,000 cans of soup were used to create a replica of the El Pueblo Trading Post at the Colorado State Fair. According to Care and Share of southern Colorado CEO Deborah Tuck, the idea came to...
Man gets 336 years in prison for Lone Tree rape
A man who attacked and sexually assault a 16-year-old girl in the parking lot of the Lone Tree Library was sentenced today to 336 years in prison. The man, 27-year-old Scott James Sylvia, was found...
Volunteering to clean up Colorado Springs
Volunteering to clean up Colorado Springs Downtown Partnership in conjunction with local businesses and residents, will be volunteering time to help clean up sections of Colorado Springs on September...
GOP candidate Maes refuses to back down
Colorado Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Maes appears headed for the November ballot. Secretary of State Bernie Buescher has to certify the ballot by the close of business Friday, and Maes...
Pueblo Nature Center concert on Saturday
The Nature and Raptor Center of Pueblo is hosting a live music event at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 4. The concert will feature the duo: Phil Volan and Joleen Bell. Visitors can purchase food from...
Demonstrations on doggy CPR and more in Pueblo County
Do you know the proper method to perform CPR on your pet? If not you may want to attend a Pets and Preparedness picnic in Pueblo County this Saturday. It runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Greenhorn...
Sink hole forms near school
Posted : Sep 3, 2010 1:29 PM A water main break on Galley Road has resulted in a sink hole as well as area traffic problems. The water main break is between Powers and Wooten on Galley Road. A...
Sinkhole In Colorado Springs Causes Road Closure
Part of Lehmberg Boulevard near Patrick Henry Elementary in Colorado Springs is closed due to a sinkhole in the road, and school officials are trying to get the word out to...
Replica Old West Town to be Moved
It's happy trails for Buckskin Joe, the replica Old West town in Colorado that served as a setting as for Westerns like "True Grit". Owner Greg Tabuteau said Friday he's sold the tourist attraction...
7.4 Magnitude Quake Rocks New Zealand's South Island
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake has rocked much of New Zealand's South Island. No immediate tsunami alert has been issued and no injuries have been reported. The quake, which hit 19 miles (30...
Timeline of 2010 governor's race
Timeline of 2010 governor's race: 2009 --March 13: Little-known Evergreen businessman Dan Maes files paperwork to start his run for the governor's office as a Republican. --May 19:...
Happy trails for Buckskin Joe
CANON CITY, Colo.—It's happy trails for Buckskin Joe, the replica Old West town in Colorado that served as a setting as for Westerns like "True Grit". Owner Greg Tabuteau said Friday he's sold...
More Labor Day travelers expected in mountains than '09
SUMMIT COUNTY — More travelers are expected in the mountains during Labor Day weekend this year than in 2009, and occupancy rates in Breckenridge are up 5 percent. “We're definitely...
Job of the Day: Water Treatment Specialist
Posted : Sep 3, 2010 11:51 AM Colorado Springs Utilities has an opening for a Water Treatment Specialist. Education requirements are a high school diploma or a GED. Starting pay is $22 - $33 per...
Another gas line break in Tri-Lakes area
A gas line has broken in the Tri-Lakes area, in the same place as yesterday, when school buses from Lewis Palmer High School in D-38 had to be rerouted. The Tri-Lakes Fire Department reports that...
Police searching for suspect in attempted murder
Posted : Sep 3, 2010 11:29 AM Colorado Springs police are searching for a suspect, in an overnight assault. Investigators say 41-year-old Stephen Archuleta is accused of hitting a man on the head...
AFA teacher gets bronze star for Afghanistan work
An Air Force Academy instructor has received the Bronze Star medal for his work as an adviser in the Afghan government. Lt. Col. Patrick Donley spent a year working with the Afghan ministry of rural...
Moose trampling likely a freak accident
Wildlife authorities say a run-in between a moose and a toddler in north-central Colorado appears to be a freak accident. The moose trampled the child as he played on the beach of Shadow Mountain...
Prosecutors: Cancer faker motivated by drug habit
Posted : Sep 3, 2010 10:43 AM A police officer's wife who is accused of eliciting sympathy and raising $60,000 in donations by lying about being diagnosed with cancer is due in court. Ann Crall,...
Rep. Salazar asks for tuition deal at Fort Lewis
U.S. Rep. John Salazar says the federal government should be responsible for covering the out-of-state tuition costs for Native American students at Fort Lewis College. Colorado has been paying the...
Douglas Bruce contempt hearing continues
Government lawyers are continuing to push for Colorado Springs tax-cutting activist Douglas Bruce to give information about his role in three ballot measures before voters this fall. The...
Balloon boy family moves to Florida
The family at the center of the balloon boy hoax has moved out of the house where the fateful trip began, leaving Colorado for Florida. Richard and Mayumi Heene and their three boys have moved to...
Gov. Ritter could allow nurses to give anesthesia
Colorado could join 15 other states in allowing advanced-practice nurses to administer anesthesia without a doctor's supervision. The Denver Post reports Gov. Bill Ritter is leaning toward making...
Friday deadline for setting Colorado ballot firm
Secretary of State Bernie Buescher says he will certify the November ballot by the close of business Friday, despite an ongoing campaign by the Colorado Republican Party to recruit a new...
Balloon Boy Family Moves To Florida
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) -- The family at the center of the balloon boy hoax has moved out of the house where the fateful trip began, leaving Colorado for Florida. Richard and Mayumi Heene and their...
Springs Police Search for Attempted Murder Suspect
The Springs Police Department is searching for Stephen Archuleta. He's accused of hitting a man in the head several times from behind. That man is in the hospital with serious...
Weapons Stolen During Colorado Springs Break-In
Colorado Springs police say a burglar got away with several weapons and even a police badge during a break-in Thursday evening. It happened at a home on E. Fountain Boulevard near Hancock...
Peterson AFB Police Officer Arrested
A Security Police Officer at Peterson Air Force Base has been arrested. Police say 22 year old Tyler Stringer was under the influence of alcohol while handling a gun which violates state...
Man Beaten, Robbed In Apartment Complex Parking Lot
Colorado Springs police are investigating a robbery that happened outside the Mountain View Apartments Thursday night. That's in an neighborhood near S. Academy and Highway 115. Police say a...
TRAFFIC ALERT: Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-25 Causing Delays
Colorado State Patrol says a multi-vehicle crash involving a semi is causing traffic delays on I-25 near S. Academy in Colorado Springs. The accident is blocking the left lane on northbound I-25 at...
Pols await word from Maes, Tancredo
Colorado's political insiders and observers waited anxiously today to see if Republican candidate Dan Maes would drop out of the governor's race before the five o'clock deadline for ballot...
Man's body found in Denver park
A man's body was found face down in a Denver park this morning. Police received a call at 7 a.m. about the body, and the first officers on the scene determined that the man was dead, said Lt. Matt...
Toddler home from hospital after moose trampled him
The 2-1/2-year-old boy trampled by a female moose yesterday at Shadow Mountain Reservoir in Grand County is "doing well" and has been released from Children's Hospital, his family said in a a...