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Pueblo Doctors Provide More Medical Help In Haiti
Posted : Mar 10, 2010 5:56 PM A team of surgeons from Pueblo is back from a relief mission is Haiti. Its been three months since the massive earthquake hit killing more than 200,000 people and...


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Gov. Ritter Back At Capitol After Bike Accident
Posted : Mar 10, 2010 4:54 PM Gov. Bill Ritter held his first news conference after his bike accident last week and says he's in pain, but recovering. The governor signed 28 bills on Wednesday,...
More Cuts Ahead: Legislature Midway Point
Posted : Mar 10, 2010 5:30 PM Colorado lawmakers have reached the half way point of the 2010 session. Democratic Representative, Buffie McFadyen who is in her eighth year says, "This year has been...
Updated: Club Syn's Liquor License Suspended
Update: Liquor Board Member Dawn Lloyd said today, the nightclub's owners have shown disregard for the concerns that have been raised. "To me the blatant disregard by the owner and management of Syn...
Spring Fling At The Abbey Winery
New releases of reserve wines will be paired with elegant cuisine at The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey's annual Spring Fling, held the last three Thursdays in March. This Thursday will feature the...
How To: Great Off-season Hikes North Cheyenne Canon Park Part 3
View from the Columbine Trail The last trail covered in this series covers the heart of North Cheyenne Canon Park and is also the longest. While it can be challenging for the less experienced, you...
Keystone zamboni plunges through ice
Skating at Keystone Lake closed for the seasonBy JULIE SUTORsummit daily news KEYSTONE — A Zamboni slipped through the cracks at the Keystone Lake Tuesday night.Crews were smoothing the surface...
Controlled burns in eastern Pueblo County
If you're seeing smoke east of Pueblo--it's a result of controlled burns. The Pueblo Rural Fire District says the Pueblo Chemical Depot reported in advance that it would burn excess grass and brush...
Pueblo Police arrest Sexually Violent Predator
A Sexually Violent Predator was arrested in Pueblo for violating a protection order and parole violations. Emmanuel Bitsuie, 24, was arrested Monday and is expected to return to prison. The city's 2...
No camping ordinance going into effect; Officers putting out the warning
Wednesday is day one of the camping ban in Colorado Springs. Before police begin handing out tickets officers are warning campers. Several of the camps are already clearing out. According to...
Colorado Springs man charged with TSA sabotage
A Colorado Springs man is accused of trying to corrupt the computers of the Transportation Safety Administration (TSA). Douglas James Duchak, 46, was indicted by a federal grand jury Monday.He faces...
Board Suspends Syn Night Club's Liquor License
The Liquor and Beer Licensing Board has voted to suspend the liquor license of Syn Night Club. It was a unanimous 7 to 0 vote. Syn Night Club is the newly named 13 Pure night club on East Pikes Peak...
Police Officer Possibly Shot At While Sitting In Cruiser
Colorado Springs police are investigating after a police officer may have randomly been shot at unprovoked Tuesday night as he sat in his cruiser. The Colorado Springs Police Department says it was...
Colorado Springs man allegedly sabotaged TSA computers
A former employee of the Transportation Security Administration has been indicted by the Denver federal grand jury for attempting to sabotage TSA computers that enable TSA airport personnel to spot...
Future being decided for Springs nightclub with violent history
Meeting underway right now to determine future of downtown nightclub with history of violence. The liquor control commission is holding a meeting to decide the fate of Club Syn, formerly known as 13...
Layoffs loom as D-11 votes on budget cuts
As many as 15 support staff, special education and transportation employees could be out of a job this summer as a result of $6.2 million in budget cuts being considered tonight by District 11 Board...
Chevrolet could return to Daniels
Posted : Mar 10, 2010 2:08 PM The long time Colorado Springs car dealership Daniels Chevrolet could once again soon be selling selling new Chevy's. Owner Elizabeth Daniels said in a statement...
Free training session: identifying hawks
Posted : Mar 10, 2010 12:37 PM If you stop what you're doing when you see a hawk soaring overhead but need help identifying whether it's a red-tailed hawk or a Swainson's hawk--attend a free...
Police kill burglary suspect in Denver suburb
Posted : Mar 10, 2010 10:57 AM Authorities say police shot and killed a burglary suspect after a confrontation in a Denver-area home. The suspect, whose name hasn't been released, died at a...
Highway 115 closed - traffic a mess
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Big Christian music festival gets Longmont's OK
Posted : Mar 10, 2010 10:38 AM Longmont officials have granted a permit for a one-day Christian music festival that organizers say could draw up to 30,000 people to a park on the city's east side....
Northbound Lanes of Highway 115 Closed From Star Ranch To Academy
The northbound lanes of Highway 115 are closed between Star Ranch Road and Academy due to an accident. A victim is reportedly trapped in one of the vehicles involved in the crash. The road is closed...
Phone Service Back for Some Customers
Most Qwest customers who experienced service outages in the Pikes View area are seeing their services restored Wednesday. Crews think they have isolated the cause of the outage that affected several...
Rockslide Kills Woman On Hwy 40; Detour Route From I-70 Rockslide
A woman was killed by a rockslide on Highway 40 in Routt County near Steamboat Springs Wednesday morning. Highway 40 is the detour route for I-70 which is closed due to a massive rockslide on...
Workers breaking up boulder threatening I-70
Posted : Mar 10, 2010 10:30 AM Workers are breaking up a huge boulder threatening to tumble down a cliff onto Interstate 70 in western Colorado after a rock slide that closed the highway...
Unemployment soars in Southern Colorado
The unemployment rate soared in January in El Paso and Pueblo counties, according to figures released Wednesday by the Colorado Department of Labor. El Paso County has an unemployment rate of...
Colorado unemployment rate edges up to 7.4 percent
Posted : Mar 10, 2010 9:25 AM Colorado's unemployment rate is up one-tenth of a percentage point to 7.4 percent. The state Department of Labor and Employment released seasonally adjusted figures...
I-70 Closed For 3rd Day After Rock Slide
A vital east-west Colorado highway is closed for a third day so workers can break off loose rocks from a canyon wall in hopes of preventing another...
Jurors To Start Deliberations In Williams Slaying
Jurors are expected to begin deliberations Wednesday in the trial of Willie Clark, the man charged with first-degree murder in the death of Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent...
Pueblo Says It's Losing Money On Traffic Cameras
Pueblo city officials say cameras that catch red light runners at two intersections have cost more to operate than they generate in fines. Pueblo pays $15,000 a month to American Traffic Solutions...
ARC Stores in Colorado Springs
ARC stores in Colorado Springs. Like other large thrift shops in town, their stock is fresh and there is a huge variety. Compared to others, they do the best job of marking their stock down...
Tailor Shop Homicide Investigation
On 3-8-2010 at approximately 1:20pm the Colorado Springs Police Department received a call about a deceased female in the Yong's Tailoring business located at 3825 Maizeland Rd. When officers arrived...
Pueblo says it's losing money on traffic cameras
Posted : Mar 10, 2010 8:13 AM Pueblo city officials say cameras that catch red light runners at two intersections have cost more to operate than they generate in fines. Pueblo pays $15,000 a month...
Appeals court takes up ban on new roads in forests
Posted : Mar 10, 2010 7:57 AM A federal appeals court in Denver will hear oral arguments on a ban on building new roads in national forests. The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is weighing a...
"No Camping" Ban Goes Into Effect Today
The city's "no camping" ordinance is now in effect. It's aimed at moving the homeless populations that has become dubbed "tent city" along Fountain...
Corey Haim Dead at 38
The Los Angeles coroner's office says "The Lost Boys" actor Corey Haim is dead at 38. Coroner's Lt. Cheryl MacWillie said Wednesday that Haim died at 2:15 a.m. at Providence St. Joseph Medical...
CBS Anchor Gets Live Colonoscopy For Awareness Month
"Early Show" co-anchor Harry Smith made history Wednesday with the first on-air live colonoscopy. But how is a colonoscopy really...
Colorado group calls for Amazon.com boycott
Posted : Mar 10, 2010 6:49 AM The liberal group ProgressNow wants Coloradans to boycott Amazon.com over the retailer's decision to cut ties with online affiliates in the state. The boycott call...
Craft beer sales up
It's a business that puts Colorado on the map. We're talking about craft brewing. Once a bunch of guys brewing beer in their basements, the industry is booming across the country. According to the...
Police Look for Home Invasion Suspects
Police are looking for suspects in a home invasion robbery in the Springs. Police say it happened around 1:30a.m. Wednesday morning at the El Vecino Apartments on Monterey...
Colorado Man Who Claims Pot as Sacrament is Convicted
A Colorado man who says marijuana is a sacrament in his religion has been convicted of misdemeanor drug charges. A Clear Creek County judge found Trevor Douglas of Avon guilty Tuesday of possession...
Police Look for Walgreens Robber
Police are looking for a suspect who robbed a Walgreens in the Springs. Officers tell us it happened a little after 8:30p.m. Tuesday night on North Academy at North Carefree. It happened shortly...
Police investigating attacks on or near Auraria campus
Police are investigating a series of assaults and robberies on or near the Auraria campus in downtown Denver, including a double-stabbing Monday morning. Four incidents have occurred since Feb. 16,...
Park Hill hoping to satisfy hunger for grocery store
A woman leaves Holly Food Market, which is across from Holly Square and is one of two convenience stores in North Park Hill. The area may be one of the worst "food deserts" in...
Jury gets Willie Clark murder case
< 200){ requestedWidth = 200; } Prosecutors closed their first-degree-murder case against Willie D. Clark on Tuesday by telling jurors they had delivered bricks of evidence that form a "box of...
I-70 rock-slide closure costs truckers valuable time and money
Complete repairs could take two months. In the meantime, roads that make up the detour, primarily U.S. 40, Colorado 13 and Colorado 131, are narrow and require drivers to slow down, said Victor...
Amazon.com debate heats up at Colorado Capitol
Amazon.com intensified Tuesday, with Democrats saying the state should not back down from trying to collect money it's owed and Republicans arguing the new law should be repealed. The hardened...
Charges reduced in one of the LoDo mugging cases
< 200){ requestedWidth = 200; } Denver prosecutors amended charges against eight suspects in one of the downtown mugging cases after a victim said a detective urged him to falsely claim he broke...
Highlands Ranch med-pot grower expected to plead guilty
A Highlands Ranch man busted by federal agents for growing medical marijuana in his home is expected to plead guilty to a drug charge. Drug Enforcement Administration agents raided the home where...