The Colorado Springs Downtown Development Authority announced a 400-hundred-thousand dollar Small Business Relief Fund for eligible businesses Wednesday. Grants are now available for certain restaurants, bars, salons, and other retailers that have been hit hard by the stay-at-home order. More than 29-percent of the businesses downtown are locally owned and operated. Applications for the grants…… MORE
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Charges Upgraded
Charges are being upgraded against a Colorado Springs man accused in a November murder. Randy Bishop is now accused of first-degree murder after Thomas Faircloth was discovered dead in a vacant lot. Bishop was also involved in an incident at Memorial Hospital late last year and he was also in a shootout with…… MORE
Pence in Springs for AF Commencement
Vice President Mike Pence is coming to Colorado Springs to give his speech to Air Force academy graduates in person. Tuesday’s announcement was a change of plans for the Vice President, who was originally set to give his speech to graduates by video. Parents won’t be allowed to attends Saturday’s graduation, which will be…… MORE
DIA Gets Stimulus Funding
Denver International Airport is eligible to receive nearly 270-million-dollars through the cares act stimulus package. The airport has seen a massive decline in passenger traffic due to the Coronavirus pandemic. DIA CEO Kim Day says the funding will go a long way to help meet financial obligations, support the facility’s bond ratings and…… MORE
Person Identified in Monument Lake Accident
We now know the name of the man who died in a kayaking accident on Monument Lake on Monday. 38-year old James Arends body was pulled from the lake and rescue crews could not save him. His exact cause of death is being determined by the El Paso County Coroner’s office.… MORE
Frauds
The El Paso County Sheriff’s office financial crime unit arrested 43-year-old Ryan Carneal as he arrived at the El Paso County Courthouse for a hearing. He’s being charged with 14-felonies related to identity theft, aggravate motor vehicle theft, forgery, cyber-crimes, and other fraud-related offenses. The sheriff’s office said Carneal assumed someone’s identity and used…… MORE
Railrod Ties Fire
Investigators are trying to find out who may have set thousands of railway ties on fire North of Pueblo. Firefighters were called late Saturday night after the fires were spotted near mile marker 108 and I-25. Railroad ties were burning in two separate locations and the Pueblo County Sheriff’s office says more than ten-thousand…… MORE
Barricaded Suspect Arrested
A 42-year old man is in jail after a standoff in Security Sunday. Thomas Flores is facing numerous charges including two counts of attempted murder of a peace office after he violated a restraining order and barricaded himself inside a home near Main Street and Esther Drive. A woman and her children were able…… MORE
Some Colorado Renters Late with Payment
The closure of many businesses due to the Coronavirus Pandemic is taking an economic toll on many people around the state. The Colorado Apartment Association says more than 16-percent of renters were late with their April payments as of Monday. The organization is encouraging renters to reach out to their management to work out…… MORE
Colo Spgs CBD Girl Dies
The Colorado Springs girl who helped spark the CBD oil movement passed away. Charlotte Figi’s family announced the 13-year-old’s death yesterday saying she died from respiratory failure and cardiac arrest. She had been tested for coronavirus, but the family says the tests came back negative. Figi was one of the first in the nation…… MORE
