Category Archives: Local News

A House Fire Displaces Family and Several Pets in Colorado Springs

A HOUSE FIRE DISPLACED A FAMILY AND THEIR PETS EARLY SUNDAY MORNING IN COLORADO SPRINGS. CSFD WERE CALLED TO A FIRE A AT SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE IN A NEIGHBORHOOD NEAR AIRPORT AND UNION. THE FIRE STARTED ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE HOUSE AND WAS QUICKLY EXTINGUISHED. OFFICIALS ORIGINALLY THOUGHT THE FAMILY WOULD BE ABLE TO…MORE

Fremont County Prison Complex Lost Water Service Due to Leak

A PRISON COMPLEX IN FREMONT COUNTY HAST LOST WATER SERVICE. OFFICIALS SAY A MAJOR WATER LEAK BROKE OUT AT THE CANON COMPLEX WHICH HOLDS OVER 4,500 INMATES AND 622 STAFF MEMBERS. CREWS ARE CURRENTLY WORKING TO REPAIR THE LEAK BUT SAY IT CAN TAKE THREE TO FOUR DAYS TO FIX. THE COLORADO STATE OF EMERGENCY…MORE

Teller County Fire Chief Arrested, Facing Multiple Charges

A CHIEF FROM THE TELLER COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN ARRESTED. ACCORDING TO COURT DOCUMENTS, 41 YEAR OLD CHRIS HAWKINS WAS TAKEN IN AFTER A WARRANT WAS ISSUED FOR HIS ARREST LAST MONTH FOR MULTIPLE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RELATED CHARGES. HE WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY BUT HAS BONDED OUT OF JAIL. HE IS EXPECTED TO BE…MORE

New 15 Million dollar Substation Proposed by El Paso County Sheriff’s Office

THE EL PASO COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IS PROPOSING A NEW SUBSTATION IN THE CITY OF FALCON. THE NEW BUILDING IS ESTIMATED TO COST 15 MILLION DOLLARS AND BE AROUND 10,000 SQ FT. THE EL PASO COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS THIS NEW BUILDING WILL HELP REDUCE CRIME DUE TO A LARGER PRESENCE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT BEING…MORE

Two Fort Carson Solders Injured After Helicopter Crash on Post

STARTING THIS WEEK FORT CARSON WILL BE CONDUCTING PRESCRIBED BURNS ON THEIR TRAINING AREA AND THE PINION CANYON MANEUVER SITE EAST OF TRINIDAD. ACCORDING TO A PRESS RELEASE THE PURPOSE FOR THE BURNS IS TO REDUCE HEAVY VEGETATION IN THESE AREAS THAT CAN LEAD TO WILDFIRES. YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SEE THE SMOKE FROM…MORE

Conduct Review of How the Shooting at UCCS was Handled

UCCS IS GOING TO CONDUCT A REVIEW OF THE RESPONSE BY OFFICIALS AND AUTHORITIES FOLLOWING THE SHOOTING DEATHS OF TWO PEOPLE IN MID FEBRUARY. STUDENT SAM KNOPP, AND A FRIEND CELIE MONTGOMERY WERE SHOT TO DEATH. SEVERAL DAYS LATER POLICE ARRESTED ANOTHER STUDENT FOR THE SHOOTING, NICHOLAS JORDAN. SCHOOL OFFICIALS HAVE HIRED FORMER COLORADO ATTORNEY…MORE

Republican Party Chairman Dave Williams Wins Top Line Designation

ON SATURDAY COLORADO REPUBLICAN PARTY CHAIRMAN DAVE WILLIAMS WON TOP LINE DESIGNATION IN THE JUNE 25TH REPUBLICAN PRIMARY IN THE RACE FOR THE 5TH CONGRESSIONAL SEAT BEING VACATED BY RETIRING DOUG LAMBORN. WILLIAMS PICKED UP SOME 70% OF THE VOTE FROM DELEGATES. FORMER KVOR TALK SHOW HOST JEFF CRANK ALSO QUALIFIED FOR THE JUNE ELECTION,…MORE

Colorado Springs Utilities Proposes Lower Rate For Customers

WEDNESDAY, COLORADO SPRINGS UTILITES PROPOSED A RATE CHANGE FOR CUSTOMERS AT A BOARD MEETING. IF APPROVED CUSTOMERS WOULD SEE A LOWER BILL DUE TO A RATE DECREASE FOR ELECTRIC USAGE AND NATURAL GAS. THE  NEW RATE ADJUSTMENT WOULD LOWER THE AVERAGE BILL BY ABOUT $26 A MONTH. THE NEXT STEP WOULD BE FOR CITY COUNCIL…MORE

Students and Staff Protests Colorado Springs School District Member

ANOTHER PROTEST BY STAFF STUDENTS AND PARENTS OF A LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT IN AN EFFORT TO FORCE THE RESIGNATION OF 3 SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS. STUDENTS GATHERED OUTSIDE MESA RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL YESTERDAY DEMANDING THE RESIGNATION OF BOARD MEMBERS GREG FISHER, TINA WEST AND DAVID DOCK. STUDENTS AND PARENTS ARE UPSET OVER COMMENTS ALLEGEDLY MADE BY…MORE

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