Penny the Giraffe, a local giraffe at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, is scheduled for her first surgery Monday morning. Penny’s white blood cell count has started to increase. X-ray results from Saturday also revealed an abscess on Penny’s rear right leg is big and deep enough to require surgery. The concern is that if her…… MORE
Robert Dear, the man accused in the Planned Parenthood shooting in November of 2015, was again found not competent to stand trial on Friday. A court ordered review takes place every 90 days, his next one will be on October 26th. Dear is charged with 179 counts, which includes murder and attempted murder. Three people…… MORE
The driver involved in a hit and run that left one person dead will soon be sentenced. In May, Vincent Fernando Garcia plead guilty to leaving the scene of an accident involving death, vehicular homicide, and reckless driving. Eighteen-year-old UCCS student Zachary Schlagel was crossing Austin Bluffs and Stanton road with two other individuals when…… MORE
Another 1,000 Fort Carson soldiers will deploy to Afghanistan this winter. The 4th Infantry Division headquarters will leave late this year to replace troops from the 101st Airborne Division. An exact departure date is still pending. … MORE
The 4th Judicial District Attorney’s office has determined a Cripple Creek police officer is justified in her use of force in an officer involved shooting last May. Suspect Jeffrey Bader was found sleeping in a running vehicle along Highway 67 in Teller County. When deputies approached the car he took off and a 90 mile…… MORE
A new defense policy bill would bring more than $130 million dollars to the Colorado Springs area military bases for construction and pay raises for troops. But the Gazette reports the policy is being delayed by President Trump’s proposed new military branch, dubbed the Space Force. The Space Force plan is delayed for at least…… MORE
It’s official, a 10,000-seat outdoor stadium for the Switchbacks minor league soccer team and a 3,000-seat indoor arena for Colorado College’s men’s hockey team is soon to be a reality. Both projects are part of the City for Champions Initiative, and neither will use taxpayer dollars. The anticipated completion date for the downtown events center…… MORE
An El Paso County Deputy who may have caused a deadly crash, is on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation. State troopers say Deputy Quinlan Linebaugh tried to pass a vehicle on Highway 24 East of Falcon Tuesday. An oncoming dump truck served to avoid the cruiser, and hit the car. Its…… MORE
Motorists are asked to avoid Garden of the Gods Road for the next couple of days because of a water-main break. A 60-year-old pipe burst Wednesday morning. Colorado Springs Utilities says the whole corridor is a candidate for a long-term replacement project since many underground infrastructures are dated.… MORE
According to a new study, Colorado Springs is one of the most expensive places for travelers to stay overnight. A recent survey conducted by cheaphotels.org says the average cost for the most-affordable double room in the springs is $172 per evening, coming in as the fourth costliest in the state. Boulder, Fort Collins and Aspen…… MORE
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