A new Colorado College report shows parts of Colorado Springs are subject to urban heat islands. It’s the rise in temperature for a man-made area. The effect can include a jump in temperature of up to 5.4 degrees Fahrenheit. The college presented their findings to the Colorado Springs City Council Monday. The college suggested a…… MORE
The Shawnee Peak Fire near Bailey continues to burn. The blaze was reported Monday afternoon and has scorched at least 37 acres. Crews are working to establish a perimeter around the fire, and checking nearby homes. No structures are currently threatened. A red flag warning for high fire danger is expected in the area today. …… MORE
Colorado Springs Police were forced to taze a man who allegedly fought with officers. Just before midnight Tuesday, 49 year old Cary Underwood was having a “mental episode” in an alley near Memorial Hospital on East Boulder Street. He became confrontational with officers, who tazed him into submission. One policeman was treated for a minor…… MORE
Fire investigators are looking for the cause of a destructive apartment fire in Colorado Springs. 8 units were destroyed at the Ridgeview Apartments near Academy and Carefree Tuesday afternoon. Two cats were killed, but no people were hurt. 10 people are now in the care of the red cross. No word yet on how…… MORE
Patrick Frazee, the man accused of killing Kelsey Berreth of Woodland Park, will be back in court on September 16th. He was in court Friday for a motions hearing. Frazee’s upcoming trial begins in late October. During the motions hearing, a judge decided to allow the prosecution, defense and court to receive a list of…… MORE
A man is jailed in connection to an arson fire on the Springs’ west side. 36 year old Kaisten Paulson allegedly started a blaze at a home near 22nd and West Colorado early Sunday. No one was seriously hurt, but one person was taken to a hospital for smoke inhalation. Paulson will be in court…… MORE
Colorado Springs Police are looking for a violent robber. Early Saturday, two hotels were held-up at gunpoint in less than an hour of each other. One was in the Southgate area, the other was near I-25 and Bijou. It both cases, the clerks were pistol whipped. The suspect was wearing a mask, and is described…… MORE
A man is fighting to stay alive after being stabbed several times near Dorchester Park. Early Saturday, the victim met two other people on south Nevada. One of them pulled out a knife, and then stabbed the man, who was taken to a hospital in critical condition. He’s expected to survive. No arrests have been…… MORE
Members of Colorado Springs City Council received an update Monday afternoon on plans to launch the first 5G wireless network in the city. Fifth generation wireless networks can reportedly download a minimum of 40 to 60 times more data per second than the current 4G LTE networks and they can handle 10 times the number…… MORE
The transfer of a 250,000 pound electrical transformer has been delayed. It was supposed to happen Sunday night, but instead, will take place Monday evening. It will begin its journey near Drennan and Astrozon. A 96-wheel trailer will carry the transformer to the Colorado Springs Utilities’ Cottonwood substation, north of Woodmen and Stinson. The $2…… MORE
