Funding problems has Palmer Lake’s Board of Trustees considering whether to close the Palmer Lake Fire Department. The department does not have the resources to build a new station or do all of the things they need to do operationally. If the closure is approved, the Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Department would respond to emergency calls. …… MORE
Fort Carson is mourning the loss of another soldier in Afghanistan. Sergeant Major James “Ryan” Sartor was killed in action Saturday. Sartor was from Teague, Texas, and was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group at Fort Carson. He was 40 years old. 5 Fort Carson soldiers have lost their lives in Afghanistan…… MORE
Astronaut Scott Kelly, who spent nearly a year in space aboard the International Space Station, will speak at UCCS on September 24th. His time on the ISS allowed NASA to study the effects of outer space on the human body by examining Kelly and his identical twin brother, astronaut mark Kelly. Ticket sales start…… MORE
The speed limit will be reduced through the I-25 gap project starting Friday afternoon. It’s dropping from 65 to 60 miles an hour, and will stay that way for at least a couple of years. The goal of the construction includes adding an express lane, bridge improvements, wildlife crossings, and widening shoulders. The project is…… MORE
Detectives from the Colorado Springs Police Violent Crimes Unit are investigating a deadly shooting on the east side of the city. A man was found Thursday morning in the parking lot of the Ridgeview Place Apartments with a gunshot wound. He was transported to the hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. So far, no…… MORE
A man is under arrest for allegedly breaking into a Colorado Springs business and stealing identity documents. 38 year old Kevin Hardin is accused of taking the items Thursday morning on Goddard Street, near Academy and Briargate. The stolen goods were found at his home, and at least one person reported being the victim of…… MORE
According to a Jefferson County Judge, there is enough evidence in the felony case against former semi-truck driver Rogel Moderos to bring to trial. He’s accused of causing the fiery crash last April on I-70 that killed 4 people and injured many more. The judge also granted a motion allowing 23-year-old Mederos to live out…… MORE
A man is fighting for his life after being shot near the Citadel Crossing Shopping Center Thursday afternoon. The victim was robbed at gunpoint during an earlier drug deal at a Springs’ apartment. He later confronted the suspects near Academy and Platte, and was shot. The suspects are only described as black males in their…… MORE
New information on a double-rollover crash east of Ellicott Thursday morning. A woman was heading eastbound on highway 94 when she crossed the centerline and hit another car going westbound. Both vehicles went off the Northside of the road. The female driver was transferred to the hospital, details about her condition haven’t been released.… MORE
Republicans who want to recall Governor Jared Polis are going to have to gather 3 times the number of signatures that’s ever been needed before. They have until September 6th to get 631,000 signatures. Polis isn’t facing a recall for any alleged wrongdoing, but for signing new laws republicans don’t like. They include the…… MORE
