A river search continues for a missing Colorado Springs woman in Mineral County. The sheriff’s office received reports Saturday evening of a woman falling into the South Fork of the Rio Grand River outside of Creede. Multiple agencies are assisting in the search, the victim’s name isn’t known at this time.… MORE
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Lake Pueblo Body Identified
Investigators have identified the body of a man found dead in Lake Pueblo as 73-year-old David Bothel. Monday afternoon an empty boat was found drifting near No Name Cove, witnesses told authorities they noticed an older man operating the boat minutes earlier. Bothel’s body was pulled from the water early Tuesday morning. The cause of…… MORE
Colorado Supreme Court Gives OK To TABOR Ballot Initiative
Colorado’s Supreme Court says proponents of a ballot initiative to eliminate constitutional limits on taxation and spending can proceed. The court ruled that elections officials made a mistake in rejecting the proposed 2020 ballot initiative. The Liberal Colorado Fiscal Institute wants to ask voters whether the 1992 Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights should be eliminated. The…… MORE
Parking Rates May Increase Downtown
We’re hearing more about a plan by Colorado Springs Parking Director Scott Lee. He wants to increase parking rates in downtown Colorado Springs. There are higher prices at parking areas with the most demand, meaning you pay less the farther away from core streets and in parking structures you park. That also boosts turn-over…… MORE
Former Candidate for Colorado Springs City Council Due in Court
Kanda Calef, a former Republican candidate for Colorado Springs City Council, faces a felony menacing charge after allegedly brandishing a pistol at a U.S. Marshal in the I-25 gap construction zone. Calef is free on bail and will be in Douglas county court June 19th to enter a plea. Calef was arrested April 10th after…… MORE
Fire Near Falcon Fully Contained
No one was hurt when an outbuilding went up in flames Monday night near Falcon. The building on Dodge Circle was fully involved when crews arrived. There were no occupants or livestock inside. Mutual aid was provided by Falcon, Peyton, and Black Forest Fire Departments. The cause is under investigation.… MORE
Colorado Springs Gang Unit Coming Back
In 2016, then Colorado Springs Police Chief Pete Carey decided to eliminate the Colorado Springs Police Department Gang Unit over staffing shortages. Now, the department is bringing back the unit. It will have 5 officers and will operate out of the new sand creek substation. The new substation, which opened Monday, cost $16.5 million. In…… MORE
New Hotel Coming to Downtown
A new addition will soon be coming to the southern downtown area in Colorado Springs. A groundbreaking ceremony took place Monday for an 8 story, 259-room Marriott Hotel southwest of Tejon and Costilla streets. The Gazette reports that the $75 million hotel will carry Marriott’s Springhill Suites and Element brands. About 175 full-time employees…… MORE
Stephen Houlihan Court Appearance
A man accused of sending sexually explicit images to a teenager at his church was in court Monday. 28 year old Stephen Houlihan is facing charges of internet luring of a child and obscenity. Houlihan was the communications director for the Fellowship of the Rockies Church in Fountain, and is now on unpaid administrative leave. …… MORE
Defense Attorney in Deadly I-70 Crash Arrested
The attorney representing Rogel Lazaro Aguilera-Mederos, the truck driver accused of causing a deadly crash on Interstate 70 in Jefferson County, is in trouble with the law himself. Attorney Robert Corry was arrested in Denver Friday and faces several charges including kidnapping. Corry has been ordered to stay away from his ex-fiancé after he…… MORE
