In KVOR’s wildfire watch the 300 Fire near Woodland Park is now fully contained. It burned around 7 acres near Rampart Range Road since it was noticed last Monday. It started when a campfire spread to surrounding wilderness. No homes were evacuated and no buildings were threatened.… MORE
The Air Force Academy’s summer flying training programs are now operating through August 2. The summer flying hours are Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. To sunset. There may also be an occasional flight training on certain Saturdays. … MORE
Sexual assault charges against a cadet candidate at the Air Force Academy’s preparatory school have been dropped. Jefferson Hobbs was accused of having sex with a woman against her will and kissing another unwilling woman. Defense attorneys argued that both incidents were consensual. Hobbs had faced up to 30 years behind bars.… MORE
Governor Jared Polis has signed a bill that bans the use of firefighting foam containing dangerous chemicals that contaminated the Widefield Aquifer. Beginning on August 2, all fire departments in Colorado will be prevented from using the Class B firefighting foam for training purposes. It can only be used in real-life emergencies. Then in…… MORE
Local officials say a smoggy summer could push the Pikes Peak Region over Federal air quality limits for ozone, and some blame the Martin Drake Power Plant in downtown Colorado Springs. The Gazette reports that clean air activists say triggering a violation could lead to vehicle emissions testing and other mitigation measures. Colorado Springs Utilities…… MORE
Former El Paso County Undersheriff Joe Briester has a new job with the Manitou Springs Police Department. Briester will be Manitou Springs’ interim police chief, taking over for Joe Ribeiro, who stepped down at the end of May after 36-years in law enforcement. The Manitou Springs City Council appointed Breister as interim chief through the…… MORE
A Colorado Springs man is due in court Tuesday after allegedly shooting at another car on I-25 on Friday. Police say Michael McGinnis opened fire on a vehicle near Garden of the Gods Road. While the victims, who were not injured, were talking to police, McGinnis drove past again. Officers chased him down, and arrested…… MORE
A military service member assigned to the southwest border support mission has died in southern Arizona. Officials at Peterson Air Force base in Colorado Springs say the service member was found dead Saturday near Nogales. The soldier wasn’t from a Colorado Springs unit. The incident is under investigation, but foul play isn’t suspected.… MORE
Two people killed in single-vehicle crash in Monument Friday have been identified. 82-year-old Arthur Ode and 78-year-old Joan Ode from Weatherford, Texas both died in the crash. The couple’s Honda Passport drifted off I-25 and slammed into the Highway 105 overpass bridge. It is unclear what caused the driver to veer off the road. Both…… MORE
President Trump has returned to Washington after his Commencement Address Thursday at the Air Force Academy. 991 cadets are now Second Lieutenants after receiving their diplomas and shaking hands with the President. Mr. Trump lauded the cadets for their tireless efforts to finish school and said the young men and women are moving into an…… MORE
