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4/1/2013

Police say running red light cause of serious accident

Posted 8:30 AM 4/1/2013 by Elaine Sheridan & Jesse Cohen

An accident in the north part of Colorado Springs caused backups for nearly an hour this morning. The accident happened around 7 Monday morning at the intersection of Interquest Pkwy and Market Center Pt. Police say a car ran a red light and collided with a truck, flipping the truck (More)

Man arrested after allegedly screaming and destroying room

3/29/2013

Small fire at local elementary school

Posted 5:40 PM 3/29/2013 by Elaine Sheridan

Fire Crews are on the scene of a small fire at Monroe Elementary in Colorado Springs.

The call came in around 2pm on Friday afternoon to the school located at 12 S. Chelton Rd.

The fire is out, but there appears to be minor damage. The fire reportedly started in the bushes outside (More)

Water main break repairs will take most of day

Man arrested for allegedly seriously injuring wife

Fire in Bent County 100% contained

3/28/2013

Records show Ebel's violent behavior in prison

Posted 4:43 PM 3/28/2013 by Patricia Collier & Elaine Sheridan

The man suspected of killing Colorado Department of Corrections(DOC) Executive Director, Tom Clements threatened to kill a corrections officer while he was in prison, according to state prison records.

It's just one episode in a long history of misconduct behind bars for Evan Ebel. In that (More)

3/27/2013

Elephants get to explore new exhibit

Posted 12:51 PM 3/27/2013 by Elaine Sheridan

The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo elephants were released into their new home for the first time Wednesday morning.

The new elephant enclosure is part of a more than 13-million dollar "Encounter Africa" exhibit which is still under construction. When completely finished the elephants will enjoy a (More)

Blind man with seeing eye dog hit by car

Auto-Pedestrian at Pikes Peak Ave and Union

3/25/2013

Watermain break shuts down water in Boone

Posted 12:59 PM 3/25/2013 by Elaine Sheridan

A watermain break in the town of Boone in eastern Pueblo County left residents without water for much of Sunday.

Around 8am people realized they didn't have water, and workers with the water department found a watermain break. Water was off until 5pm Sunday when the line was fixed.

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City is offering free trees

Hundreds expected at Clements memorial

3/22/2013

Mark Earle no longer head of Colorado Springs Airport

Posted 9:49 PM 3/22/2013 by Elaine Sheridan

The City announced today that Colorado Springs Airport Aviation Director Mark Earle will be leaving as Director of the Airport.

Assistant Aviation Director Dan Gallagher will assume the role of Interim Director while the City conducts a national search for a new Director.

Mr. Earle (More)

Police activity shuts down Platte Ave.

3/21/2013

High speed chase ending in shoot out near Dallas may be connected to DOC Director shooting

Posted 4:29 PM 3/21/2013 by Jacqui Heinrich, jheinrich@koaa.com

A high speed police chase ending in a shoot-out near Dallas this morning may be related to the killing of the Colorado Department of Corrections Director Tom Clements this past Tuesday.

Local media affiliates report a suspect, whose identity has not been released, shot a (More)

Senators ask for more money to fight wildfires

3/20/2013

Budget battle claims AF Academy July 4 celebration

Posted 7:37 AM 3/21/2013 by Connie Murphy

AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) - The Air Force Academy has canceled plans for its annual July 4 fireworks celebration at Falcon Stadium, as the budget battle in Washington continues.

Academy spokesman Lt. Col. John Bryan said Wednesday that with so many uncertainties about the future (More)