Victim reacts to Hickenlooper's decision to spare Dunlap's life

Posted 10:34 PM 5/22/2013 by Eric Ross

There's been a lot of reaction to Governor Hickenlooper's decision to spare convicted killer Nathan Dunlap's life.

"The decision has weighed heavily on me for over a year now," Hickenlooper said during a news conference Wednesday in Denver.

In the end, Hickenlooper decided to save (More)

Pueblo City Schools placed on secured perimeter

Posted 3:18 PM 5/22/2013 by Patricia Collier

PUEBLO - Pueblo City Schools has placed the following schools on secured perimeter: Heaton Middle School, Belmont Elementary School and Haaff Elementary School, as they cooperate with a local law enforcement investigation. Bus transportation is currently delayed and we are asking that parents not to go to schools at this time.

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Colorado governor delays execution of convicted killer

Posted 1:41 PM 5/22/2013 by Patricia Collier

DENVER (AP) - Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has indefinitely delayed the execution of convicted killer Nathan Dunlap, citing doubts about the death penalty.Hickenlooper announced his decision Wednesday. He says he is granting Dunlap a reprieve, not clemency. Clemency would have changed (More)

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You could be living in a former meth lab and not even know it

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Posted 11:17 AM 5/22/2013 by Jacqui Heinrich, jheinrich@koaa.com

You could be living in a former meth lab right now and not even know it. A News 5 investigation recently uncovered a Colorado Springs family who unknowingly rented out a former meth lab that was never cleaned up. News 5's Jacqui Heinrich stayed on top of that story and discovered hundreds of (More) • Video (1)

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Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in ''baby boom''

Posted 6:16 PM 5/21/2013 by Joe Bevans

Four different kinds of animals are welcoming new babies at the Colorado Springs Mounatin Zoo. Over the past month, a new Red River Hog baby, a Porcupine, Lynx kittens, and two Joeys have been born. The zoo say's that this is an indication that they have healthy, happy animals. When animals reproduce in zoos, it means they feel comfortable with their surroundings.

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Phone lines repaired at Pueblo City Schools

Posted 4:24 PM 5/21/2013 by Andy Koen

PUEBLO - A district wide phone outage for all of Pueblo City Schools has been restored. Spokesman Scott Jones says the service was restored as of 4:00 p.m. Tuesday.

A local utility contractor reportedly severed the main line for the school district sometime just before noon.

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Motorcycle rider seriously injured in accident

Posted 3:59 PM 5/21/2013 by Elaine Sheridan and Jesse Cohen

A serious motorcycle accident closed a street in Colorado Springs for more than an hour Tuesday afternoon.

Police say a motorcycle was driving north on Chestnut St. at a high rate of speed around 2pm when it was hit by a car pulling out onto the street.

The driver of the motorcycle (More)

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County facing $129,705 shortfall from new election laws, Morse recall

Posted 2:52 PM 5/21/2013 by Andy Koen

COLORADO SPRINGS - Last minute changes in state election laws and the potential recall of State Senator John Morse could leave the El Paso County Clerk and Recorders Office nearly $130,000 in the red.

Clerk Wayne Williams told the Board of County Commissioners today he estimates it will (More)

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Graduation hat toss gets retro makeover

Posted 1:15 PM 5/21/2013 by Andy Koen

COLORADO SPRINGS - The graduates of United States Air Force Academy Class of 2013 may have to hold their hat a little longer for this year's flyover. Since the Air Force Thunderbirds have been grounded indefinitely by sequestration budget cuts, the Texas Flying Legends and WestPac Restorations (More)

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Dealership owner donates trip to wounded warriors

Posted 1:06 PM 5/21/2013 by Andy Koen

COLORADO SPRINGS - The owner of the local Porsche dealership gave two wounded warriors and their wives a VIP trip to Hollywood to thank them for their service. Don Hicks of Porsche of Colorado Springs made the winning bid of $4,250 for the trip at a charity fundraiser auction for the Memorial (More)