WASHINGTON (AP) - The House has moved to eliminate a requirement that passengers flying from certain foreign airports have their checked bags screened a second time when they arrive in the United States and continue on an additional flight. Current law already stipulates that passengers arriving from one of 14... more »
DENVER (AP) - Lawmakers will hear testimony on a bill to prohibit employers from using consumer credit information against potential employees unless they're applying for a job that involves financial decisions.
Democrats sponsoring the proposal say the use of credit information creates barriers for people who have recently lost... more »
On Thursday, Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill presented a check for more than one thousand dollars to the Home Front Cares organization at their Broadmoor Towne Centre location.
"We're excited about giving back to the community and, specifically, to our veterans for the jobs they do and for keeping us all safe,"... more »
Several local law enforcement agencies will conduct random safety checks of commercial vehicles on Wednesday.
The project involves the Colorado Springs Police Department, the Colorado State Patrol, the Colorado Department of Revenue, El Paso County Sheriff and Monument Police Department. Commercial vehicles, which generally are large and heavy, will... more »
Colorado Springs residents have reported having their bank accounts cleaned-out after their information was stolen from debit card skimmers. The skimmers also steal credit card information.
Tens of thousands of dollars has already been taken.
Police have now released a photo of a man they believe installed at... more »
A judge has blocked the most controversial sections of Arizona's new immigration law from taking effect Thursday, handing a major legal victory to opponents of the crackdown.
The law will still take effect Thursday, but without many of the provisions that angered opponents - including sections that required officers... more »
The El Paso County Sheriff's Office is stepping up DUI enforcement as we approach the July 4th weekend.
Additional patrols will be added July 2 through 5. Those officers will specifically look for drivers who may be impaired by drugs or alcohol.
On Saturday, July 3, beginning at... more »
Pueblo Police are looking for a woman who was caught on tape, apparently cashing forged checks.
Julia Zaya reported on April 28, that someone had taken her purse when she accidently left it on a bench at the Riverwalk in Pueblo.
A week later it became apparent someone... more »
Pueblo police are looking for a man and woman caught on surveillance video cashing stolen checks.
The suspects are described as a female with long brown hair, 5' 4" to 5' 7" and weighing between 130 and 160 pounds. The man is between 5' 5" and 5' 8" and... more »
Background checks for firearms in Colorado were up last year. The Instacheck Unit of the Colorado Bureau of Investigations, which handles statewide background checks for firearms, approved 202,613 background checks in 2009, up from 196,980 in 2008. Firearm and ammunition sales spiked nationwide last year, sparked partly by fears that... more »