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• Cheney criticizes Obama nominees in Wyoming speech

  February 10, 2013 11:18 AM

  CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Former Vice President Dick Cheney says President Barack Obama is jeopardizing U.S. national security by nominating substandard candidates for key cabinet posts and degrading the U.S. military. Cheney, a Wyoming native, made his comments Saturday night to about 300 members of the state's Republican Party in... more »

• January Teachers First: Janie Mueller

  January 30, 2013 5:32 PM

  If you're into science at Cheyenne Mountain High School, chances are you know AP Chemistry teacher Janie Mueller. After 31 years, she's just as passionate about her job as ever. And that's why she's January's Teachers First award winner. When you enter Mueller's chemistry classes, you can tell there's... more »

• Drought relief for farmers in 43 Colorado counties

  January 9, 2013 8:21 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Thirty of Colorado's 64 counties have been designated as primary natural disaster areas due to severe drought and heat, making farmers and ranchers there and in adjacent counties eligible for low-interest emergency loans from the Farm Service Agency. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Wednesday that overall, 43... more »

• Colo. man sentenced to prison for wild Wyo. chase

  December 26, 2012 10:11 AM

  CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - A Colorado man who led Wyoming state troopers on a wild high-speed chase in June has been sentenced to prison after reaching a plea deal. The Wyoming Tribune Eagle reported that 47-year-old Kenneth Movellan of Berthoud pleaded guilty to felony interference with a police officer Friday... more »

• Plans to drug test welfare recipients continue across US, including CO

  February 25, 2012 10:37 AM

  CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Conservatives who say welfare recipients should have to pass a drug test to receive government assistance have momentum on their side. The issue has come up in the Republican presidential campaign, with front-runner Mitt Romney saying it's an "excellent idea." Nearly two dozen states are considering... more »

• Flu cases picking up for neighbor to the north

  February 19, 2012 12:07 PM

  CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - The Wyoming Department of Health is beginning to see reports of increasing flu cases in the state. That has prompted state health officials to encourage residents to take common-sense steps to avoid influenza or spreading it to others. Clay Van Houten is the health department's emerging... more »

• Colorado chase ends in with crash in Wyoming

  January 18, 2012 7:34 AM

  CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Wyoming state troopers arrested a man who sped away from Colorado patrolmen before crashing into a van carrying a family of eight on Interstate 25 in Cheyenne. None of the family members was seriously hurt. The Wyoming Highway Patrol said Tuesday the man demanded that troopers... more »

• UW Foundation has doubts about ranchland swap idea with CSU

  September 15, 2011 6:28 PM

  CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - The University of Wyoming Foundation has doubts about a proposed land swap involving some 50,000 acres of ranchland it jointly owns with a Colorado State University foundation. UW Foundation President Ben Blalock said Thursday the idea isn't compatible with an agreement under which the foundations... more »

• Investigation into Pueblo car fires continues

  August 7, 2011 11:57 PM

  Three cars were destroyed by flames Sunday morning in Pueblo; it was near the Nature Center, just off 11th and Pueblo Boulevard. Onlookers couldn't believe it; some even snapped pictures of the three cars on fire and sent them in to News First 5. The fire was even... more »

• Bear in house reported

  July 18, 2011 1:43 PM

  A bear has been reported inside a house in the 1400 block of Cheyenne Mountain Boulevard. The Department of Wildlife is asking that Cheyenne Mountain Blvd. be shut down, though the bear may already be out of the house. We have reports that some residents had locked themselves... more »

• College finals rodeo still on despite horse virus

  May 24, 2011 11:01 PM

  CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - A highly contagious virus that can kill horses has forced the cancellation and postponement of some rodeos and horse events throughout the West but others are going ahead. The College National Finals Rodeo is scheduled in less than three weeks in Wyoming and organizers plan... more »

• Man accused of assaults in Wyoming, Colorado

  April 16, 2011 6:27 PM

  CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Authorities have arrested a man suspected of attacking two people in Cheyenne, Wyo., forcing one of them to cross into Colorado and assaulting her again. Wyoming officials say 23-year-old Anthony M. Gonzales was arrested by Colorado authorities Thursday on suspicion of assault and kidnapping. ... more »

• Colorado camp sites available for Labor Day Weekend

  August 31, 2010 10:45 AM

  Many of Colorado's state parks still have camp sites available for the Labor Day weekend. Arkansas Headwaters, Yampa River, Crawford, Eleven Mile and Mancos state parks are among the sites that still have spaces open all three days. But others are already full for the three-day weekend. They... more »

• Guided walk at state park Wednesday

  August 30, 2010 1:55 PM

  If you watch birds flying overhead, but have no idea what they are--here's your chance to learn about birds of the Pikes Peak region. Naturalists at Cheyenne Mountain State Park are leading a Guided Bird Walk Wednesday morning. You'll observe, identify, and record both resident and migratory bird species.... more »

• Cheyenne Mtn. State Park this weekend

  August 27, 2010 2:32 PM

  With the weekend here, it's time to get outside and remember why it's so wonderful to live in Colorado. You don't have to go far to immerse yourself in beauty--Cheyenne Mountain State Park in Colorado Springs has plenty for you to do--from hiking to special programs. Here's what's... more »

• Fun for Kids: Art Lessons

  July 28, 2010 11:18 AM

  Kids bored? The Starsmore Discovery Center is offering Children's Art Lessons Saturday, July 31 from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Art professional, teacher and exceptionally talented painter Dave Koller will be in the Starsmore gardens to lead a watercolor painting lesson on for kids 9 -15 years old.... more »

• Public input needed on park bridge

  June 10, 2010 7:12 PM

  The City of Colorado Springs will hold a public Open House on Tuesday, June 15, to gather public input about a project to replace the stone bridge on Evans Avenue, near the entrance to North Cheyenne Canon Park. The open house will run from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at... more »

• Birds of prey training offered this weekend

  April 16, 2010 5:19 PM

  Cheyenne Mountain State Park is offering free training session is on how to use behavioral clues to identify birds of prey. The training will focus on birds that live in our area, including hawks, eagles, and turkey vultures. The subject Sunday at 1:30 is accipters, or forest hawks. ... more »

• Cheyennne Mountain High School honors skater

  February 18, 2010 7:08 PM

  U.S. Women’s Figure Skating Champion Rachel Flatt got a surprise send-off Thursday afternoon at Cheyenne Mountain High School. Hundreds of students, teachers and staff gathered in the courtyard at the high school to wish her well at the Vancouver Games. Thursday’s event at the school surprised Flatt. “I’m certainly looking... more »