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• Parts of Pueblo County see more than a foot of snow Play Video

  April 3, 2012 7:46 PM

  The spring snow hits Pueblo County, as well, after we had temps in the 80's just a couple of days ago. It didn't keep people in Rye and Colorado City from getting out and about. Schools in Rye shut down, when the sunrise revealed more than a foot... more »

• New honor for veterans in Colorado City Play Video

  November 12, 2011 3:13 PM

  Veterans from the Greenhorn Valley area have a new monument to their service. Several people came from Colorado City and Rye for the unveiling of a new memorial at the Colorado City Cemetery Saturday. It's a monument honoring veterans from each branch of service; something they've wanted to build... more »

• Law enforcement announces capture of Dougherty gang

  August 10, 2011 4:26 PM

  The Pueblo County Sheriff's Office, Colorado State Patrol and the FBI are holding a news conference to announce the capture of the 3 Dougherty siblings near Walsenburg, Colorado Wednesday morning. A sheriff's deputy began the pursuit near Colorado City when he spotted their vehicle at a convenience store. The... more »

• Fire sparked possibly by lighting in St Charles River Canyon

  July 23, 2011 6:10 PM

  The Pueblo County Sheriff's Office has reported that a small fire currently burning in the St Charles River Canyon area between Rye and Colorado City may have been sparked by lightning. Crews are on scene and aerial drops have been made to gain control of what has now been described... more »

• Pueblo library sues property group

  July 19, 2011 8:03 PM

  The Pueblo City-County Library District is suing a property owners association in Colorado City for $489,113 the group once promised to give to the library. The Colorado City Improvements Corporation says it now wants to give the money to the Red Cross. Members of the CCIC all bought undeveloped... more »

• No natural gas leak found at Colorado City school

  January 12, 2011 3:31 PM

  Students at Craver Middle School in Colorado City got an unplanned field trip this morning when they noticed the smell of natural gas inside their building. The school's staff and about 170 students evacuated the building and headed to the clubhouse at a nearby golf course. They were able... more »

• Students allowed back in school building

  January 12, 2011 2:26 PM

  Students at Craver Middle School in Colorado City are now back inside the building. They were evacuated due to an odor, possibly natural gas, and were taken outside and away from the building. According to the Pueblo County Sheriff's Office, they were allowed back inside around 12:15 p.m. more »

• Property owners outraged by liens filed by defunct assocation

  October 23, 2010 1:21 PM

  Chuck Burns was skeptical when he got a $600 bill in the mail for delinquent dues to the Colorado City Improvements Corporation. He checked his title paperwork and discovered that he did, in fact, belong to the association. But in the seven years he had lived in his... more »

• Job of the Day: CDOT Maintenance

  August 30, 2010 3:16 PM

  The Colorado Department of Transportation has a Transportation Maintenance position open in Colorado City, south of Pueblo. This position is responsible for performing Highway Maintenance Operations. Members of these patrols may be required to work at varying elevations and in all kinds of weather to include, but not limited... more »

• Southern Colorado burn victim being treated in Denver

  July 15, 2010 2:59 PM

  A Southern Colorado man is recovering at a hospital in Denver after being badly burned in a propane accident. The Pueblo County Sheriff's Office says the victim is John McMillan. His exact age was not available, but officials say he's in his 50s. The accident happened Wednesday during a propane... more »

• Colorado City: students sent home to due to water leak

  May 13, 2010 2:45 PM

  From the D70 website: Colorado City has experienced a water main leak that has affected Craver Middle School. All parents and guardians have been contacted. Students were loaded on buses and sent home. more »

• Fugitive caught, lockdown lifted

  April 7, 2010 3:51 PM

  Fugitive Robert Thompson was arrested Wednesday afternoon according to the Pueblo County Sheriff's Office. Thompson was on trial last week for sexual assault when he failed to show up in court. The trial continued without him and he was then convicted. His vehicle was found Tuesday in the... more »

• Two H1N1 swine flu vaccine clinics today; more added

  November 17, 2009 5:10 PM

  Southern Colorado health departments continue mass vaccination clinics for H1N1 swine flu, with a few more times and locations added. Check the list for the clinic closest to you. Colorado Springs Date: Tuesday, November 17 Time: 4 pm Location: Harrison High School Canon City Date: Tuesday, November... more »