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• All lanes of Hwy.. 67 near Cripple Creek now open

  August 17, 2012 10:54 PM

  All lanes of Colorado Highway 67 near Cripple Creek are open again following work to repair sinkhole. There was a sinkhole discovered about a week ago. C-dot says the hole opened up over a mine shaft under the northbound side of the roadway. One lane of the highway... more »

• Storm affects Pueblo too

  June 7, 2012 12:03 PM

  Pueblo emergency workers are on stand by in case of problems on Fountain Creek as it runs through Pueblo. The storm dropped more than three inches of rain on some parts of Colorado Springs and that water eventually makes its way into Fountain Creek. The U.S. Geological Survey station... more »

• Skier killed at Wolf Creek

  March 26, 2012 6:38 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Authorities have identified a man killed while skiing in Colorado as a 19-year-old Kansas State student. Kansas broadcaster KMAN reported that the Mineral County Sheriff's Department said the victim is Garrett Spencer of Hesston, Kan. He was skiing with friends when he hit a tree at the... more »

• Wolf Creek Ski area could see expansion

  February 29, 2012 4:51 AM

  PAGOSA SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Wolf Creek Ski Area wants to hear from the public about its future as it develops long-term plans for the next 10 to 20 years. The ski area in southwest Colorado is looking at possible expansions into the San Juan National Forest; adding some... more »

• Containment declared at Bear Creek Park fire

  March 31, 2011 7:05 PM

  The Colorado Springs Fire Department has surrounded the fire at Bear Creek Park. The fire broke out after 4 p.m. on the west side of Colorado Springs. As many as 10 fire crews were called. But by 5 p.m. containment was declared and some units were sent back to... more »

• Fountain Creek improvement plans announced

  November 9, 2010 7:05 PM

  City leaders are unveiling plans to revitalize Fountain Creek in Pueblo. The city planning department has a 30-year master plan to improve the Fountain Creek corridor from 8th St., south to the Arkansas River confluence. The city wants to improve water quality, reduce the flooding risk and add trails and... more »

• Colorado town issues boil order over unsafe water

  September 27, 2010 8:15 AM

  Residents in Oak Creek have been told to boil town water for drinking and cooking, after a leaking valve left the town without water for about four hours Saturday night. Water service has been restored, but crews are chlorinating the system. Oak Creek Fire Chief Chuck Wisecup told... more »

• Boil order issued in Cripple Creek Mountain Estates

  August 18, 2010 2:25 PM

  A mandatory boil order has been issued for people who get their water from the Mountain Mutual Water Company in Teller County. Tests showed e-coli readings that are above safe levels. E-coli is found in animal feces and can cause illness in humans. A phone message at Mountain Mutual... more »

• Up to 3 people missing in storm-flooded Iowa creek

  August 11, 2010 8:55 AM

  Dive teams are searching for two or three people whose cars were swept away in raging floodwaters from a storm-swollen creek in central Iowa. Polk County spokesman A.J. Munn says the search began around 5 a.m. Wednesday after the vehicles were swept away overnight between Altoona and Mitchellville, about... more »

• Skiing up at several Colorado resorts

  June 9, 2010 1:29 PM

  Vail Resorts Inc. says skier visits at its five resorts this season were up 2.5 percent from last season, after a strong spring. The company said Monday that skier visits during the quarter that ended April 30 rose 4.6 percent from last season to about 3.2 million. The company... more »

• The Thunderbirds are here

  May 23, 2010 3:51 PM

  The Air Force Thunderbirds have arrived in Colorado Springs. The squadron of F-16 aerial demonstration jets will perform for the graduation ceremony at the US Air Force Academy on Wednesday. The pilots conducted a re-enlistment ceremony for about 20 airmen at Peterson Air Force Base. Dr. David Benke,... more »

• Dogs rescued from Teller County mine

  April 15, 2010 12:53 PM

  Three dogs trapped in a mine in Teller County are now free. The dogs were able to leave the mine on their own and were captured by the Teller County Animal Control. According to a statement released Thursday, the dogs were in good shape. They were returned to their owner,... more »

• Highway reopens following deadly accident

  December 29, 2009 7:41 PM

  Highway 67 is back open north of Cripple Creek. It was closed earlier because of a deadly accident. Colorado State Patrol says two cars collided head on around 4pm. A woman in one of the cars died, and three other people in the same car were transported to Memorial Hospital... more »

• Drought keeps California salmon from spawning

  September 11, 2009 1:21 PM

  California's third year of drought has worsened the already dire outlook for endangered coho salmon, as coastal creeks used for spawning dwindle into disconnected pools where fish get trapped and die. On a hot summer afternoon about 40 miles north of San Francisco, a group armed with fishing nets... more »