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  • Dangerous intersection raises concern among parents Play Video

    November 30, 2011 8:39 PM

    One woman is in the hospital with serious injuries after crashing her car at the Powers and Old Ranch Road intersection in Briargate right before 6 am on Wednesday. The intersection looks like many across the Springs, but in recent months, it's been the site of several crashes and... more »
  • Rafting companies keeping nervous eye on snowmelt

    May 28, 2011 2:06 PM

    FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Swollen rivers fed by huge amounts of snow still waiting to melt off mountaintops have Colorado rafting guides bracing for a season that could be spectacular - or could be disastrous if the runs are too dangerous for rafting. The Coloradoan newspaper reports that... more »
  • Weather conditions could worsen Texas wildfires

    April 10, 2011 10:49 AM

    TEXAS (AP) - There are dire warnings today about hot dry conditions as wildfires continue to rage out of control in Texas. The biggest fire is around 125 square miles and was sparked by pipe cutting. Another blaze destroyed several structures in Fort Davis. Volunteer firefighter Jim Fowler... more »
  • Pueblo's top 10 most dangerous intersections

    January 5, 2011 3:24 PM

    Here are the top ten worst intersections in Pueblo according to the City of Pueblo Transportation Division. The data is from 2009 which is the most recent available. The city ranks the intersections based on the number of accidents. 1. Highway 50 & Elizabeth St. 2. Highway 50... more »
  • UPDATED: Cliff diving, a dangerous pastime

    June 21, 2010 12:42 PM

    This time of year a group of thrill seekers push to the extremes with cliff diving. It's popular in Pueblo, but it's dangerous and also illegal. Adventure seekers have made their jumps famous on YouTube. Several videos I found show people jumping off high cliffs or bridges into the reservoir... more »
  • Arkansas river access restricted, properties flooded

    June 9, 2010 7:57 PM

    The City of Pueblo is restricting public access to the Arkansas river. The water's running so high it's now starting to soak properties in the county. The river has flooded a few fields along 29th lane by Highway-96. Homeowner Bill Keyser says the water's also flooded several basements in the... more »
  • Gases force crews to abandon W.Va. mine rescue

    April 8, 2010 11:26 AM

    Rescue crews who'd been hoping to find four missing miners in a West Virginia coal mine have had to turn back. Officials say they ran into an explosive mix of gases in the area they needed to search. They're holding out slim hope that four miners were able... more »
  • Tropical storm warning issued in Baja California

    October 20, 2009 7:15 AM

    A tropical storm warning has been issued for the southern portion of Mexico's Baja California peninsula as Tropical Storm Rick approaches. In addition, a tropical storm watch was issued early Tuesday for the western coast of mainland Mexico from El Roblito northward through Altata. Rick, which had been an extremely... more »
  • Hurricane Rick weakens in Pacific, still dangerous

    October 19, 2009 7:58 AM

    Forecasters say Hurricane Rick has weakened in the eastern North Pacific but is still a dangerous storm and could veer into resorts at the tip of the Baja California Peninsula by midweek. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami, Fla., says as of Sunday night, winds were down to 145... more »
  • Rick strengthens further

    October 18, 2009 7:49 AM

    Forecasters say Hurricane Rick is the strongest hurricane in the eastern north Pacific Ocean in more than a decade. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Rick turned into an "extremely dangerous" Category 5 storm on Saturday with sustained winds reaching 180 mph (285 kph). At 11 p.m. EDT Saturday (0300... more »
  • Could your car floormat cause an accident?

    September 21, 2009 12:17 PM

    Lexus and Toyota are enlisting everyone's help. Even car wash attendants. Because they can spot problems with floor mats that owners miss. The automakers are responding to a terrible crash that killed four people. Mark Saylor, an off duty highway patrolman, was driving a Lexus Sedan. A thick all... more »
  • Bolder bears roam Aspen area looking for food

    September 9, 2009 11:52 AM

    It's nearly 2 a.m. and authorities have found the suspect in a string of break-ins into multimillion-dollar homes. His nose led him right to their trap — a cage filled with barbecue-scented cantaloupe and peaches. It's a 550-pound black bear and it nearly fills the entire cage wildlife officers... more »
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