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• Extra benefits availible for those filing unemployment Play Video

  May 16, 2012 7:07 PM

  837 people filing for unemployment benefits and looking for jobs through the Pikes Peak Workforce Center have been able to bring in more than $2 million in extra benefits for participating in the Colorado Enhanced Training Program. If those individuals are receiving training for a job in a selected... more »

• Fugitive airman found with strange garb Play Video

  April 21, 2012 12:38 AM

  The search is over for an airman who escaped military personnel on Wednesday. Herbert Mullins is in custody after being captured today near the El Paso County and Teller County line. Mullens was being taken to the Teller County Jail Wednesday when military personnel made a bathroom break at... more »

• Puppy mill bust brings 57 dogs to El Paso County Play Video

  April 8, 2012 11:58 PM

  57 dogs in need of serious medical care were rescued from a puppy mill in Oklahoma and driven to El Paso County by volunteers from the National Mill Dog Rescue. The dogs- of several shapes, sizes, and breeds- have spent most of their lives in cages barely larger than... more »

• Specialty license plates causing debate Play Video

  April 4, 2012 8:41 PM

  You've probably seen the specialty Colorado license plates on the road; it doesn't take long to spot a few of them. "There's 119 different options presently," says Tony Anderson; manager for the El Paso County Department of Motor Vehicles office. Along with the traditional green and white, they... more »

• Two driver's license renewal locations off line

  March 28, 2012 5:18 PM

  Two driver's license renewal locations in El Paso County are currently off line and cannot process driver's licenses. The Powers Branch and the Downtown Branch (Centennial Hall) of the Department of Revenue do not have the ability to process driver's license requests. All other motor vehicle services including vehicle... more »

• New Wescott firehouse dedicated to former Chief

  March 24, 2012 4:42 PM

  Fire crews in northern El Paso County are settling into a new fire station. It's part of the Wescott Fire Protection District. Staff say they came in "right on budget"; about two millions dollars. It was paid for through tax dollars. They say it wouldn't have been on budget,... more »

• Neglect case highlights issue of elder abuse Play Video

  March 6, 2012 5:40 PM

  A Colorado Springs man faces a felony charge of neglect after it was discovered that his 86 year old mother was left lying on the floor in her own waste for 5 days. Dennis Foust, 50, was arrested last Tuesday on a charge of Crimes Against At-Risk Adults. According... more »

• Health Department Director to retire

  February 29, 2012 6:12 PM

  The head of the El Paso County Health Department will retire next week. Kandi Buckland has been the director for 11 years. "Ms. Buckland has done an outstanding job of leading this agency through some of the most challenging times of inevitable budget reductions and disease outbreaks such as... more »

• Ultra Resources preps for El Paso County drilling

  February 18, 2012 11:28 AM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Ultra Resources is moving ahead on its plans for drilling in El Paso County. The AP reports crews started work Friday on an access road that will lead to the first drilling site in the county, and a drilling rig is expected to pop up... more »

• COS I-25 widening project nearing, Monument section still up in the air Play Video

  February 14, 2012 7:39 PM

  Nearly 100,000 cars pass over the Woodmen Road Interchange at I-25 each day, according to Colorado Department of Transportation officials. They expect that number to be closer to 150,000 by 2025. "There's been substantial growth on the north end of El Paso County, and that's pretty obvious with the... more »

• Icy roads keep tow trucks busy Play Video

  February 3, 2012 7:16 PM

  Gusting winds and blowing snow made a perfect combination for icing over roads, and those slick conditions lead to dozens of accidents, some of them serious. State troopers want to remind drivers to use caution when driving in winter weather. "Make sure you leave in plenty of time, take... more »

• Martinez appointed Chief Judge

  February 2, 2012 1:46 PM

  Hon. Gilbert Martinez has been appointed to serve as the new chief judge in the 4th Judicial District, which includes El Paso and Teller counties. The appointment was made by Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael L. Bender. Judge Martinez will replace the Hon. Kirk S. Samelson, who... more »

• CDOT gears up for storm

  February 2, 2012 1:00 PM

  CDOT is gearing up for the impending storm, scheduled to hit the Pikes Peak region later this afternoon and continue through Friday. CDOT maintenance crews are scheduled to begin snow-shift in El Paso, Teller and Park counties at 4 p.m. today, according to spokesman Bob Wilson. Snow shift... more »

• City, County trying to handle oil and gas in El Paso County

  February 1, 2012 8:20 PM

  El Paso County's moratorium on oil and gas operations ended Monday night. The Board of County Commissioners passed a set of regulations and is opening up the permit application process. The regulations passed by the board in Monday night's meeting were a smaller version than had been proposed through... more »

• Local agency aims to curb teen dating violence Play Video

  February 1, 2012 7:01 PM

  As many as a third of all teens have been the victim of some form of physical or emotional abuse and counselors at the domestic violence advocacy group TESSA say the abuse is happening at a very early age. Clinical and Advocacy Manager Charity Richardson says they are finding children... more »

• El Paso County passes version of oil and gas regs

  January 31, 2012 10:36 PM

  On the eve of a four-month moratorium ending on oil and gas operations, on Tuesday El Paso County Commissioners passed regulations to handle the industry moving forward; even with state officials expressing "grave concern." The regulations were a much smaller version than was originally proposed by the planning commission. ... more »

• Mother accused of abandoning toddler appears in court Play Video

  January 30, 2012 10:52 PM

  On Monday, 27 year old Neysha Hall-Gonzalez shakes her head and cries in an emotional response to an El Paso County judge reading her list of charges. The young mother stands accused of trying to kill her 3 year old son. It all happened Saturday when investigators say she... more »

• UPDATE: missing child found in El Paso County with injuries

  January 28, 2012 3:22 PM

  Crews in El Paso County have found a missing child. Lt. Lari Sevene, a spokesperson with the El Paso County Sheriff's Office, the child was found with some cuts and abrasions just after 1:00 p.m., and is being transported for medical treatment. No word on the extent of the... more »

• Authorities looking for missing child in El Paso County

  January 28, 2012 3:03 PM

  Crews in El Paso County are searching for a missing child. According to the El Paso county Sheriff's office, State Patrol passed a woman along I-25 near the Pueblo county line around 8:30 Saturday morning. Sheriff's deputies say her car was pulled over, and she looked like she was... more »

• El Paso County offices experiencing phone outages

  January 26, 2012 12:58 PM

  Telephone service is out for most El Paso County Elected and Administrative Offices. This is an unplanned outage affecting all County Administrative Offices located in Centennial Hall as well as the Offices of the Clerk and Recorder, the County Assessor, the County Treasurer, the Pikes Peak Workforce Center and... more »

• Local homeless counted, with federal funding on the line Play Video

  January 24, 2012 7:54 PM

  How many people are homeless in Colorado Springs? What can be done to help? These questions have been asked a lot around Colorado Springs in the past couple of years. Tuesday, groups were out searching for answers. "...And your birthday?" a volunteer asks a man coming to the... more »

• Woman shares horrors of PTSD, looking for answers Play Video

  January 23, 2012 7:44 PM

  A Colorado Springs woman says she's still recovering from the horrors of domestic violence she experienced last summer. However, Rebecca Granados says she feels like it was her husband's Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder that led to the attack - and more specifically the medications he was taking. Now she says she... more »

• Local woman wishes she could have done more for husband with P.T.S.D.

  January 23, 2012 4:34 PM

  A Colorado Springs woman is still recovering from the horrors of domestic violence she experienced last summer. However, Rebecca Granados says she feels like it was her husband's Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder that led to the attack - and more specifically the medications he was taking. Now she wishes she would... more »

• County Commissioners to keep on praying Play Video

  January 17, 2012 8:15 PM

  El Paso County Commissioners say they have no plans to stop saying prayers before each meeting despite a decision Tuesday by the Supreme Court of the United States to reject an appeal from a North Carolina board of county commissioners who were found to have violated the Establishment Clause of... more »

• 24-hour push to help local charities Play Video

  December 6, 2011 8:06 PM

  For the second year Coloradans are focusing their efforts to support local charities, and Colorado Springs non-profits are trying to get a bigger piece of the pie. It's the Colorado Gives Day campaign on Tuesday, December 6th; last year it raised 8.7 million dollars. Connie Brachtenbach, executive Director... more »

• Sheriff's office investigates shooting near Ft. Carson

  December 2, 2011 7:04 PM

  El Paso County Deputies are investigating a family disturbance turned shooting. We're told a man was shot in the leg by his father in a mobile home park in the 8000 block of Piute Road. That's in the southwest part of the county near Ft. Carson. The wound... more »

• Report of a shooting has Deputies rushing to scene

  December 2, 2011 5:37 PM

  At 3:15pm Friday, 911 received calls of a possible shooting south of Colorado Springs on Piute Road off Highway 115 in a trailor park. El Paso County Sheriff's Deputies are just arriving on scene and details are still not available. more »

• Accidents continue to keep emergency crews busy in Northern El Paso County

  December 1, 2011 2:29 PM

  Emergency crews are arriving on scene of a multi-vehicle accident on the off ramp of NB I-25 to Baptist Road. There are reports of injuries, but it is unknown if any are serious. Road conditions North of Colorado Springs have improved since early morning, but light snow, blowing snow and... more »

• Starting the month with a Brrrr

  December 1, 2011 1:01 PM

  December is off to a snowy, blustery start as a winter snow storm continues to ice over roads, cause accidents and even cancel school. Lewis Palmer School District 38 in Mounment had been on a 2 hour delayed start this morning, when at around 9:45 a.m. administrators decided to cancel... more »

• Downtown DMV closed next week

  November 28, 2011 7:53 PM

  The Downtown Branch of the El Paso County Clerk & Recorder's Office be closed from Monday December 5 through Friday December 9, 2011 because of construction. The county is encouraging customers to visit their main office in the new Citizens Service Center at 1675 W. Garden of the Gods Road.... more »

• Local group concerned about arrest rates for older vets

  November 27, 2011 2:00 PM

  A local group studying arrest records in El Paso County saw that military arrests - veteran and active duty - make up 13 to 14 percent of the total population at the Criminal Justice Center on average. The numbers that they're seeing with the older vets are shocking them. ... more »

• Local group concerned about arrest rates for older vets

  November 27, 2011 1:39 PM

  For years as people were checked into El Paso County's Criminal Justice Center after committing a crime they were asked if they were active duty military. For the last couple of years, they've also been asked whether or not they're a veteran. That was put in place by the Veteran... more »

• County to begin ditch work in Security-Widefield

  November 22, 2011 12:16 PM

  Fountain Mesa Road in the Security-Widefield area will be reduced to one lane in each direction next week as the county begins roadside ditch and shoulder construction. The work zone will stretch from Fortman Avenue to Medicine Bow. The road work will begin on Monday and is expected to... more »

• Serving those who serve Play Video

  November 21, 2011 5:52 PM

  It's hard to picture America's fighting men and women struggling so much financially as to not be able to afford a proper Thanksgiving dinner, but it happens. Meeting that need is a priority for Carey Adams, director of Gods Pantry Ministries in Fountain. She and about two dozen volunteers set... more »

• Local pantry feeds soldiers and wounded warriors

  November 21, 2011 12:19 PM

  God's Pantry Food Bank in Fountain will be donating over 5 dozen holiday food boxes to local soldiers and wounded warriors today as part of their mission to feed families in the Fountain Valley area. Another 150 food boxes will be distributed to homes in Fountain, Widefield, Security and the... more »

• Dog, shot twice, now in stable condition

  November 16, 2011 7:44 PM

  A dog, shot twice, is making a surprising recovery at the Pikes Peak Humane Society. One of their Animal Welfare Officers was called out to help a female German Shepherd that had been shot just above the nose and in the side. They believe the bullets exited the dog's... more »

• MADD Director: I fear for anyone driving and living in Colorado Springs Play Video

  November 10, 2011 3:43 PM

  The state executive director of Mothers Against Drunk Driving Colorado says she fears for "anyone driving and living in Colorado Springs," after learning that the city plans to stop conducting sobriety checkpoints. Emily Tompkins says the decision needlessly jeopardizes drivers by eliminating what she calls a "high-visibility deterrence." "It's... more »

• New public shooting range in EPC

  November 10, 2011 3:30 PM

  There is a proposal for a new public shooting range for El Paso County. The location is on the edge of Fort Carson property right by Gate 20. The Secretary of the Army just approved the plan. County commissioners will vote next Tuesday. Hear from the County Commission tonight on... more »

• Accused sexting former school board member in court

  November 9, 2011 1:34 PM

  The former Ellicott School Board member facing internet luring and sexual assault charges against a child was in court in El Paso County Wednesday morning. 37-year-old Stefanie Dickinson was scheduled for a disposition for a charge of internet luring of a child, a Class 4 Felony. She was also... more »

• Ballot drop-off sites busy as deadline nears

  November 1, 2011 5:24 PM

  Here is the last-minute voters information provided by the El Paso County Clerk & Recorder's Office. Voters must return their ballot by 7:00 p.m. in order for the ballot to be counted. The Clerk & Recorder’s Office will provide curbside ballot drop-off at all four branch locations. Registered voters... more »

• Friends say Calhan shooting was love triangle turned deadly

  October 23, 2011 2:45 PM

  While authorities have not named the victim or homeowners involved in last nights deadly shooting in Calhan, friends of a suspected victim say it was a love triangle that turned deadly. El Paso County Sheriffs detectives initially responded to a 911 call of a burglary in progress, then reports that... more »

• Goats grazing the gardens

  October 23, 2011 2:16 PM

  You may have seen hundreds of goats at Bear Creek Regional Park in El Paso County. They're being used to get rid of weeds. There are federal and state laws saying that parks -- like Bear Creek -- have to keep certain weeds under control. Instead of going through... more »

• Rocks blasted from the sides of Highway 24 Play Video

  October 19, 2011 6:23 PM

  The 15 by 40 foot section, about 10 feet thick, section of rock is what Colorado Department of Transportation workers were blasting away from the sides of Highway 24 on Wednesday -- just west of Cave of the Winds. It's exactly the kind of stuff that they don't want falling... more »

• Defense, jail chief respond to recording allegations Play Video

  October 13, 2011 12:22 AM

  The question of attorney / client confidentially is at the heart of a dispute between former CSPD officer Joshua Carrier's attorney and the El Paso County Jail. It started when the DA's office requested copies of any phone calls made by Carrier in jail. As is standard, Carrier's attorney,... more »

• Workforce Center changes location

  October 12, 2011 7:47 PM

  The Pikes Peak Workforce Center has changed locations. It's now in the El Paso County's new Citizen Service Center, off of Garden of the Gods Road. Workforce Center employees say even with the new location, that's hasn't slowed down the numbers demanding services. Their first day open in... more »

• Carrier, attorney angry over recorded calls

  October 11, 2011 9:54 PM

  Former CSPD officer and suspected child molester Joshua Carrier and his attorney are angry over calls between the two they say were recorded at the El Paso County Detention Center. In court this afternoon, Carrier's attorney, Denver based Christopher Decker, said when he asked the DA's office for Carriers... more »

• El Paso County testing ballot counters

  October 4, 2011 1:40 PM

  Next month we'll be mailing in ballots for elections; in El Paso County they're getting ready for the big count. They're doing a Logic and Accuracy test for the counting machines; they use test ballots and randomly mark them, then they compare the electronic count with a hand count. County... more »

• Voter registration deadline tomorrow

  October 2, 2011 10:18 PM

  A reminder that the last day to register to vote is tomorrow, and If you are registered but did not vote in the last election you should renew your registration. You can register or renew by either calling your county clerks office or visiting the secretary of state's website. ... more »

• Colorado Springs man killed in Hwy 94 accident

  October 2, 2011 5:17 PM

  A Colorado Springs was killed an his 19 year old son was seriously injured in a traffic accident on Colorado Highway 94 late Saturday afternoon. Christopher Phillips, 40, was driving west on Hwy 94 in a 2002 Jaguar when he collided with a 2007 GMC Sierra pick up that was... more »

• Disaster drill underway in Colorado Springs

  October 1, 2011 12:48 PM

  A large scale disaster drill is underway in Colorado Springs. Emergency responders from 35 city, county, state and federal agencies are participating in the drill in which a mock wildfire is burning on the west side of Colorado Springs. Police cars and fire trucks are driving to the Broadmoor... more »

• Neighbors split over oil and gas exploration Play Video

  September 29, 2011 11:36 PM

  Proposals for oil and gas exploration in the Banning Lewis Ranch area of El Paso County have been put on hold for now. After two town halls and numerous work sessions, Commissioners want to take a closer look at the effects of oil and gas drilling before making a final... more »

• City council stops till taps for Stormwater fees

  September 28, 2011 7:54 PM

  In a closed door meeting Tuesday, Colorado Springs City Council instructed A-1 Collections to no longer use till taps as a means of collecting on any judgments for delinquent Stormwater Enterprise fees. The city hired the collections agency to recover the unpaid money. Over the summer, the agency sought... more »

• Commissioners to consider drilling moratorium

  September 27, 2011 7:41 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS - The El Paso Board of County Commissioners will consider enacting a four month suspension of any new land use applications for oil and gas exploration at their regularly scheduled meeting Thursday. The suspension, if approved, would put off the acceptance of new applications until January. Commissioner... more »

• Council to discuss stormwater in closed door meeting Tuesday

  September 26, 2011 8:06 PM

  Surveillance video from the Ace Loan and Pawn on South Academy Boulevard shows uniformed sheriff's deputies, under court order, removing cash from the registers. It's the second time the this month that the sheriff's office has conducted the till taps at three of company's four Colorado Springs stores. "They... more »

• Sheriff temporarily halts "till taps"

  September 26, 2011 4:44 PM

  El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa has temporarily halted his deputies from taking money from the cash registers and safes of local businesses in a practice known as "till taps." Colorado law permits sheriff's deputies to execute court ordered Writs of Execution to collect money on behalf of the court.... more »

• Mayor calls for review of police undercover practices

  September 24, 2011 5:01 PM

  A recent liquor code investigation at a local Hooters restaurant has turned into an investigation of local law enforcement. Colorado Springs Mayor, Steve Bach is now calling for a review of how such investigations are conducted by law enforcement by Colorado Springs and El Paso County agencies working together. ... more »

• Administrative review launched in Hooters investigation

  September 23, 2011 9:10 PM

  Colorado Springs Police and the El Paso County Sheriff's Office have launched a joint administrative review stemming from concerns raised following a liquor code investigation at a local Hooters restaurant. Police say the goal isn't only to address this particular incident, but also to review the procedures of the... more »

• Treasurer likely to add another fee to stormwater tax bills.

  September 23, 2011 8:33 PM

  El Paso County Treasurer Bob Balink says he expects that he will add delinquent Stormwater Enterprise fees to property tax bills, but attorneys for the city and county are still discussing the legal fine print. What's more, he said he is legally required to add a 10 percent fee on... more »

• Farries will be tried in El Paso County

  September 23, 2011 3:44 PM

  Detra Farries will be tried in El Paso County for the dragging death of tow-truck driver, Allen Rose. Farries, 33, appeared in court today for a Change of Venue hearing, but that request was denied by a judge, according to the District Attorney's office. Earlier this month, Farries... more »

• Ellicott school board member accused of "sexting" teen Play Video

  September 19, 2011 11:40 PM

  A 37 year old Ellicott School Board member is facing charges of internet luring of a child, after El Paso County Deputies say racy text messages were found on a 14 year old boy's cell phone. In an arrest warrant obtained by News 5, investigators say Stefanie Dickinson would regularly... more »

• Recording damage from record-breaking rain Play Video

  September 15, 2011 11:24 PM

  El Paso County received record-breaking rain Wednesday. News 5's Weather Team says it was a 24-hour record for precipitation for that day. Mike and Mike say it's one of the largest one-day totals in recent memory. The heavy rain caught many off-guard; like Charles Kohler, whose car got stuck... more »

• Woman found dead in Black Forest was missing

  September 15, 2011 6:36 PM

  The El Paso County Sheriff's Office has identified the body found in Black Forest on Sunday as 30 year old Jamie Essig. Essig was reported missing by her family in April. She lived in Fountain. The El Paso County Coroner's office has not determined how she died. ... more »

• Recording damage from record rainfall

  September 15, 2011 5:57 PM

  Record rainfall in El Paso County has city and county experts checking for damage around Colorado Springs. News 5's Weather Team says Wednesday's rainfall created an all-time precipitation record for September 14th. The Colorado Springs Airport recorded 4.5 inches of rain in a 24-hour span. Mike and Mike say... more »

• Help the Incline

  September 14, 2011 11:55 AM

  The El Paso County Trails & Open Space Coalition needs your help to clean up the Incline Trail in Manitou Springs. If you can help, meet a the bottom of the Incline at 8:00 a.m. this Saturday. Bring gloves and water, trash bags will be provided. For more information,... more »

• Update: Chief Motel shooting

  September 14, 2011 12:38 AM

  Sheriff's deputies in El Paso County are looking for a woman they say hit a deputy with her car. It happened just after 7pm on Tuesday night. Deputies were at the Chief Motel off S. Nevada looking for a suspect when 27 year old Kirsten Vargas pulled up. The... more »

• Ballots ready to go out in El Paso Co

  September 12, 2011 2:30 PM

  The first ballots for this year's mail-in election in El Paso County go out this Friday. Around 2,000 ballots for active military are the first to go. 231,000 more ballots go in the mail October 11th. The official election day in Colorado is November 1st. more »

• Bones found under home being renovated

  September 11, 2011 3:57 PM

  A couple renovating their home in the 300 block of W. Cheyenne Rd. made an odd discovery as they were pulling up flooring. The couple found bones under the flooring, so not knowing the origin of the bones they contacted police and let them handle the gruesome find. Colorado... more »

• Cantaloupe likely source of listeria outbreak

  September 9, 2011 4:26 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado's state health department has identified cantaloupe as the likely source of a multi-state listeria outbreak that has sickened at least nine people in the state. Two people have died after being infected with listeria in Colorado but only one of the deaths has been linked... more »

• Driver OK after hitting elk

  September 4, 2011 12:38 AM

  Colorado State troopers say a driver is okay after hitting an elk Saturday night. It happened at the intersection of Hodgen and Meridian Rd. in El Paso County. The windows of the SUV were busted, but the driver was able to get home. As for the bull, Wildlife... more »

• Power has been restored to nearly 2000 customers in El Paso County

  September 3, 2011 5:24 PM

  Mountain View Electric has announced that power has been restored to nearly 200 customers in eastern El Paso County after an electrical storm caused damage to transmission lines near Peyton. Earlier Saturday morning power was lost as a result of damage done from an electrical storm late Friday night. ... more »

• El Paso County death confirmed during listeria outbreak

  September 3, 2011 4:39 PM

  News 5 has confirmed one of the two deaths from a listeria outbreak was in El Paso County, according to El Paso County Public Health officials. An epidemiologist for Colorado's health department, Alicia Cronquist, said nine people were sickened during August, compared with two in a typical month. Seven... more »

• Late night lightning and high winds possibly to blame for power outage

  September 3, 2011 2:18 PM

  A late night electrical storm and high winds could be to blame for a power outage in Eastern El Paso County Saturday morning. At about 11:00 calls flooded into Mountain View Electric reporting what is now known to be a major power outage affecting at least 2000 customers in the... more »

• El Paso County Fire Crews investigate reports of smoke

  September 2, 2011 6:51 PM

  The El Paso County Wild-land Fire Crews are being dispatched on what they are calling a smoke investigation. At about 4:25 pm reports of smoke on the south side of Cheyenne Mountain began coming into the El Paso County Sheriffs communications center. Crews are in the area now working... more »

• Who tracks homeless sex offenders?

  August 31, 2011 8:30 PM

  There are 48 transient or homeless registered sex offenders in El Paso County, but law enforcement doesn't have to know where they are. Colorado law is unclear about what requirements homeless sex offenders have, or how law enforcement has to keep track of them. While some agencies do more... more »

• Number of bears killed, up already this year Play Video

  August 30, 2011 8:29 PM

  The number of bear sightings is up this year in Southern Colorado, with that the number that has been killed is also up. Colorado Parks and Wildlife says in El Paso and Teller counties about 18 have been killed and in Fremont County that number is 12. Farther south... more »

• Elections office moving Friday

  August 29, 2011 1:04 PM

  The Elections Department of the El Paso County Clerk and Recorders Office will be moving over the Labor Day weekend to the new county building on Garden of the Gods Road. The office will begin the move on Friday leaving Centennial Hall, 200 S. Cascade Avenue, and opening Tuesday at... more »

• Three small fires burning near Cheyenne Canyon

  August 28, 2011 4:06 PM

  The El Paso County Sheriffs Office Dispatch has confirmed that the El Paso County Wild-land Fire Crews are en route to three small fires burning in what has been determined to be National Forest land near North Cheyenne Canyon and below Mays Peak. National Forest Service Fire Crews are... more »

• Bondsman and bounty hunter become inventors Play Video

  August 21, 2011 3:54 PM

  Rick Harper and Leo Mitchell have worked well together in the past. Rick, a bail bondsman, helps people get out of jail while Leo, a bounty hunter, makes sure they show up in court. But lately the two have been pulling extra hours making and shipping out orders of an... more »

• Energy exploration sparks debate Play Video

  August 16, 2011 8:02 PM

  An oil boom is underway in our state but the drilling methods to reach it have many landowners concerned. The massive Niobrara oil shale deposit covers an area that begins near Colorado Springs and stretches north into Wyoming. It's buried 2 miles below the ground level and about a mile... more »