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• Survivor mourns her boyfriend's death after he saved her life

  July 21, 2012 6:06 PM

  Jansen Young survived the shooting thanks to her boyfriend. He shielded her body with his, and in doing so, he was killed in the shooting. "Even though he saved me and he gave me the opportunity to live, he would have done it for anyone that day," said Jansen. "You... more »

• Surrounded by heroes

  September 7, 2011 12:46 PM

  Last week, 24-year-old Blakelee Garrett almost did not live to see another day. While working on a construction site, he was seriously injured while using an angle grinder with a diamond blade, which impaled him in the upper leg after it caught on a piece of metal. The injury... more »

• Hometown Hero Dinner 2-3-2011

  January 25, 2011 7:33 PM

  The Pueblo Hometown Heroes Dinner Event is an American Red Cross fundraiser that honors individuals and organizations who exemplify courage, kindness, and unselfish character through their acts of heroism in our local community. Heroes who have saved a life or helped make a life better within the last 18 months... more »

• 5-year old waves down cop to save Grandma

  October 7, 2010 6:19 PM

  A 5-year old boy in Pueblo is being called a hero. Last week his grandmother had a seizure in the middle of the night. The little boy rushed outside to get help and it just so happens, he found the right person, at the right time. "I told him, you... more »

• Hometown honors fallen Fort Carson soldier

  September 13, 2010 8:50 AM

  About 1,000 mourners filled a northern Indiana school auditorium for the funeral of a 26-year-old soldier killed in Afghanistan. Army Spc. Chad Clements was deployed from Fort Carson. Firefighters used two snorkel trucks to hoist a garrison-sized flag over the entrance to Huntington North High School for Sunday's funeral for... more »

• Hero ranger may not receive reward for inmate capture

  September 2, 2010 8:33 AM

  The U.S. Forest Service is reviewing whether an eastern Arizona ranger whose tip led to the capture of two of the most wanted fugitives in America can receive reward money under the agency's ethics guidelines. An Apache Sitgreaves National Forest spokeswoman said Wednesday that local forest officials would like... more »

• High 5: Middle school teacher receives MathMovesU Hero Award

  August 12, 2010 7:32 PM

  A high 5 goes out to Mr. Hutcherson a math teacher at West Middle School in Colorado Springs School District 11. Hutcherson received Raytheon Company's MathMovesU Math Hero Award. He was nominated for his enthusiasm and interest in teaching math and was selected from a field of 111nominations. Hutcherson will... more »

• Hero of Colorado school shootings to receive honor

  June 3, 2010 8:54 AM

  A teacher who tackled a suspected shooter outside a Colorado school is being honored by a group of school resource and drug use prevention officers. David Benke is credited with knocking down Bruco Stong Eagle Eastwood outside Deer Creek Middle School after two students were shot and wounded Feb.... more »

• Ft. Carson soldier awarded Bronze Star

  April 21, 2010 11:23 PM

  The military's Bronze Star Medal with Valor is a rare honor. Wednesday afternoon it was awarded to Corporal Helen Ruhl with Fort Carson's 4th Brigade Combat Team. It's a bittersweet honor for Cpl. Ruhl. "It's a horrible way to earn a wonderful award." she says. The award stems from... more »

• Boy hurt in Colorado school shooting thanks teacher

  March 5, 2010 10:56 AM

  A boy hurt in last month's Colorado school shooting is out of the hospital and praising the teacher who saved his life. Matt Thieu of Deer Creek Middle School in Littleton was shot in the back Feb. 24 when a gunman fired shots at students with a hunting rifle.... more »

• Teacher being called a hero in school shooting

  February 23, 2010 10:11 PM

  Littleton school teacher Dr. David Benke is being called a hero for stepping in when a man shot two children Tuesday at his school. Witnesses say the 7th grade math teacher Benke tackled the gunman first and other teachers piled on top of him. A girl and boy were... more »

• Colorado Springs senator explains his Tweet

  November 12, 2009 1:34 PM

  A Colorado Springs state senator is drawing attention for a comment he made on Twitter about President Obama. Sen. Dave Schultheis sent a Tweet Wednesday that read, "Don't for a second, think Obama wants what is best for US. He is flying the US plane right into the ground... more »

• Families gather at firefighter memorial

  September 18, 2009 11:56 PM

  Final preparations were made, Friday, for Saturday's ceremony at the National Firefighters Memorial in Colorado Springs. Family of the fallen heroes have been arriving in town all week, and many spent the day at the memorial. The memorial ceremony begins at 1p.m. Saturday, at Memorial Park. more »