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• Fish at Lake Pueblo may be worth big money

  May 7, 2012 1:40 PM

  Catching a specially tagged fish at the Pueblo Reservoir could be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars or even more. Pueblo Reservoir and Blue Mesa Reservoir in Colorado are part of the "Wanna Fish for Millions?" contest from Cabela's. Colorado is one of 19 states participating in this... more »

• Summer hours start at Lake Pueblo

  March 15, 2012 6:36 AM

  It's the first day of summer hours at Lake Pueblo State Park. This means, that launch hours will be from 5 a.m. - 11 p.m. You can boat 24 hours a day, but you must have your vessel inspected before takes to the water. Officials are on the... more »

• Summer boating season begins Thursday

  March 12, 2012 6:18 PM

  With the impending arrival of summer, Lake Pueblo State Park will expand boat launch hours on Thursday, March 15. On that day, boat ramps will be open daily from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. Throughout the year, all boats must be inspected for aquatic nuisance species, most commonly freshwater... more »

• Dog saved from icy lake

  January 27, 2012 6:29 PM

  The Westminster Fire Department was called to an icy lake yesterday because a pet was in trouble. The crew from Station #1 donned ice rescue gear and were able to reach the dog and bring it to safety. Fire rescue crews ask dog owners to keep their pets on... more »

• State Parks enforcing alcohol bans on lakes

  June 21, 2011 7:02 AM

  DENVER (AP) - State parks officials are aiming for a dry summer on Colorado lakes. To keep it dry - as in no drunken boating - law enforcement officers will be out in force this weekend. Colorado State Parks is participating in "Operation Dry Water," a national campaign that... more »

• 72-year-old pilot uninjured in small plane mishap Play Video

  April 13, 2011 7:42 PM

  The pilot of a small plane that flipped at the Meadow Lake Airport just after noon was identified as Henry Bartlett, 72, of Colorado Springs. The plane was attempting a landing when it flipped over. It came to rest upside down. Bartlett was not injured and there were... more »

• Birding tips offered at Trinidad lake

  March 31, 2011 2:33 PM

  Trinidad Lake State Park will host area bird watchers at a meeting on April 16 at 9 a.m. at the park visitor center. Trinidad Lake State Park is one of the stops on the Spanish Peaks Birding Trail, one of Colorado's great birding trails. Nearly running the gamut of... more »

• Controlled burn planned at Quail Lake on Wednesday

  December 20, 2010 3:51 PM

  The Colorado Springs Fire Department, along with other city agencies, will burn grass and brush around Quail Lake in southwest Colorado Springs. The prescribed burn is planned for Wednesday around 9 a.m. and is intended to clear dead vegetation in a three acre area and remove noxious weeds. ... more »

• Vail Resorts acquires Northstar-at-Tahoe in Calif.

  October 26, 2010 8:45 AM

  BROOMFIELD, Colo. (AP) - Vail Resorts has acquired Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort in California for $63 million cash. The Broomfield, Colorado-based company said Monday it acquired the stock of the companies that operate Northstar-at-Tahoe from Booth Creek Resort Properties LLC and other sellers. Vail Resorts will lease the land on... more »

• Mexican official says search for US tourist suspended

  October 15, 2010 8:17 AM

  A Mexican official says the search for an American tourist believed to have been shot while crossing a border lake has been temporarily called off. Tamaulipas state attorney general's office spokesman Ruben Dario Rios Lopez told the McAllen newspaper The Monitor that the search for David Michael Hartley was... more »

• Inspectors keep eye out for pesky mussels

  October 6, 2010 10:18 AM

  Inspections have turned up no zebra and quagga mussels on Colorado boats this year. But state parks officials say there have been eight cases of the invasive critters found on boats coming from other states. More than 200,000 boats have been checked this year. Boats with standing water... more »

• Body found at Air Force Academy identified

  September 9, 2010 1:43 PM

  A man found dead at the U.S. Air Force Academy appears to have no connection to the school. A spokesman for the Air Force Academy says the man was discovered dead Wednesday morning near Kettle Lake. The spokesman says an investigation is under way but that the man is... more »

• Palmer Lake boy charged in stabbing of classmate Play Video

  September 8, 2010 5:23 PM

  The fallout continues from Tuesday's assault where a 12 year old boy allegedly stabbed a classmate in the face and neck. "It appears he (the victim) has a ruptured esophagus and also some severing of the muscles on the right side of his neck." explains Palmer Lake Police Chief Keith... more »

• Jellyfish discovered in mountain pond

  September 7, 2010 11:46 AM

  An unexpected sea creature has shown up in Council, Virginia. A family discovered it while they were feeding the fish in their pond. They're called Appalachian Mountain Jellyfish. This type of jellyfish is actually very rare and extremely small, about the size of a quarter. They can reproduce... more »

• Tamarisk spraying planned west of Lake Pueblo

  September 3, 2010 7:20 PM

  An area along the Arkansas River west of the Lake Pueblo will be closed this month for aerial spraying of tamarisk. About 190 acres of river bottom on both sides of the Arkansas River will be sprayed up-river from the Swallows Cemetery, according to Quentin Springer of the Colorado... more »

• Moose attacks toddler in Colorado

  September 2, 2010 4:59 PM

  A toddler had to be airlifted to Children's Hospital in Denver after it was attacked by a moose. The little boy, about two-and-a-half years old, was playing on a beach at Grand Lake when the attack happened. Paramedics rushed the child to Granby Medical Center, then air lifted... more »

• Colorado camp sites available for Labor Day Weekend

  August 31, 2010 10:45 AM

  Many of Colorado's state parks still have camp sites available for the Labor Day weekend. Arkansas Headwaters, Yampa River, Crawford, Eleven Mile and Mancos state parks are among the sites that still have spaces open all three days. But others are already full for the three-day weekend. They... more »

• Colorado receives grant to fight invasive mussels

  August 25, 2010 10:00 AM

  Colorado has been awarded a $124,000 grant from the US Fish and Wildlife Service to battle invasive mussels. The Colorado Division of Wildlife will use the money to publish a manual outlining procedures to stop the spread of mussels from a waterway that's already contaminated. The manual will be available... more »

• Evacuations underway after Arizona dam breaks

  July 21, 2010 9:38 AM

  A rubberized dam on a man-made lake near Phoenix has collapsed, sending hundreds of gallons of water gushing into the dry Salt River bed. Tempe police and fire department crews were evacuating the area around Tempe Town Lake and anyone who may be along the river bottom, but there... more »

• Big improvements planned for Lake Ave. in Pueblo Play Video

  June 28, 2010 8:05 PM

  Those who live around Lake Ave. in Pueblo will tell you old buildings and few improvements over the years have given it a bad reputation, but now big plans are underway to attract more businesses and outdoor enthusiasts. Before I-25 was built, Lake Ave. was alive with business. "With restaurants... more »

• Improvements planned for Lake Ave. in Pueblo

  June 28, 2010 12:09 PM

  Here's what I'm working on today. Years ago, Lake Ave. in Pueblo was a hotspot. There was a drive-in located at Lake Ave. and Pueblo Blvd. Also, Lake Minnequa was a popular destination for boating and other recreational activity. But the drive-in is long gone and some of the old... more »

• Small fire burns at west end of Pueblo Reservoir

  June 4, 2010 4:45 PM

  A small prairie fire burned a small area at the west end of the Pueblo Reservoir Friday afternoon. Initial reports say it burned only an area about a half mile long and 100 yards wide along the southwest edge of the reservoir. Fire crews had a hard time... more »

• Dive teams search Prospect Lake

  May 20, 2010 8:43 PM

  Dive teams from the Colorado Springs Fire Department have been searching Prospect Lake at Memorial Park on Thursday. We're told they're looking for evidence for the District Attorney's office, but they won't say what the evidence is. Work at the lake has wrapped up for the day. The Fire... more »

• Car hits gas meter in Palmer Lake

  March 15, 2010 11:31 AM

  A car knocked over a gas meter in Palmer Lake around 6:30 Monday morning, triggering a tense hour for area residents. A vehicle apparently slid on ice and hit the natural gas meter, causing a leak at Glen and Hillside. The meter spewed natural gas for about an hour... more »

• Pueblo Reservoir at highest level in a decade

  March 9, 2010 9:43 AM

  Pueblo Reservoir has more water than it has for the past decade as managers move water from other storage facilities. The federal Bureau of Reclamation, which operates the reservoir, says it has 261,200 acre-feet of water, or about 85 billion gallons. That's the most since March 2000. Federal rules say... more »

• Man in artifacts case says he wasn't read his rights

  February 23, 2010 3:44 PM

  The brother of a Utah sheriff is accusing federal agents of misconduct when they arrested him last June for allegedly trafficking in ancient American Indian artifacts. David Lacy testified Tuesday that heavily armed agents stormed his house and held him for hours while grilling him about his collection of... more »

• 1925 Bugatti hulk sells for $378,000

  January 25, 2010 7:04 PM

  Take a look at this rusted hulk. Would you ever in a million years believe that it would sell for $378,000? The 1925 Brescia Bugatti was discovered by a diving club at the bottom of Verbano Lake in Ascona, Switzerland last year. Proceeds from the auction are going... more »

• Annual ice dive tradition lives on

  January 1, 2010 6:49 PM

  It was a bittersweet New Years for some divers in Pueblo County. Every New Year's they dive into Lake Isabel for practice and for fun. The tradition spans more than a quarter of a century, but 2010 marked the end of an era for one group. Art Lomax watched from... more »

• College closes as Southern Calif. fire nears

  September 23, 2009 11:12 AM

  A college threatened by a 13-square-mile wildfire closed Wednesday as flames burned in hills above the campus. Moorpark College in Ventura County posted the closing announcement to its 2,500 students on its Web site Wednesday morning. County fire spokesman Bill Nash said the fire did not weaken overnight... more »