ALAMOSA, Colo. (AP) - Xcel Energy and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration are investigating after a Monte Vista man died while trimming trees.
Authorities said the man died Monday at Blue Waters Hacienda in Saguache when the arm of his tree-trimming device came into contact with an electrical... more »
DEL NORTE, Colo. (AP) - A 16-year-old boy faces up to 54 years in prison after accepting a plea deal in the killings of his mother and stepfather in southern Colorado.
John Caudle entered his guilty plea Thursday in Del Norte in the October 2009 slayings of Joanne and... more »
Fans of Colorado Springs' Rachael Flatt have the opportunity to talk one-on-one with the Olympic figure skater this Saturday. She'll appear at the annual Monte Vista Potato Harvest Festival in the San Luis Valley.
"I'm looking forward to being part of this year's celebration." Said Flatt; "I've had the... more »
Flags in Colorado are flying at half-staff today in honor of a fallen soldier.
Army Sgt. Faith Hinkley of Monte Vista died Aug. 7 in Baghdad after she was wounded in a rocket explosion. An Army specialist at the time of her death, she was posthumously promoted to sergeant.... more »
Flags in Colorado will fly at half-staff Tuesday in honor of a fallen soldier.
Army Sgt. Faith Hinkley of Monte Vista died Aug. 7 in Baghdad after she was wounded in a rocket explosion. An Army specialist at the time of her death, she was posthumously promoted to sergeant.... more »
Late in February thousands of Sandhill Cranes begin their annual trek from south to north, stopping off near the Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge to load up on fuel. For millions of years, the Sandhills have been spending their spring break in "Colorado's Valley of the Cranes", now every spring... more »
A 14 year-old boy told investigators he killed his mother and stepfather because he didn't want to do household chores, then spent the evening watching movies and playing on a computer. Authorities have charged John Caudle as an adult in the Oct. 26 slayings of 34-year-old Joanne Rinebarger and 38-year-old... more »