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• Peterson trial could end today in mistrial

  August 2, 2012 6:05 AM

  CHICAGO (AP) - A judge will decide whether to put an end to a former suburban Chicago police sergeant's murder trial just days after it began. Thursday's expected ruling on a defense motion for a mistrial follows several blunders by prosecutors seeking to prove Drew Peterson killed his third wife,... more »

• Jurors to hear openings in Peterson trial

  July 31, 2012 6:59 AM

  CHICAGO (AP) - The saga of Drew Peterson and his ill-fated wives has drawn a lot of attention outside the courtroom. Now, the case finally goes to trial. Opening statements are Tuesday in Joliet, followed by testimony from the first witnesses. The former suburban Chicago police officer's day in court... more »

• Delays expected next week at Peterson

  February 24, 2012 10:45 AM

  Peterson Air Force Base will conduct an emergency exercise next week which may cause delays at all entrance gates. Traffic disruption is expected from from February 27 to March 2 as exercises happen. The drills allow personnel to train for future possible crisis situations. more »

• Commander at Peterson Air Force Base retiring

  January 5, 2012 5:44 AM

  PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (AP) - The commander of a reserve medical squadron at Peterson Air Force Base is retiring. Col. Sheldon Omi is stepping down this month after almost 30 years in the military. Omi is a dentist. He joined the 302nd Aeromedical Staging Squadron in 2008 and... more »

• US sends cargo planes to help Mexico fight fires

  April 17, 2011 10:57 AM

  PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (AP) - The United States has sent two specially equipped military cargo planes to help battle wildfires in northern Mexico. The U.S. Northern Command says the C-130 planes were requested by the Mexican government and the U.S. State Department. They left their home base... more »

• Colorado AF Reservists answer call to provide assistance for Mexico fires

  April 16, 2011 2:14 PM

  PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - Approximately 30 Air Force Reservists and two Modular Airborne Firefighting System equipped C-130 Hercules from Colorado's 302nd Airlift Wing will leave Saturday, April 16 to begin travel to support wildland fires in Northern Mexico, approximately 60 miles south of the Texas border. The MAFFS... more »

• Gate at Peterson AFB closed

  March 16, 2011 1:42 PM

  The west gate to Peterson Air Force Base has been closed because of a propane leak in the fire training center. The leak has been contained, but the gate will be closed temporarily as a precaution until repairs are made. People needing to enter the base should use... more »

• UPDATE: NORAD Rd. closed; explosives team on the way

  February 10, 2011 5:08 PM

  We're learning that what appeared to be a false alarm is being taken more seriously than we previously reported out at NORAD. We were told by the El Paso County Sheriff's Office that a bad battery set off an explosives detector. At this point there are still NO evacuations,... more »

• 310th Space Wing has new commander

  January 14, 2011 4:35 PM

  Col. Jeffrey T. Mineo assumed command of the 310th Space Wing in a recent ceremony at Peterson Air Force Base. "There is explosive growth in space and a need for Reserve wings in space," said Col. Mineo. "Let's raise the bar a little higher and let's get started." ... more »

• Emergency exercises planned at Peterson AFB

  January 7, 2011 3:17 PM

  Members of the 21st Space Wing will conduct emergency response exercises from January 10 to 14 at Peterson Air Force Base. The exercises may cause delays at the gate. There will also be some traffic disruption and possible other delays where the exercise are taking place. more »

• Car full of teens hits power pole

  December 15, 2010 5:25 PM

  A car full of teenagers from Sand Creek High School hit a power pole on Peterson Road this afternoon. According to Police, the car went out of control and slid into a power pole and came to rest on its side in a yard near Omaha and Peterson. ... more »

• Construction begins on space training facility

  December 10, 2010 7:24 PM

  Construction began today on a $14 million facility at Peterson Air Force Base for the Air Force Space Command's new Space Education and Training Center. The building will be complete in 2012. "As the host command...we look forward to jointly preparing today's warrior Airmen in the realm of... more »

• Peterson AFB General to move to Japan

  November 23, 2010 12:59 PM

  PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE Colo. (AP) - A general assigned to the Air Force Space Command in Colorado is moving to a new post in Japan. Brig. Gen. John W. Raymond will become vice commander of the 5th Air Force and deputy commander of the 13th Air Force at... more »

• Northcom chief: US must work with Mexico, Canada

  September 30, 2010 2:54 PM

  The leader of the U.S. military's homeland security command says the nation needs to work with the Mexican and Canadian armed forces to ensure its own security. Adm. James Winnefeld Jr., head of Northern Command at Peterson Air Force Base, made the comment this week in a blog entry... more »

• Delays expected near Peterson AFB

  September 13, 2010 1:13 PM

  The west gate at Peterson Air Force Base will be narrowed to two lanes, down from four, for road construction through October 28. The west gate is located off the east end of Airport Road. Drivers are advised to use caution and consider using the north or east gates... more »

• Colorado reservists deploying to Iraq

  September 7, 2010 9:37 AM

  About 50 Air Force reservists and three C-130 cargo planes from Peterson Air Force Base are headed for Iraq. Air crews and maintenance teams from the 302nd Airlift Wing will depart Wednesday from the base in Colorado Springs. It's the third deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan for Peterson... more »

• Peterson AFB plans homecoming for deployed soldiers

  August 27, 2010 8:38 AM

  Eight soldiers from the Colorado Army National Guard are returning home after a nine-month deployment in Bahrain. A homecoming ceremony is planned Friday at Peterson Air Force Base. The soldiers are members of Commercial Imagery Team 4 from the Colorado Guard's 117th Space Battalion. The unit provided commercial satellite... more »

• Peterson tests tracking capability with Russian help

  August 9, 2010 5:30 PM

  (AP) - In a historic first for Cold War adversaries, U.S., Canadian and Russian military officers directed fighter jets and ground controllers to test how well they could track an international terrorist hijacking over the Pacific Ocean. The exercise began Sunday over the Pacific Ocean and involved commanders at the... more »

• Air Force pup slow to recover from Iraq deployment

  August 5, 2010 7:11 PM

  The stresses of war come home with many in the military, making the transition home difficult, but is the same true for the K-9 companions on the battlefield? The handlers of one dog that has been back home, recovering from deployment at Peterson Air Force Base, say the dog... more »

• NORAD, Russia to test hijack response

  August 3, 2010 8:19 AM

  The U.S. and Russia are planning a joint exercise to see how well they can coordinate their efforts in the event of an international hijacking. Military aircraft from Russia and the North American Aerospace Defense Command - based at Colorado Springs' Peterson Air Force Base - will track a... more »

• Search to resume for F-16 fuel tanks

  July 23, 2010 8:37 AM

  The Colorado Air National Guard will resume its search today for external fuel tanks jettisoned over open country as the pilot of an F-16 prepared to make an emergency landing in Colorado Springs. The fighter landed without incident. Maj. Nicole David says the tanks aren't dangerous but are important... more »

• Update: Hangar, 6 buildings evacuated at Peterson AFB

  May 24, 2010 2:53 PM

  The gusty winds Monday morning damaged several hangars at Peterson Air Force Base. Several facilities, including a hangar and air field operations buildings on Hamilton Avenue on the base have been damaged by severe winds. Hamilton Ave. parallels the flight line at Peterson. Hangar number 133, and buildings 502,... more »

• Gen. Renuart pilots final flight before retiring

  May 6, 2010 6:38 PM

  PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (AP) - The general in charge of NORAD and the U.S. Northern Command has piloted his ceremonial last flight before retiring. Air Force Gen. Gene Renuart flew a C-130 on Wednesday on a 3 1/2-hour flight that began and ended at Peterson Air Force... more »

• "Gladiator" work out planned at Peterson AFB

  March 22, 2010 1:42 PM

  An Air Force Academy graduate will run a one hour "Gladiator" boot camp Wednesday at Peterson Air Force Base as part of Women's History Month. Tanji Johnson, known as Stealth, in the 2008 "American Gladiators" TV show, will start the work out at noon on Wednesday. Johnson, is ranked... more »

• 302nd to aid effort in Haiti

  January 22, 2010 12:27 PM

  Roughly 50 Air Force Reservists with the 302nd Airlift Wing are flying Haiti this morning (Friday) to aid in relief efforts there. The Reservists are taking two C-130 Hercules cargo planes to an Air Force base in Puerto Rico where they will join Operation Coronet Oak launching daily missions... more »