A Colorado Springs municipal judge Friday postponed a trespassing trial for Douglas Bruce and a fellow anti-tax activist after prosecutors argued the jury pool had been tainted by a man handing out leaflets in front of the courthouse. The leaflets,... Full Story »
A Colorado Springs city councilman is driving a cost-cutting effort that could put the brakes on a police perk: take-home government vehicles. Hoping to ferret out an additional $1 million from the Police Department’s 2010 budget to restore some of... Full Story »
“Save the clock tower!” In “Back to the Future,” Marty McFly is approached by a woman distributing leaflets for a campaign to save the clock tower of the local courthouse, which was damaged by lightning many years earlier. In the 1970s, and... Full Story »
Academy School District 20 gained about 550 students this year, according to preliminary enrollment figures. Officials attribute the growth to increased enrollment at the Academy Online High School and the home-school supplemental program. The online... Full Story »
A 70-year-old man is in critical condition tonight after being stabbed by his wife, police said. The domestic disturbance happened about 7:30 p.m. in the 1100 block of Server Drive, in the neighborhood southeast of Fountain Boulevard and Circle ... Full Story »
The Colorado Springs Police Department is on Accident Alert status as of Saturday night, due to road conditions. Drivers are reminded if they are involved in a traffic accident with no fatality or injury requiring medical attention, no driver involved is suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and no damage to public property such as a street sign or utility pole has ... Full Story »
The National Weather Service says up to 16 inches of snow could fall in the Colorado mountains and between six inches to a foot of snow in parts of Denver by Sunday. Snow started to fall in the metro area Saturday afternoon but forecasters expect the bulk of the storm to pass through Sunday. The Weather Service says the snow is expected to end by Sunday afternoon. Temperatures are predicted to ... Full Story »
It will be best to avoid traveling across southern Colorado today, because strong winds and reduced visibility, due to heavy snowfall and blowing snow, are expected across the region. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory, that remains in effect until 11a.m. Sunday, for southern El Paso county. Areas of sleet and snow, moderate to heavy at times, expected overnight ... Full Story »
Feeding a toddler can be a ball -- or a battle. "My son you put something in his mouth and you think it's going down and it comes right back up," said Janay Oliver, founder of my719moms.com , a website for local mothers. "In the research that we did, one of the things that we hear over and over again is don't force them, make sure your child is hungry," she said. A little creativity helps ... Full Story »
Stimulus dollars are being used in a federal program to get foreclosed properties back on the market. The State of Colorado has around 35 million dollars to distribute for housing through the Neighborhood Stabilization Program. Just over 3 million dollars of that money is coming to Colorado Springs. Some of it is already here and some of it is already showing a return. Move in day is a special ... Full Story »
Here are a list of church cancellations and road closures due to icy and snow-packed roadways. Full Story »
An apartment complex near Hancock Pkwy and Academy Blvd. in Colorado Springs that sat empty for years is now home to dozens of people. Full Story »
Neighbors in a Colorado Springs community are speaking out after one of their own is charged with first degree attempted murder. Full Story »
Hundreds of people around the U.S. have already contracted the H1N1 flu virus and now it appears our pets are at risk too. Full Story »
A judge postponed the trespassing trial for anti-tax crusader Doug Bruce because of leaflets handed out in front of the courthouse telling potential jurors to use their conscience to make their decision, not a judge's direction. Full Story »
A racing pigeon gets a helping hand, a flaming mattress falls from the sky and more. Full Story »
A prisoner at Bent County Correctional Facility committed suicide on Nov. 1. Full Story »
A prisoner at Bent County Correctional Facility committed suicide on Nov. 1. Geoffrey A. Scheid died by asphyxiation by suffocation, according to Bent County Coroner Dave Roberts. Full Story »
The storage tank projects are progressing according to schedule, Joe Kelley, director of Water and Wastewater Treatment, reported to the La Junta Utility Board of Commissioners on Tuesday. Full Story »
The Urban Renewal Authority granted more than $3,500 to a local business owner. Full Story »
The No. 15 Cañon City Tigers lost their first round playoff game to the No. 2 Valor Christian Eagles at Valor Christian High School in Highlands Ranch on Friday night, 45-13. Full Story »
With snowy weather coming in the near future, the Colorado State Patrol is asking drivers to be safe when hitting the road this winter. “Some of it kind of sounds like common sense,” said Capt. Jack Cowart, commander of the CSP troop headquartered in Fremont County. Full Story »
BROOKSIDE — It was one of the hardest decisions she ever made. But after two decades, Michelle Wilson recently met her son, Zach Simon, who was adopted when he was born. Full Story »
Sharing a passion for compassion, two local hospices ease the transition from life to death for those who have a terminal illness. Full Story »
Four young women will wake up this morning, facing a fresh start to a whole new journey in their lives as they each seek out the paths that lie ahead of them. Full Story »
As a senior citizen, Alice Garduno said there are things she can't physically do anymore, like yard work. Full Story »
Pueblo City Council and Fire Chief Chris Riley were justifiably proud this autumn when the fire department was awarded a $2.7 million federal stimulus grant that will pay most of the cost of building a new $3.2 million Fire Station No. 4 on the city's South Side. Full Story »
Pueblo has no shortage of churches or bars. In the Bessemer, Minnequa Heights and Mesa Junction areas the list of churches and pubs is long and loaded with historical spots. Full Story »
Ten months ago, Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet came to Pueblo to be introduced to skeptical and even angry local Democrats as Gov. Bill Ritter's surprise selection to replace Sen. Ken Salazar, who had been appointed to head the Interior Department by newly elected President Barack Obama. Full Story »
Just when you think things couldn't get more bizarre in the Cesar Chavez charter school system saga ... Full Story »
How much further will people go to be green and revolutionize their food systems? When will D.I.Y. yield to nuh-uh? We can't say for sure, but a quick look around unveiled a few trends on the rise. by Matthew Schniper [image-1] Last year at this time, I wrote a story titled "Range on the home," about a rise in urban farming. The text followed several creative food growers who were rethinking ... Full Story »
We'll look at a couple of other new frontiers in urbanized food cultivation as well as a resourceful, road-tested cooking method in this week's issue. by Matthew Schniper It was like back in middle school science class, when we'd take our rubber surgical gloves and exhale deeply into them, puffing them up all comical-like. That's what my buddy's hand looked like the day after he took two knuckle ... Full Story »
It's worth revisiting the basics of packing food into jars. Because no matter what you opt to call it, doing it right remains as critical as ever. You don't want to seal an ill fate with those lids. by Ari LeVaux As you know, store-bought cans contain some of our laziest and most guilty pleasures: pineapple slices, ravioli, beans, Spam. But in American homes, where old-timers and neophytes alike ... Full Story »
There's a profound sense of self-sufficiency that comes from cruising down I-25 with a fine meal cooking on top of a roaring engine. by Bill Forman We decided to draw the line at roadkill. It was tempting, though. There's a profound sense of self-sufficiency that comes from cruising down I-25 with a fine meal cooking on top of a roaring engine. Throw in some freshly crushed squirrel, and you've ... Full Story »
While farm folk would likely laugh at city slickers' excitement over a few yard birds, home chicken coops exemplify a small part of the pervasive green movement that's rooting across the nation. by Philip McIntosh When retired teachers Carolyn and Rodney Cline, both 57, decided to keep a few chickens in their downtown backyard just off Nevada Avenue, they didn't realize they'd soon be the center ... Full Story »
Colorado hospital officials say the health overhaul bill passed by the House this past weekend is a good start toward reform. But there’s also parts of the bill they don’t like. At a policy summit in Denver Tuesday, the Colorado Hospital Association offered reviews of the legislation. KCFR Health Reporter Eric Whitney has more. Download audio [...] Full Story »
Today’s “Citizen Report” is an encore presentation from Jim Robinson, who talks about traffic, and one particular traffic villain. Download audio file (111209_0850_0400_AC_CitizenReport.mp3) (The “Citizen Report” is a collaboration between KRCC and the Colorado Springs Gazette. More citizen journalism is available at Fresh Ink.) Full Story »
Governor Ritter formally presented his plan to cut 1 billion dollars from the state budget to lawmakers on Tuesday. Members of the joint budget committee asked few questions, but wondered whether all the proposals would be feasible. Bente Birkeland reports from the state capitol. Download audio file (111009BudgetCuts.mp3) Full Story »
Senate Minority leader Josh Penry blasted someone for telling the Washington Post he was dropping out of the 2010 Governor’s race calling that person a yahoo. When the news was leaked on Monday, Penry said he hadn’t told his close friends or employer. Penry didn’t say whether he will endorse his former rival, Republican Scott [...] Full Story »
The Army says they’ve contained a leak at the Pueblo Chemical Depot…the state economic development director seeks to shorten the time it takes to approve oil and gas permits…and, more. Download audio file (110909_053230_AC_roundup.mp3) Full Story »
High School drama students are spending three weeks rehearsing for the musical “Anything Goes.” A synopsis provided by director Jeff Courtier offers a hint to the plot: “Chaos ensues for the group of passengers boarding the S.S. American going from New York to England. There’s a drunken stockbroker, a hopeless romantic, an evangelist turned nightclub singer, a debutante, her mother and her ... Full Story »
Stone Ridge Village residents won their fight against Black Hills Energy when, at their first November meeting, Woodland Park City Council denied the company’s applications for a conditional use permit and an amendment to the Stone Ridge planned unit development permit. Full Story »
If an increase in the variety of services is the mark of a self-sustaining community, then Woodland Park is gaining ground in the convenience factor. Full Story »
If Teller County commissioners have anything to do with it, the state of Colorado will not take over the Department of Social Services. Full Story »
An economic infusion into Woodland Park, the new microbrewery is scheduled to open in the former location of Big O Tires early next year. Originally opened as the Trinidad Brewing Company in Trinidad, the business closed in that city to relocate to Woodland Park. Full Story »
When the Finney family began building their Black Forest home 30 years ago, they could not have anticipated seeing the house come down as well. Full Story »
When retired United States Army Col. Stephen Shambach was young, he did not know what a veteran was. Full Story »
While it has not been easy for the School District 38 Board of Education to pare back the district’s budget the past couple years, the upcoming 2010-11 budget will be the most challenging yet. Full Story »
For Camden Vandever, an exercise her teacher did with her kindergarten class means communicating with her dad in Iraq about what she has been up to since he left to support the troops. Full Story »
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is encouraging parents to remind their children to take precaution when in public after a girl was approached by a man exhibiting strange behavior. Full Story »
Men enjoy warm weather at a hot mineral spring near the Bulgarian capital of Sofia. (AP Photo/Petar Petrov)
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