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• Air Force reductions for 2013

  February 11, 2013 6:27 PM

  The Air Force is trying to trim back; they're asking for voluntary retirements across the board. It would be a reduction of 3,340 airmen; the goal is by September. Right now the retirements are voluntary, according to the Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs. Here are the reductions;... more »

• 3 killed in shooting in Houston

  June 20, 2012 8:05 AM

  HOUSTON (AP) - City police say three people have been killed and two are wounded after a shooting outside a strip club in southwest Houston. Police spokesman Victor Senties had no details about what sparked the shooting soon after 3 a.m. outside the Scores Cabaret strip club. Senties says two... more »

• 3 stores robbed in span of an hour

  May 26, 2012 8:54 AM

  Colorado Springs police are searching for a man they believe is involved in three robberies. They happened Friday night between 8:30 and 9:30 at night. The Diamond Shamrock on N. Circle, the Dollar Tree on S. Academy, and a Conoco on Fountain Blvd were all robbed at gun... more »

• Police continue to investigate Pueblo shooting

  April 18, 2012 9:35 AM

  One person is dead after an overnight shooting in Pueblo. It happened on the 2300 block of De Soto. That's on the west side. Officers say they were called to a home after a report of shots fired. When they arrived on scene, three men had been shot.... more »

• Are you ready for Pi Day?!

  March 13, 2012 7:54 AM

  BALTIMORE (AP) - Wednesday is March 14, or 3-14, the first three digits of the number pi. With that in mind, the Maryland Science Center will be celebrating Pi Day with events dedicated to all things related to pi, and even pie. Pi is the uneven ratio of a circle's... more »

• Meth ring runs in the family

  February 17, 2012 8:22 AM

  CROSS CITY, Fla. (AP) - It's a generational thing: Deputies in Florida say a man, his daughter and his grandson, along with a fourth person said to be a family relative, are accused of working together to manufacture methamphetamine. Dixie County Sheriff's officials say 54-year-old Allen J. Brannin, his... more »

• Pueblo West Fire Station 3 gets new truck

  August 30, 2011 11:46 AM

  A fire station in Pueblo West has received a generous gift. Fire Station #3 has received a new fire truck, worth close to $200,000. The truck was paid for with federal grant money from the Chemical Stockpiile Emergency Preparedness Program. The truck is assigned to respond to emergencies at... more »

• Fan who returned Jeter ball getting baseball card

  July 13, 2011 4:35 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - The fan who returned Derek Jeter's ball from his 3,000th hit will get a bit of personal memorabilia - his own baseball card. Topps will produce a trading card featuring Christian Lopez that will be included in sets later this year. Company vice president for... more »

• Air Force pilot gets 3,000 hours of flying time

  July 6, 2011 6:25 AM

  AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) - An Air Force Academy graduate has recorded 3,000 hours of flying time in the F-16 fighter jet, a milestone reached by only about 200 pilots. The Air Force says Lt. Col. Robert D. Whitehouse hit the milestone on June 23 while deployed in... more »

• Giron, Ortegon face-off in Senate 3 debate

  October 7, 2010 12:57 AM

  Two women running for State Senate District 3 debated in Pueblo Wednesday night. The candidates are Angela Giron (D) and Vera Ortegon (R). More than a hundred people attended the debate which was held at Pueblo Community College. Giron was appointed to the position in August, when her predecessor Abel... more »

• Even with draw down, 3,800 Ft. Carson soldiers are to remain in Iraq

  August 19, 2010 10:55 PM

  The U.S. mission in Iraq now has a new name -- Operation New Dawn. Operation New Dawn means big military changes in Iraq. U.S. boots on the ground are being decreased to 50,000, from a high of at one point over 180,000. Those soldiers who remain in Iraq have... more »

• Govt investigating Mazda, BMW for steering loss

  July 2, 2010 10:43 AM

  The government is opening investigations into possible power steering problems in Mazda3 passenger cars and BMW Z4 sports cars. The investigations by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration involve more than 290,000 Mazda3s from the 2007-2009 model years and nearly 50,000 Z4s from the 2003-2005 model years. NHTSA say it... more »

• Sun Microsystems slashing up to 3,000 jobs

  October 20, 2009 4:46 PM

  Sun Microsystems Inc. plans to eliminate up to 3,000 jobs over the next year as it awaits a takeover by Oracle Corp. Sun disclosed the layoffs Tuesday in a regulatory filing. They are the latest in a series of job cuts at the server and software maker, whose prolonged financial... more »