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• Haitian orphan comes home to Colorado

  January 25, 2010 12:12 AM

  Meet the Thomas family. Ryan, Naomi, Corina, Zach and Emma. This weekend they welcomed a new member to the family, 23 month old Jeffry. "This is just unbelievable!" says Naomi, "We just keep looking around saying, oh my gosh! We have four kids now!" Jeffry, a Haitian orphan, has... more »

• Springs Organization Flooded With Adoption Calls

  January 19, 2010 12:11 AM

  The God's Littlest Angels office is a busy one these days. "Phones are ringing off the hook." says Jean Bell, "We can't keep up with the calls." People from all over the country are calling, looking to adopt a Haitian child. On Monday, the U-S and Haitian governments agreed to... more »

• Robbery Rates May Surprise You

  January 12, 2010 12:43 AM

  Just after 3:30 Monday police get a call. A credit union off Centennial and 30th has just been robbed at gunpoint by two men. It seems a scene like this is becoming routine. One look at the police blotter makes it evident; there have been 14 robberies already in 2010.... more »

• Council to Hear About Future Budget Issues

  January 10, 2010 11:35 PM

  It's no secret to anyone living in Colorado Springs. The city has a major budget issue. Monday will bring more of those issues for the future into light. "It's a full time crisis and we need to act like it's a crisis starting now." says Councilman Sean Paige, "We need... more »

• Donations Stolen from Humane Society

  January 2, 2010 11:37 PM

  While most were celebrating the beginning of a new decade with family and friends on New Years, others in Colorado Springs were up to something shocking. The donation box at the Pikes Peak Humane Society was smashed open in the early hours of New Years. Hundreds of dollars of donation... more »

• A Cripple Creek Christmas Carol

  December 10, 2009 2:01 PM

  A Cripple Creek Christmas Carol is performed nightly at the Thin Air Theatre Company through the end of the year. Based on the Dickens' classic, A Cripple Creek Christmas Carol has some local flavor thrown into it. Catch the play at the Butte Theater, 139 E. Bennett Avenue,... more »

• Grocery chains hand down "final" offer

  November 17, 2009 2:27 AM

  Months of negotiating from King Soopers, Safeway and their employees came to a head on Monday night. As promised, the grocery chains handed their employees the last, best and final contract offer. Both the grocery stores and the employees have argued over pensions, pay raises and promotions as the main... more »

• Lots of questions following Tuesday's elections

  November 5, 2009 12:43 AM

  The defeat of 2-C in Tuesday's election has left a lot of questions for the city of Colorado Springs to answer. Millions of dollars will have to be cut in order to make up for the budget shortfall. Among the possible solutions are job cuts to police and fire. It's... more »

• Halloween spending still up

  October 25, 2009 9:15 PM

  It's that time of the year again. Time to howl at the moon and kick up your heels. But what to wear? For the kids it's back to basics this year. "Super heroes have been coming in pretty good this year, along with story book characters." says Zeezo's President Mark... more »

• Beer lovers now have a map to find favorite suds

  October 24, 2009 10:57 PM

  With the abundance of so many beers in the U.S. it may be hard to choose which one is for you. Well one Colorado Springs man is doing his best to put our state on the map. "I've always loved maps and it seemed to me to be a good... more »

• CSPD: Credit and debit card fraud in Colorado Springs

  October 13, 2009 1:45 PM

  The Colorado Springs Police Department is warning residents about a major credit and debit card fraud underway. The CSPD Financial Crimes Unit is working with local banks and credit unions to investigate leads and find out how many victims are involved. If you haven't checked your credit card or... more »

• Pueblo teachers voting on new contract

  October 1, 2009 12:12 PM

  Teachers union members are voting on a proposed contract Thursday and Friday. The union reached an agreement with Pueblo City Schools, District 60, last Friday. Details in the 2-year pact have not been released. The old contract has already expired, but teachers agreed to a contract extension that... more »

• Cops look back on 100 days of Heat

  September 5, 2009 7:43 PM

  Cops were out in force this summer looking for drunk drivers on Colorado roads. They say it looks like it might be helping. "Our fatality rates for drivers injured or killed in wrecks involving drug or alcohol impaired drivers is actually significantly lower this year than it has in... more »