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• Two cities still without gas service after pipeline breaks

  November 7, 2012 2:23 PM

  A broken gas pipe leads to two whole cities without natural gas service. We found out what it means for those who live and work in Walsenburg. Eight miles south of Walsenburg, crews are hard at work trying to dig down to the broken pipeline. After 47 years,... more »

• Horse survives 70 mph fall Play Video

  July 19, 2012 10:37 PM

  Talk about defying the odds: a horse fell off a trailer moving at 70 miles per hour down I-25 near Walsenburg...and survived. MJ Anderson was driving down the highway when a people in a truck pulled up alongside her vehicle and motioned to her that the door to her... more »

• Dougherty gang faces sentencing Monday Play Video

  April 30, 2012 12:30 AM

  It is perhaps the final chapter of the Dougherty saga in Colorado; the sibling trio is expected to be sentenced tomorrow in Walsenburg. Tonight they're behind bars in Huerfano county. The nationwide manhunt came to a screeching halt last summer; the three fugitives were captured after a shoot-out and... more »

• Two sexually violent predators move to Walsenburg

  April 20, 2012 4:36 PM

  Two sexually violent predators will soon move to Walsenburg. Frank Gallegos, 28, was convicted of attempted sexual assault and witness tampering. He'll be living at 629 W. Fourth Street. Richard Bell, 70, was convicted of sexual assault by a person in a position of trust, will be released... more »

• Train derails in Huerfano County

  March 4, 2012 10:57 PM

  A train derailed in Southern Colorado. It happened just after six this morning about five miles north of Walsenberg. Huerfano County Sheriff's Deputies say no one was hurt. That train was carrying wind turbines. We don't have any more details. News 5 has a call into BNSF, the train... more »

• CenturyLink wireless service outage

  February 6, 2012 3:28 PM

  CenturyLink reports that much of wireless service in Trinidad, Walsenburg and the San Luis Valley is out due to an inadvertent cable cut. This affects wireless, Internet and long distance service. There's no word on when service will be restored, but a crew is working on it. more »

• Pueblo's Monsignor Delaney turns 100 Play Video

  December 11, 2011 4:00 PM

  Friends are wishing a special happy birthday to Pueblo's Monsignor Howard Delaney; he turns 100 Sunday! He entered a new century of life with a trip to morning mass at Christ the King Catholic Church in Pueblo. Msgr. Delaney was born December 11th, 1911 in Nebraska. He later... more »

• Two men arrested in sexual assault of student

  October 13, 2011 7:55 PM

  Two men have been arrested in the sexual assault and kidnapping of a student in Walsenburg. The student was assaulted and taken Tuesday afternoon from Peakview Elementary and taken to a nearby football field. The students says she was assaulted in both locations. Anyone with information should call... more »

• Doughtery siblings will face Colorado charges

  September 20, 2011 8:40 PM

  Three siblings from Florida will face numerous charges in Colorado, including attempted murder on state troopers. Today at a preliminary hearing a Huerfano County judge ruled there is probable cause that crimes were committed. Dylan, Ryan and Lee Grace Dougherty are accused of firing shots at pursuing officers during... more »

• FBI agent testifies Doughtery siblings were heavily armed

  September 20, 2011 2:30 PM

  Three Florida siblings were heavily armed when they were captured in Colorado, according to testimony by a FBI special agent. This morning Dan Leymon testified authorities found 9 guns, including two AK-47s and a machine gun, and close to 2,000 rounds of ammunition at the scene. Dylan, Ryan and... more »

• Fugitive siblings in court

  September 20, 2011 2:28 PM

  Officers who pursued three siblings wanted in a cross-country crime spree say they heard gunshots as they chased the trio in Colorado. The officers testified Tuesday during a hearing in Walsenburg, Colo., to determine whether the three will stand trial. Lee Grace Dougherty and her brothers, Dylan Stanley-Dougherty... more »

• Walsenburg officers seize drugs, weapons during traffic stop

  September 20, 2011 12:36 PM

  What started as a routine traffic stop for speeding became a major drug bust for police officers in Walsenburg. Officer Buddy Townes, Corporal John Salazar and K9 officer Atos stopped the car late Friday night. In the process they discovered hydrocodone pills, marijuana, ecstasy, mushrooms and two guns. The... more »

• Teen shot in Walsenburg

  September 14, 2011 1:03 PM

  Walsenburg police are investigating the shooting of a 19 year old man. The victim was taken to the Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center Tuesday by a personal vehicle. Officers believe the shooting may have occurred within city limits. The man was flown from Spanish Peaks via Flight for Life... more »

• Law enforcement announces capture of Dougherty gang

  August 10, 2011 4:26 PM

  The Pueblo County Sheriff's Office, Colorado State Patrol and the FBI are holding a news conference to announce the capture of the 3 Dougherty siblings near Walsenburg, Colorado Wednesday morning. A sheriff's deputy began the pursuit near Colorado City when he spotted their vehicle at a convenience store. The... more »

• Photo from scene where fugitives were caught

  August 10, 2011 1:11 PM

  This is a photo from where the Doughtery siblings were caught this morning. This is south bound I-25 at mile marker 52 near Walsenburg. In the distance you can see a white car on the guardrail. Several law enforcement agencies remain on scene. more »

• Widespread power outages

  July 13, 2011 8:12 PM

  Black Hills Energy and San Isabel Electric are reporting widespread power outages from Pueblo to Walsenburg. Thousands of homes are without power. Right now there's no estimate for when the power will be restored. Black Hills tells us they've lost a major powerline and have been dealing with outages... more »

• 70-mile chase ends with officer involved shooting

  July 7, 2011 5:49 PM

  A juvenile leads law enforcement on a chase across three counties and it ends with an officer-involved shooting. The pursuit started early this morning in Alamosa. Sheriff deputies and state troopers followed the suspect east on highway 160 through Alamosa, Costilla and Huerfano Counties before he was finally caught. ... more »

• Brush fire in Huerfano County

  June 1, 2011 8:47 PM

  Fire crews are battling a brush fire in Huerfano county right now. More than 200 acres have already been scorched 20 miles east of Walsenburg. Fire crews from Pueblo County are on the way to help. We'll bring you more as we get it here and on News First... more »

• Huerfano County Courthouse still closed

  March 11, 2011 6:26 PM

  The Huerfano County Courthouse is still closed after chunks of rock starting falling off the courthouse tower earlier this week. Those scheduled to be in court Monday March 14 must appear on Monday at the Walsenburg City Hall in the City Council Chambers. Those scheduled to appear Tuesday... more »

• $2.3 million grant goes to Veterans home in Walsenburg

  March 11, 2011 2:44 PM

  The Department of Veterans Affairs is awarding a grant worth nearly $2.3 million for improvements at the Veteran's home in Walsenburg. The grant will pay for the expansion of kitchen and dining areas, renovation of bathing facilities and improvements to the energy systems. "Our successful federal-state partnership helps... more »

• Huerfano Courthouse closed due to tower damage

  March 7, 2011 6:38 PM

  Court and probation operations at the Huerfano County Courthouse in Walsenburg have been suspended because of safety concerns. On Friday some large sections of rock broke loose and fell from the courthouse tower. State officials from the Judicial Department and State Office of Risk Management are in the process... more »

• Trial cancelled at crumbling courthouse

  March 5, 2011 12:14 PM

  A jury trial set for Monday at the Huerfano County Courthouse in Walsenburg has been cancelled after large sections of rock broke loose from the front of the courthouse tower. Chief Judge Claude Appel cancelled the trial out of concern for public safety. A photograph provided by the Colorado... more »

• 4 people hurt in crash near Walsenburg

  March 4, 2011 10:30 PM

  State Patrol investigators say a driver may have been driving too fast on a slushy, wet I-25 Friday afternoon, causing a serious two car accident. It happened six miles south of Walsenburg on I-25 near milepost 43. A southbound 2003 Toyota Sequoia spun into the center median, across the... more »

• Two schools locked down in Walsenburg

  March 2, 2011 1:44 PM

  Two schools were on lock down in Walsenburg this morning for about three hours after a threat was made. School officials said the threat was made in person against students and staff, so the school went on lock down as a precaution. Both Peakview School and John Mall High... more »

• Crash kills one on Highway 160

  February 1, 2011 6:44 AM

  One person died in an accident yesterday on Highway 160 west of Walsenburg. A pick up truck pulling a flat-bed trailer, went off the right side of the road just after 11 a.m. The truck went out of control and rolled. The driver was treated for minor injuries.... more »

• Tragic natural deaths in Walsenburg

  November 19, 2010 3:30 PM

  Police in Walsenburg paint a tragic picture of two deaths discovered on November 8. Officers were called to check the welfare of residents at a home in the 700 block of Pinon in Walsenburg. They found Juan "John" Vigil, 70, dead along with his son, also named Juan, 37.... more »

• Walsenburg confession thrown out by State Supreme Court

  November 15, 2010 6:30 PM

  DENVER (AP) - A divided Colorado Supreme Court ruled that confessions and cocaine found on a suspect after police broke bones in the man's face, pushed him to the ground and beat him with a baton cannot be used at trial. A 4-3 opinion handed down by the state... more »

• Police investigate two deaths in Walsenburg

  November 9, 2010 3:15 PM

  Police Officers in Walsenburg went to a home Monday night to check the welfare of residents and found two people dead. The bodies were found at about 8:30 p.m. Cause of death has not been determined, but there were no obvious signs of foul play. The Colorado Bureau... more »

• Driver's licenses no longer issued in Walsenburg

  September 14, 2010 6:16 PM

  The Department of Revenue Office in Walsenburg, where driver's licenses are issued, has closed and there are no plans to reopen it. The Department of Revenue sent out a news release Tuesday saying the Walsenburg office would close due to environmental problems with the building. People needing license... more »

• Crash kills one in Huerfano County

  August 16, 2010 1:41 PM

  The Colorado State Patrol is investigating alcohol as a possible contributing factor in an accident that killed one man on Friday night. It happened about four miles west of Walsenburg on Highway 160. According to the accident report a mid 90s model Toyota Camry was traveling west when it... more »

• High winds expected through evening

  April 28, 2010 12:21 PM

  Wind is the word in Southern Colorado. A High Wind Warning is in effect until midnight along the southern I-25 corridor and the Wet Mountains. The strongest winds are expected late Wednesday afternoon and evening. Winds of 35 to 45 miles an hour will be common south of Pueblo,... more »

• Update: Man was shot twice by officer in Walsenburg

  April 6, 2010 4:19 PM

  The Huerfano County Coroner says the man who died early Monday after he was shot by a police officer was shot twice in the stomach. Armando Gallegos, 29, was shot during a domestic violence incident in Walsenburg Sunday night. According to a statement released Monday morning by the Police... more »

• Officer involved shooting: suspect dead

  April 5, 2010 4:33 PM

  A man shot by a Walsenburg Police Officer late last night has died. The Huerfano County Coroner is not releasing the mans name until next of kin have been notified. According to a statement released Monday morning, two officers responded to a call on Stacy Drive around 9:30 Sunday... more »

• Man shot by Walsenburg Officer during domestic dispute

  April 5, 2010 1:29 PM

  Walsenburg Police have released a few details about an officer involved shooting that happened Sunday night. According to a statement released Monday morning, two officers responded to a call on Stacy Drive around 9:30 Sunday night. One officer helped young children who were crawling out a front window, the... more »

• Judge grills nearly 40 who skipped jury duty

  March 30, 2010 11:44 AM

  Some were sick. Some blamed the snow. Others simply forgot. Nearly 40 people who failed to show up for jury duty in Huerfano County District Court in January and February were grilled Monday by Judge Claude Appel. He says they received contempt citations after their absences kept the court from... more »

• Walsenburg City Council pay goes up more than 600 percent

  March 29, 2010 7:20 PM

  When four new Walsenburg city council members were sworn in two months ago, they got a huge pay raise.  They'd been making up to $900 a year, if they attended all meetings.  Now they can make up to $6,000.  "We're not proud of the fact that we got a raise... more »

• More job loss in Walsenburg

  March 29, 2010 12:33 PM

  Here's what I'm working on today. A private prison in Walsenburg is closing its doors, resulting in layoffs for up to 188 people. The city's unemployment rate is 10.2%--Now it's expected to climb higher. How is the city dealing with the job loss? I'm trying to set up an interview... more »

• Rock dropped from I-25 overpass

  March 22, 2010 6:51 PM

  A Walsenburg woman reported Monday afternoon someone dropped a rock on her car from an overpass, cracking her windshield. Kelly Mallery-Coulter said she was driving around 75 miles an hour when she saw three men on an overpass at mile marker 49. When she came out the other side... more »

• UPDATE: Officer involved crash

  February 16, 2010 10:35 PM

  State Patrol and Walsenburg Police are investigating an accident on 8th street in Walsenburg. That's just off Main street. A Walsenburg Police officer was involved in this crash with a van. The officer was not hurt. Several people in the van suffered minor injuries. State Patrol accident investigators... more »

• "Night of Champions" pays tribue to wrestling in Walsenburg

  January 26, 2010 1:33 AM

  WALSENBURG, CO- In a ceremony to mark A Night of Champions, John Mall High School honored the seven former State Wrestling Champions from their school on January 21. The event was sponsored by the Huerfano Journal, newspaper for the Spanish Peaks region, to honor former state champions Brett Corsentino, Pete... more »

• Private prison in Walsenburg closing

  January 21, 2010 12:11 PM

  A private prison in Walsenburg that employs 188 people will close, likely in April. The prison is run by Corrections Corporation of America (CCA), and houses 700 inmates from Arizona. Arizona is ending all contracts for housing inmates out of state because of budget cuts. CCA plans to... more »

• Colorado regulators hold hearings on new power line

  November 9, 2009 10:36 AM

  State regulators are holding hearings on a proposal to build a new power transmission line in southern Colorado. The Colorado Public Utilities Commission plan a meeting in Walsenburg Monday evening followed by one in Alamosa on Tuesday. Xcel Energy and Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association want to build a... more »

• Thursday morning closings and delays

  October 21, 2009 7:27 PM

  Banning Lewis Ranch Academy : 2 hour delay Big Sandy in Elbert County is closed. Calhan School District RJ1 is canceling school Thursday. Catholic Elementary Schools in Colorado Springs : ST. Peter's - Monument - 2 Hour Delay - a.m. Pre-School -cancelled Colorado Springs Christian Schools: CSCS -... more »

• Woman identified in single fatal car accident

  September 5, 2009 12:38 PM

  The Colorado State Patrol is currently investigation a single fatal vehicle accident that occurred on Friday at around 11 a.m.. The accident occurred approximately 14 miles east of Walsenburg on Highway 10. The investigaton says that a 2001 GMC Jimmy, driven by a 65 year 65 year old Linda... more »