Residents with a 719 or 970 area code must now dial the area code to make a local phone call. The Federal Communications Commission is implementing a new national suicide prevention hotline number, 988. 82 area codes around the country, including 719 and 970 have local numbers that begin with 988. The change was ordered…… MORE
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Dozen trailers damaged in fire
Clothing and furniture were destroyed, in a fire outside a Goodwill store in southern Colorado Springs Monday morning. The Colorado Springs Fire department responded to reports of a semi on fire in the 2800 block of south Academy, near Hancock. In total, 12 semis caught on fire because they were so close together. Firefighters on…… MORE
Child injured in accident
A driver was arrested Thursday evening and faces DUI and other charges after a two car crash in northeastern Colorado Springs. 37 year old Lindsey Harrison was driving a white land rover SUV on southbound Highway 83 and was turning onto southbound Powers when she hit a car driving through the intersection under a green…… MORE
30th st project begins Saturday
A major construction project gets underway beginning Saturday that will eventually improve access to Garden of the Gods Park. Crews will be adding a roundabout across from the Visitors Center. 30th street will have a number of closures although access to Garden of the Gods will be available but only through detours. The work will…… MORE
Redwine transferred out of La Plata county
Convicted killer Mark Redwine has been transferred out of the La Plata County jail in Durango, but where he will serve his prison time remains unknown. Redwine was sentenced to 48 years in prison after being found guilty in the death of his son Dylan, who lived with his mother in northern El paso county.…… MORE
Commissioners release statement on vaccine mandate
A vote Tuesday by the El Paso County Board of Commissioners to oppose both state and federal mandates that require health care professionals to be vaccinated against covid. In a statement the commissioners said many health care professionals are being forced out because they may be following the advice of a doctor to not get…… MORE
CSPD officers involved in a shooting on October 7th are identified
COLORADO SPRINGS – We now know the names of the four Colorado Springs Police Department Detectives involved in a shooting on Oct. 7. After the officers contacted a vehicle believed to be involved with multiple area bank robberies, the suspect, Chris Bayless, opened fire. Both he and the officers exchanged shots, and Bayless suffered life-threatening…… MORE
D-20 officials investigate after a student says a teacher taped a mask to her face
COLORADO SPRINGS – An investigation is underway after a 6th-grade student in district 20 told her parents a teacher taped her mask to her face because it kept falling. Her mother contacted school officials who have started an investigation. Students and staff in the district must wear masks to limit the spread of covid. Officials…… MORE
Pepper spray to the rescue
Credit pepper spray and a quick-thinking victim for helping police nail a robbery suspect Monday. a customer had just left a business after shopping in the 1800 block of south Academy when a man walked up and tried to rob them. The victim was carrying pepper spray and used it on the suspect, who then…… MORE
Arrest in accident, shooting death
Colorado Springs police have arrested a man in a homicide investigation. Saturday police investigated a 2 car traffic accident and found one of the drivers had been shot to death. The accident was at Bonfoy and east Boulder. The driver was identified as 24 year old Efrain Archuleta. Police investigated and discovered the man had…… MORE
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