Voters approving tax measures across El Paso County
Every measure calling for tax retention and increased property taxes in various El Paso County jurisdictions was passing Tuesday, according to unofficial election results. A 3-mill increase to help pay...
View ArticleSwansea rescue services resume search for missing fisherman
Coastguard, RNLI and police involved in search for angler who was seen falling from lock gates into river Tawe on Friday night...
View ArticleBlizzard watch issued for part of El Paso County on Monday night
Short-sleeve weather may be going away - at least for a time in the Colorado Springs area. A snow storm that could turn...
View ArticlePost-blizzard wind wreaks havoc throughout El Paso County
Blustering winds downed power lines, trees, road signs and delayed snow clearing operations around El Paso County and...
View ArticleEl Paso County Sheriff's Office seeks information about accused Black Forest...
A man who allegedly shot and killed his estranged wife's lover and wounded her might have hitchhiked from Greeley in the...
View ArticleGazette coverage prompts El Paso County commissioners to request report on...
The Board of El Paso County Commissioners requested on Tuesday a special report on the rebuilding efforts in Black Forest in response to a series of Gazette articles that Commissioners Amy Lathen and...
View ArticleSome El Paso County roads still buried in snow, plowing to continue Thursday
More than 24 hours after snow stopped falling in the Pikes Peak region, some El Paso County subdivisions had not been plowed Wednesday afternoon and may not be until Thursday, according to county...
View ArticleSome El Paso County roads still buried in snow
More than 24 hours after snow stopped falling in the Pikes Peak region, some El Paso County subdivisions had not been plowed Wednesday afternoon and may not be until Thursday, according to county...
View ArticleSome El Paso County roads buried in snow - and will stay that way for ...
More than 24 hours after snow stopped falling in the Pikes Peak region, some El Paso County subdivisions had not been plowed Wednesday afternoon and may not be until Thursday, according to county...
View ArticleFormer sprinkler requirements would have impacted few homes rebuilt after...
A former El Paso County fire code requirement that homes of 3,600 square feet or more have interior sprinkler systems would have had little impact on rebuilding efforts after the 2013 Black Forest...
View ArticleIt's time to complete Missing Link trail outside Colorado Springs
It's the season when Colorado Springs nonprofits go pleading for donations, and this year, mountain bikers have good reason...
View ArticleMan shot by Colorado Springs police officer in Mountain Shadows neighborhood
A man reported to be holding a rifle was shot by police Tuesday, Colorado Springs police said. The man was taken to the...
View ArticleMan identified in Colorado Springs police-involved shooting
A man shot by Colorado Springs police Tuesday afternoon in northwest Colorado Springs has been identified as Dana Bruce...
View ArticleMan shot by Colorado Springs police officer
A male reported to be holding a rifle was shot by police Tuesday, Colorado Springs police said. The male's condition is not known, said Sgt. Mark DeVorss. No officers were injured in the shooting,...
View ArticleMissing River Tawe fisherman search resumes
A search is under way for a fisherman who was seen falling into the River Tawe in Swansea. The incident happened...
View ArticleEl Paso County seeks help finding culprit in weekend burglaries
Firearms, flat screen TVs and other household items were stolen during two burglaries at a southern El Paso County home this week, the Sheriff's Office said Tuesday. The Sheriff's Office said two...
View ArticleTeller County deputies investigating remains found in Pike forest
Human remains found near a vehicle in Pike National Forest Wednesday have prompted an investigation from the Teller County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff's deputies found the remains when they investigated...
View ArticleNew protocols, quick response kept fast-burning El Paso County fire from...
YODER - Laura Hansen stepped outside the Antioch Community Church on Tuesday morning and felt the heat of a wildfire on her face. Hansen and a handful of other rural El Paso County residents were in...
View ArticleEl Paso County sheriff needs help finding forgery suspect
The El Paso County Sheriff's Office is requesting the public's help finding a man suspected of forgery in Denver-area Costco stores. The man is using Colorado Springs addresses and uses the aliases...
View ArticleCrews responding to grass fire in El Paso County, some homes evacuated
Several El Paso County fire departments are responding to a grass fire near Yoder, which is threatening a couple of homes...
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