01/30/11 DENVER -- The House Agricultural Committee this week rejected an effort to prohibit "steer tailing," the practice in Mexican-style rodeos of dragging a cow by its tail.
01/27/11 The La Junta High School basketball teams will be very busy the next few days.
01/21/11 DENVER (AP) -- A Colorado lawmaker is proposing to change the way the state handles its conservation easements program because of delays in resolving appeals that could result in foreclosures on hundreds of farms and ranches. Rep. Marsha Looper, a Republican from Calhan, wants to allow property owners given tax credits not to develop their property that were later denied, to take their appeals ...
01/21/11 A Colorado lawmaker is proposing to change the way the state handles its conservation easements program because of delays in resolving appeals that could result in foreclosures on hundreds of farms and ranches. Rep. Marsha Looper, a Republican from Calhan, wants to allow property owners given tax credits not to develop their property that were later [...]
01/21/11 DENVER - A Colorado lawmaker wants to change the way the state handles its conservation easements program because of delays hearing appeals that could result in foreclosures on hundreds of farms and ranches. At issue are tax cr Copyright 2011 Summit Daily News. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Summit Daily ...
12/03/10 PEYTON, Colo. -- People who live near a house fire in El Paso County east of Colorado Springs received a reverse 911 call Friday morning alerting them to a voluntary evacuation because high winds pushed the flames out of control.
12/01/10 STEVE GRIFFIN | Tribune File Photo Tony Yapias, right, has come out in opposition to the immigration bill of Sen. Luz Robles. Yapias says it does not offer a practical solution to the undocumented immigration issue.
11/23/10 A small brush fire sparked at the Ben Lomond Gun Club on Tuesday afternoon in Elbert county. It's a reminder that it doesn't have to be hot, for there to be fire danger, especially with windy, dry weather.
11/21/10 CHIEFTAIN PHOTO/CHRIS McLEAN Fowler High School volleyball coach Sandy Moss reacts to a good play by her team at the Class 2A regional tournament this fall. The Grizzlies went on to win their third state championship under Moss.
11/17/10 The Internal Revenue Service owes Colorado taxpayers $2,156,188. The refund checks were returned to the IRS as undeliverable. The IRS compiled a list of taxpayers for NewsFirst5 from the following cities and towns: Air Force Academy Avondale Calhan Canon City Cascade Colorado City Colorado Springs Crowley Divide Elbert Florence Fountain Lamar Las Animas La Junta Manitou Springs Monument Ordway ...
11/11/10 Program addresses active military, veterans accused of nonviolent felonies. Posted: Thursday, November 11, 2010 12:00 am | Updated: 11:15 pm, Wed Nov 10, 2010.
11/10/10 The driver of a school bus that slid on ice and flipped into a ditch on Highway 24 in El Paso County Tuesday night has been charged with Careless Driving Causing Injury. The driver was Les Dawson, 65, of Simla. The Calhan district says Dawson will not be fired nor will he face disciplinary action. One adult was taken to the hospital by Memorial Star helicopter, while eleven others went to the ...
11/10/10 A school bus driver has been charged with careless driving after rolling a bus on an icy road Tuesday night in El Paso County, injuring 12 people returning from a student basketball game, authorities said.
11/10/10 The driver of a school bus that slid on ice and flipped into a ditch on Highway 24 in El Paso County Tuesday night has been charged with Careless Driving Causing Injury. The driver was Les Dawson, 65, of Simla. Dawson will not be disciplined by Calhan School District RJ-1, according to district superintendent Linda Miller. Miller said the district has no reason to believe the ...
10/04/10 COLORADO SPRINGS, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- The owner of a Colorado wildlife sanctuary faces up to six years in prison for cheating a volunteer who was mauled by a tiger. Colorado - United States - Business and Economy - Wildlife - Organizations
10/03/10 The Co-founder Of A Big-cat Sanctuary With A History Of Legal Problems Faces Up To Six Years In Prison After He Admitted Stealing From A Volunteer Who Was Mauled By A 400-pound... Colorado Springs, Colorado - The co-founder of a big-cat sanctuary with a history of legal problems faces up to six years in prison after he admitted stealing from a volunteer who was mauled by a 400-pound Bengal tiger ...
10/02/10 Pet lovers on the lookout for a furry companion can heed the call at the Outlets of Castle Rock, where a local pet company will join in a nationwide pet adoption extravaganza.
09/20/10 The El Paso County Sheriff's Office says lightning strikes sparked a 250-acre wildfire Monday afternoon near Calhan Highway and Big Springs Road in eastern El Paso County.
08/27/10 The National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report Friday of a deadly plane crash in Calhan.
08/25/10 A federal investigator says the propellers weren't working when a twin-engine Cessna crashed near Calhan Monday, killing both men aboard. National Transportation Safety Board investigator Jennifer Rodi says the Cessna 310 has been moved to a hangar in Greeley where the engines will be examined closely. Authorities say William Boecking and Daniel Saunders were killed in the crash. Both were ... | 
