Colorado Springs News

As the West battles one catastrophic wildfire after another, the federal government is spending less and less on its main program for preventing blazes in the first place.

In a case of classic supply and demand, the Black Forest fire is expected to cause rental prices in Colorado Springs to continue their five-year climb and boost home sales in the city.

As residents begin to re-enter evacuation areas affected by the Black Forest Fire, El Paso County Public Health will open a Public Health Convenience Center for residents to get free water testing kits, tetanus vaccination, and public health information.

The National Civic League has invited 20 communities to the annual All-America City Awards competition June 14-16 in Denver, Colorado.

Jeremy Beach wipes away a tear as he sees his home off Ravine Drive West for the first time since the Black forest fire started last week, Tuesday, June 18, 2013, in Colorado Springs, Colo.

American Red Cross volunteers Dylan Scott, left, from Bowling Green, Ky., Peter Booth, of Colorado Springs, and Mike Cooper, of Fort Collins, stack supplies for returning residents at the re-entry station Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at the School in the Woods in Colorado Springs, Colo., as some residents were allowed to return to their homes Tuesday, ... (more)

People stand near one of the hundreds of homes considered a total loss in the wildfires near Colorado Springs, Colo., Monday, June, 17, 2013.

Al Qaeda ripping off freedom lovers -- savages nonetheless, no matter they hide and steal and mimic the call of freedom lovers.

Renee Seay looks into the basement of her father's house, what was her childhood home, on Tuesday in Black Forest.

The number of homes destroyed by a Colorado wildfire rose above 500 on Tuesday as rain dampened the flames and allowed damage assessment teams to enter charred neighborhoods, as other threatening blazes grew in Alaska and elsewhere in the West.

The Colorado secretary of state's office on Tuesday announced organizers vying to oust Senate President John Morse from office submitted 10,137 valid signatures, which now sets in motion the first ever recall election of a lawmaker in the state.

A Colorado Springs family is suing the owners of the Discovery Channel for the wrongful death of Terry Flanell during filming of a pilot show about the gun store and shooting range she owned with her husband.

The Air Force discovered the Black Forest fire Tuesday, a week after it swept across thousands of acres, gutting hundreds of homes.

The survivors of a woman killed during the production of a reality TV show pilot have filed a wrongful death and negligence lawsuit against Discovery Communications Inc. and Anthropic Productions Corp. It says the companies were producing a pilot focusing on the family's Colorado Springs business, Dragon Arms Inc. The suit says the opening sequence ... (more)

June 17--Who is Jacques Brel? "I had never heard of him and knew nothing," says Halee Towne, who stars in "Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris" at the Fine Arts Center.

A group of Colorado Springs leaders has more time to put the final touches on its multi-million dollar tourism projects proposal, which tentatively includes a U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame and a downtown stadium.

As of 10:40 a.m. Monday, the following areas have been downgraded to pre-evacuation status: a South of Walker Rd. a East of Bar X Rd. and Highland Estates Rd. a North of Hodgen Rd. a West of Winchester Rd. a North side of Morgan Rd. a North side of Hardy Rd. This does not include the areas east of Winchester Rd., south of Morgan Rd. and south of ... (more)

Residents look at a map detailing the progress of the Black Forest wildfire Sunday, June 16, 2013, in Colorado Springs, Colo.

CBA, several Christian publishers and authors in Colorado Springs, Colo., are expressing a sense of relief as the most destructive blaze in the state's history was nearing containment.

While dry conditions and destructive fire continues to ravage parts of Colorado Springs, there is good news for the local economy.