Monument News

Northern El Paso County residents got their first look Wednesday night at hillside areas targeted by the federal government for oil and gas drilling.

State troopers tried pulling over a 1996 Acura sedan near the Briargate exit . The couple in the car refused to stop and led pursuing authorities up I-25 past the county line and into Douglas County.

The town of Palmer Lake on Thursday night passed watering restrictions to assuage the drought that plagues the region, joining Colorado Springs, Monument and Woodland Park in the mandatory conservation efforts.

The combination of melting snow and additional showers/t'showers COULD lead to rapid runoff over and near the Waldo Canyon burn scar this afternoon.

Dried pasta, condensed milk, peanut butter and similar items help some folks get by between shopping trips, but they're welcome sources of nourishment for the recipients of commodities baskets from Tri-Lakes Cares.

ART: Let's use a shot of Rosgen, taken by Adrian and dropped onto the server. Can do a longer PQ if necessary.

While most areas will be able to absorb some much needed rainfall, those that live on or near the Waldo Canyon Burn Scar need to be alert.

El Paso County Sheriff's deputies remains on scene in Monument after a man was found with stab wounds early Tuesday morning.

Dennise Wilson shares stories and photos of her father, Navy Lt. Dennis Peterson, with sons Luke, 13, left, and Jonny, 7, and husband Kris, 51, at their Monument home.

El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa will co-host a town hall meeting Thursday with El Paso County Commissioner Darryl Glenn.

That's the conclusion by area experts after reviewing the most recent vacancy and rent survey results from the Colorado Division of Housing.

A winter weather advisory has been issued Wednesday for northern El Paso County in the Monument Hill area and for northwest Teller County, the National Weather Service said.

Evan Ebel, the main suspect in the killing of Colorado's prisons chief, set off an alert from his ankle monitoring device just three days after being paroled, according to Department of Corrections records.

Jersey Mike's Subs , a longtime East Coast favorite with locations nationwide, comes to Colorado Springs next week, joining the crowded field of sandwich shops in the Pikes Peak region.