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1 hour, 15 minutes ago  The intersection of Lafayette and Lover's Lane in Manitou Springs has been blocked off while police invesigate a suspicious package in the area.

Yesterday at 9:51 AM  Five Fort Carson soldiers died Monday in the Arghandab River Valley, Afghanistan when insurgents attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device.

Yesterday at 8:25 AM  Crews closed Southbound S. Nevada Avenue near Rio Grande Street for about two hours Wednesday morning after a house fire broke out just before 6 a.m.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010  Two young children have been injured in two separate accidents in Colorado Springs.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010  A major gas line break forced crews to close Circle Avenue in both directions from Tahoe Boulevard to Fountain Boulevard Tuesday afternoon.

Monday, August 30, 2010  An elderly man is in critical condition after veering an RV bus into a UPS semi truck on southbound Powers Boulevard at Airport Road Monday morning.

Friday, August 27, 2010  Colorado Springs police now believe the person who crashed a car into a house early Friday morning stole it.

Wednesday, August 25, 2010  The November election is a little more than two months away, so we're breaking down Amendments 60, 61, and Proposition 101.

Tuesday, August 24, 2010  The two men on the plane have been identified as 76-year-old William Boecking of Colorado Springs, and 60-year-old Daniel Saunders also of Colorado Springs.

Thursday, August 19, 2010  Pueblo police said a 3-year-old boy died after being hit by a truck in a car wash.