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More than 40 people died in the flash flooding.
'Home for the Holidays': 2022 Eastern Kentucky flood victims receive new homes
Three years after catastrophic flooding devastated eastern Kentucky, claiming more than 40 lives and destroying entire communities, 18 families are receiving a Christmas miracle.
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December 8, 2025 at 9:00 AM
More than 40 people died in the flash flooding.
The Supreme Court may overturn a 90-year precedent limiting presidential firing power, a move that could vastly expand executive control.
Supreme Court weighs overturning landmark ruling protecting independent agencies
The Supreme Court may overturn a 90-year precedent limiting presidential firing power, a move that could vastly expand executive control.
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December 8, 2025 at 7:00 AM
The Supreme Court may overturn a 90-year precedent limiting presidential firing power, a move that could vastly expand executive control.
Hicks co-founded Hicks & Haas in 1984 and Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst in 1989, helping reshape private equity and investing strategy.
Tom Hicks, the Texas businessman who owned Stars, Rangers and Liverpool teams, dies at 79
Tom Hicks, the Texas businessman and philanthropist who owned two Dallas-area professional sports franchises and an English Premier League soccer team, has died. He was 79.
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December 8, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Hicks co-founded Hicks & Haas in 1984 and Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst in 1989, helping reshape private equity and investing strategy.
Building an indoor pool in Pueblo West is one step closer to reality after the Metro District's Board of Directors chose a location.
Pueblo West Metro District's Board of Directors choose location for indoor pool
Building an indoor pool in Pueblo West is one step closer to reality after the Metro District's Board of Directors chose a location.
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December 8, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Building an indoor pool in Pueblo West is one step closer to reality after the Metro District's Board of Directors chose a location.
For El Paso County resident Brenda Quiñones, the road towards discovering her artistic flair has been lined with hundreds of hats and defined by their decades of stories.
A Colorado woman finds art and tells stories through hundreds of hats and hundreds of clients
For El Paso County resident Brenda Quiñones, the road towards discovering her artistic flair has been lined with hundreds of hats and defined by their decades of stories.
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December 8, 2025 at 3:00 AM
For El Paso County resident Brenda Quiñones, the road towards discovering her artistic flair has been lined with hundreds of hats and defined by their decades of stories.
Tonight, the Broncos beat the Raiders 24-17!
Broncos now sit atop the AFC, and this game brings their season record to 11-2, with a ten-game win streak.
#broncoscountry #denverbroncos
Broncos now sit atop the AFC, and this game brings their season record to 11-2, with a ten-game win streak.
#broncoscountry #denverbroncos
December 8, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Tonight, the Broncos beat the Raiders 24-17!
Broncos now sit atop the AFC, and this game brings their season record to 11-2, with a ten-game win streak.
#broncoscountry #denverbroncos
Broncos now sit atop the AFC, and this game brings their season record to 11-2, with a ten-game win streak.
#broncoscountry #denverbroncos
The high school basketball season has tipped off, and the Sand Creek Scorpions are looking to build on last year's run to the Great 8, but this year's roster looks very different.
Sand Creek senior Jeffrey Cooks steps into starring role after years as role player
We’re looking for that special teen who is working hard and playing right, making parents and coaches proud.
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December 7, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The high school basketball season has tipped off, and the Sand Creek Scorpions are looking to build on last year's run to the Great 8, but this year's roster looks very different.
CSPD has announced the introduction of new technology with two mobile Speed Safety Camera systems.
The new cameras will be deployed the week of December 8, and CSPD will provide 30 days' notice before issuing fines.
More at: https://tinyurl.com/4dwnx5xc
#cspd #speeding
The new cameras will be deployed the week of December 8, and CSPD will provide 30 days' notice before issuing fines.
More at: https://tinyurl.com/4dwnx5xc
#cspd #speeding
December 7, 2025 at 9:00 PM
CSPD has announced the introduction of new technology with two mobile Speed Safety Camera systems.
The new cameras will be deployed the week of December 8, and CSPD will provide 30 days' notice before issuing fines.
More at: https://tinyurl.com/4dwnx5xc
#cspd #speeding
The new cameras will be deployed the week of December 8, and CSPD will provide 30 days' notice before issuing fines.
More at: https://tinyurl.com/4dwnx5xc
#cspd #speeding
A Pueblo couple's dedication to the Denver Broncos has earned them the team's highest fan honor and a trip to the Super Bowl.
'We love our Broncos,' Meet the Denver Broncos fans of the year, a Super Bowl-bound couple from Pueblo
'We love our Broncos,' Who are the 2025 Denver Broncos fans of the year, meet the couple from Pueblo
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December 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM
A Pueblo couple's dedication to the Denver Broncos has earned them the team's highest fan honor and a trip to the Super Bowl.
Ralph Lauren revealed Team USA’s Milan Cortina Winter Olympics looks Thursday, complete with Americana knit sweaters and plenty of vintage call-backs.
Read more about the process here -> https://tinyurl.com/5xbmm52n
Read more about the process here -> https://tinyurl.com/5xbmm52n
December 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Ralph Lauren revealed Team USA’s Milan Cortina Winter Olympics looks Thursday, complete with Americana knit sweaters and plenty of vintage call-backs.
Read more about the process here -> https://tinyurl.com/5xbmm52n
Read more about the process here -> https://tinyurl.com/5xbmm52n
Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Pueblo now have access to the city’s first sensory room designed specifically for them, a resource caregivers say has been missing for decades.
Pueblo opens first sensory room for adults with developmental disabilities
New sensory room and day program at CARE in Pueblo provides crucial support for adults with disabilities, doubling enrollment since October opening.
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December 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Pueblo now have access to the city’s first sensory room designed specifically for them, a resource caregivers say has been missing for decades.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has awarded $2 million in Equity Grants to youth programs across Colorado to support and provide outdoor experiences.
CPW awards 2 million dollars in Equity Grants to youth programs across Colorado
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has invested 2 million dollars in Equity Grants to youth programs in Colorado to support outdoor experiences.
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December 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has awarded $2 million in Equity Grants to youth programs across Colorado to support and provide outdoor experiences.
The plan was for American ski racer Lauren Macuga to be in Switzerland this week getting ready for some speed races.
American ski racer Lauren Macuga's Olympic dreams on hold after tearing ACL in right knee
The plan was for American ski racer Lauren Macuga to be in Switzerland this week getting ready for some speed races. Instead, she was hobbling around on crutches Thursday.
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December 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The plan was for American ski racer Lauren Macuga to be in Switzerland this week getting ready for some speed races.
The Cooper family knows how to work heavy machinery. The kids could run a hay baler by their early teens, and two of the three ran monster-sized drills at the coal mines along with their dad.
In a Colorado town built on coal, some families are moving on, even as Trump tries to boost industry
Like many families here, the Coopers have worked in coal for generations — and in oil before that. That's ending for Matt Cooper and his son Matthew as one of three coal mines in Craig closed,
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December 7, 2025 at 11:00 AM
The Cooper family knows how to work heavy machinery. The kids could run a hay baler by their early teens, and two of the three ran monster-sized drills at the coal mines along with their dad.
Those with CU Athletics tell Scripps News Denver they have contracted with Key Lime Air since 2011 for select sports team travel.
CU Boulder students protest university contract with Key Lime Air, after report connects the airline to ICE
More than two dozen people gathered for a protest led by students on their college campus to protest a connection between their university, a Colorado-based airline, and the federal government.
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December 7, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Those with CU Athletics tell Scripps News Denver they have contracted with Key Lime Air since 2011 for select sports team travel.
All 11 of the highest-ranked teams were in the draw, with No. 12 Italy among 22 nations competing in playoffs for the final six berths to be decided March 31.
Argentina and Messi to open World Cup against Algeria, US starts against Paraguay
The United States was drawn Friday to start against Paraguay at Inglewood, California, on June 12, a day after Mexico hosts the opener against South Africa.
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December 7, 2025 at 9:00 AM
All 11 of the highest-ranked teams were in the draw, with No. 12 Italy among 22 nations competing in playoffs for the final six berths to be decided March 31.
DOE changes the name of NREL to reflect Trump administration priorities
'Renewable Energy' removed from renowned Golden laboratory
The Trump administration's shift away from renewable energy is playing out very directly in the Denver metro.
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December 7, 2025 at 8:00 AM
DOE changes the name of NREL to reflect Trump administration priorities
The hearing is slated to resume Monday.
Day 4 of Luigi Mangione's pretrial hearing is postponed because he's sick, judge says
A pretrial hearing on Luigi Mangione's bid to exclude evidence from his state murder case has been postponed because his lawyers and the judge say he's sick.
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December 7, 2025 at 7:00 AM
The hearing is slated to resume Monday.
Indiana GOP senators face swatting, bomb threats and harassment amid Trump’s push for mid-decade redistricting to boost Republican power in 2026.
Threats and hoaxes target Indiana GOP senators in Trump’s redistricting push
Indiana GOP senators face swatting, bomb threats and harassment amid Trump’s push for mid-decade redistricting to boost Republican power in 2026.
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December 7, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Indiana GOP senators face swatting, bomb threats and harassment amid Trump’s push for mid-decade redistricting to boost Republican power in 2026.
Russia unleashed over 700 missiles and drones on Ukraine’s energy sites as U.S. and Kyiv push peace talks, urging Moscow’s commitment to end war.
Russia launches massive missile and drone barrage on Ukraine amid U.S.-led peace talks
Russia unleashed over 700 missiles and drones on Ukraine’s energy sites as U.S. and Kyiv push peace talks, urging Moscow’s commitment to end war.
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December 7, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Russia unleashed over 700 missiles and drones on Ukraine’s energy sites as U.S. and Kyiv push peace talks, urging Moscow’s commitment to end war.
Five bear cubs that were orphaned over the summer have been released back into the wild as of Thursday, December 4; their first course of action was to climb some trees.
Bear cubs orphaned over the summer released back into the wild
Five bear cubs that were orphaned over the summer have been released back into the wild within Teller County; two of them are equipped with GPS trackers to monitor their movement habits.
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December 7, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Five bear cubs that were orphaned over the summer have been released back into the wild as of Thursday, December 4; their first course of action was to climb some trees.
A SWAT sergeant admitted to drinking “the better part” of a 12-pack of beer hours before responding to the shooting at Evergreen High School.
More at: https://tinyurl.com/9rabttkd
#swat #evergreenhighschool
More at: https://tinyurl.com/9rabttkd
#swat #evergreenhighschool
December 7, 2025 at 1:00 AM
A SWAT sergeant admitted to drinking “the better part” of a 12-pack of beer hours before responding to the shooting at Evergreen High School.
More at: https://tinyurl.com/9rabttkd
#swat #evergreenhighschool
More at: https://tinyurl.com/9rabttkd
#swat #evergreenhighschool
A man has pleaded guilty in connection with a 2023 homicide in Pueblo, according to the 10th Judicial District Attorney's Office.
Man pleads guilty, sentenced in connection to Pueblo homicide, happened in 2023
A man has pleaded guilty in connection with a 2023 homicide in Pueblo, according to the 10th Judicial District Attorney's (DA's) Office.
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December 6, 2025 at 11:00 PM
A man has pleaded guilty in connection with a 2023 homicide in Pueblo, according to the 10th Judicial District Attorney's Office.
On Friday December 5, more than 62,000 Wings members have approved a merger with Ent, creating one of the largest credit unions in the country headquartered in Colorado Springs.
Ent Credit Union merger with Wings creates one of nation's largest credit unions in Colorado Springs
Ent Credit Union and Wings merge to form one of the nation's largest credit unions in Colorado Springs, combining $20 billion in assets.
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December 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM
On Friday December 5, more than 62,000 Wings members have approved a merger with Ent, creating one of the largest credit unions in the country headquartered in Colorado Springs.