BACA COUNTY, Colorado — The Town of Springfield, Colorado has temporarily lost its police force. Baca County Sheriff Aaron Shiplett and Springfield Mayor Tyler Gibson announced on social media Friday ...

SPRINGFIELD, Colo. — A 28-year-old driver found himself in the doghouse after he attempted to switch places with his pup when he got pulled over on suspicion of DUI on Saturday night in a southeastern ...

Police in Colorado said a man tried to get out of a DUI arrest by attempting to "switch places with his dog who was in the passenger seat." The incident happened late Saturday in Springfield, Colorado ...

A memorial service for longtime Lamar resident, currently of Springfield, Colorado, Gary Downing, will be held at 10:00AM on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at the Peacock Family Chapel. Inurnment ...

SPRINGFIELD, Colo. — The police chief and both officers in Springfield resigned this week, leaving the small southeast Colorado town without a police department. Springfield Police Chief Katrina ...

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The entire staff and police chief of the Springfield Police Department quit abruptly this week, leading the Baca County Sheriff’s office to take charge in the sparsely populated southeast corner of ...

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The weather in 2020 for Springfield, Colorado. See Springfield's current weather conditions. Also, get all the recent Colorado weather news here. Get Colorado's ...

Colorado tops the list of states with "most devoted dog owners," but still, there are many, many pets who languish in shelters. The mission of Pepper's Senior Dog Sanctuary is to rescue older dogs who ...