Intruders interrupt man as he reported separate crime

A Colorado Springs man was on the phone with police, trying to report a crime, when two armed men allegedly forced their way into an apartment at 5150 Airport Road on the city's southeast side Wednesday around 9:20 p.m.

The suspects wore black hooded sweatshirts and hid their faces behind black bandanas, police said. One victim estimated their ages in the early 20s.

Once inside, they allegedly forced the occupants of apartment into the back while they stole cash. Two men suffered minor injuries when the intruders pistol whipped them, police said.

The suspects fled on foot and no arrests have been made. The names of the victims were not released by Colorado Springs Police.


WINTERY WEATHER RETURNS

Bundle up today. That warm weather the past few days? Forget about it. It's gone like your 401(k). Temperatures are dropping faster than the stock market.

And don't trust your thermometer this morning. Wind chills make it feel as if it were in the single digits.

We're looking at a winter weather advisory until 5 p.m. Scattered flurries, drizzle and snow showers today with highs around 36 degrees - or 30 degrees lower than on Wednesday. Fog. Slick, wet roads to the north.

Winds will be out of the southeast at 5 to 10 mph. The chance of snow in 30 percent. (So expect a blizzard.) Tonight, it will be cloudy with winds 10-15 mph and lows around 24 degrees.

HELP FOR THE JOBLESS

Today is "Keep Colorado Working Day" and a great opportunity to find a new job.

The Pikes Peak Workforce Center is holding an all-day job fair today starting at 9 a.m. and running until 4 p.m.

Stop by the center at 2306 E. Pikes Peak Ave. There will be a long list of employers there ready to talk to prospective employees. In addition, job seekers can get one-on-one help with their search from professionals.

Some employers will be there only half the day, so be sure to check the list so you don't miss the company you are interested in. For more information, call the center at 667-3730.

Here is a list of the employers who have signed up: AARP; Accountabilities; Add Staff; Aflac Insurance; BPS Boecore (1-4 p.m.); The Broadmoor (9 a.m.-noon); City of Colorado Springs Fire Department; Colorado National Guard; Denver Sheriff, Police and Fire Departments; Express Personnel; FedEx Ground; Intellitec; ITT Industries; L3 Communications (9 a.m.-noon); NextGen; Pennica Financial; Penrose-St. Francis Health System; Phil Long Ford ( 1-4 p.m.); Progressive Insurance; Sage Trucking; SOS Staffing (1-4 p.m.); Stevens Transport; Swift Trucking; University of Phoenix; U.S. Naval Reserves; WDS Global.

HAPPENINGS

-- "Paws to Read," children can practice reading and building fluency by reading to a Paws to Read dog, 11 a.m.-noon, Cheyenne Mountain Branch Library, 1785 S. Eighth St.; 3-4:30 p.m., Rockrimmon Library Branch, 832 Village Center Drive, free.

-- "Deep Time Climate Change and Its Relevance to Our Understanding of Global Warming," lecture by Kirk Johnson, 5:30 p.m., Colorado College, Armstrong Theatre, 14 E. Cache La Poudre St., free.

-- "Play Wii Sports" for adults, 7 p.m., Briargate Branch Library, 9475 Briar Village Point, free.

-- Black Rose Acoustic Society radio oldies jam, 7-9 p.m., Benet Hill Center, 2577 N. Chelton Road. Free; donations accepted.

-- New Horizons Band of Colorado Springs' Fall concert, 7:30 p.m., Cheyenne Mountain High School, 1200 Cresta Road, $2 suggested donation.

SPORTS

All you NFL Fantasy Football fans be sure to lock in your rosters today, especially if you have Big Ben Roethlisberger at quarterback because the woeful Cincinnati Bengals play the Pittsburgh Steelers tonight at 6:15 p.m. You will need to visit your favorite sports bar to see the game, unless you get the NFL Network on cable or satellite dish.

Hoops fans should head out to the Air Force Academy as the women's basketball team hosts Chadron State at 7 p.m. For more information, call 1-800-666-8723.