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In Colorado, the definition of Driving While Ability is Impaired by Alcohol (DWAI) is a Blood Alcohol Level of .05 percent to .079 percent. Driving under the Influence of Alcohol (DUI) is a Blood Alcohol Level of .08 percent or higher. Use the Colorado Department of Transportation calculator to determine when you are over the legal limit.
President Bush heads to Texas this morning to get ready for the weekend wedding of his daughter, Jenna.
First UN relief flight arrives in Myanmar
DENVER (AP) - The Rocktober magic returned to Coors Field at least for a night.
DENVER (AP) - Broncos Hall of Famer John Elway and hockey legend Wayne Gretzky have become shareholders in the Colorado-based Professional Bull Riders, Inc.
The D-11 school board decided on Wednesday night not close Pike and Longfellow Elementary Schools in Colorado Springs - despite administration recommendations to the contrary.
Lake Pueblo is at its highest level in 13 years and it could translate to a record number of visitors at the park. Park officials say they average about 1.5 million visitors per year; that means about 6 to 8 thousand visitors per day on a summer weekend. But this year, they're saying more water, means more visitors.
Colorado Springs police say the number of fights downtown has decreased. However, as they work to solve that problem, they have another one – how to pay for the officer’s overtime.
Fourth Judicial District Attorney John Newsome told The Gazette that he apologizes for drinking nearly the equivalent of a 12-pack of beer, then driving a county-owned vehicle. Newsome has steadfastly refused to return phone calls from News First investigative reporter James Jarman.
Denver Nuggets All-Star Carmelo Anthony has been ticketed for speeding just three weeks after he was cited on a charge of driving under the influence.
The top U.S. diplomat in Myanmar says 100,000 may have died in the cyclone and that 95 percent of buildings in the affected area are demolished. Food and water are running short in the Myanmar delta area inundated by the storm.
Southwest Airlines is adding five non-stop flights and three destinations from Denver. The Dallas-based, low-cost carrier said it will add non-stop flights to Sacramento, Fort Lauderdale, and New Orleans.
The radio station plans to broadcast live on graduation day, with live programming starting at 7 a.m., until the ceremony begins. Live coverage of the ceremony will follow the pre-grad show.
Janitors found a man crouching inside Freed Middle School as they were securing the building for the night. He was escorted out of the building. Police want to interview him.
The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo euthanized its beloved hippo Maggie over night. She was the matriarch of the hippo clan.
A spinach salad, some sweet potatoes, even a piece of cherry pie - all these foods have one thing in common. They can help people who suffer from arthritis.
A 911 caller reported hearing someone call for help, but no one was found inside.
Backers of constitutional amendments would have to gather petition signatures in each of the state's Congressional districts to show there's statewide support.
Investigators in Colorado Springs are looking into what they call a suspicious incident. It left a woman with life-threatening injuries.
Frontier Airlines reports a year-to-year increase in passengers
Hillary Rodham Clinton has narrowly won the Indiana Democratic primary.
DENVER (AP) - Braden Looper pitched into the ninth inning in the longest outing of his career and went 2-for-3 with an RBI, and the St. Louis Cardinals hung on for a 6-5 win over the slumping Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - The Denver Broncos have named Jim Goodman vice president of football operations/player personnel and hired former Atlanta Falcons executive Brian Xanders as assistant general manager.
Can't sell your home? Fed up with the slow housing market? Thousands are turning to home swaps.
Imagine hopping into a passenger train in Pueblo or Colorado Springs and riding to Denver or even Ft. Collins. That's the dream of R2C2, or "Rail Relocation for Colorado Communities."
Once again baseball is the game for this week’s “Loaf ‘N Jug High School Athlete of the Week” winner. Congratulations to Pueblo West senior first baseman Jeremy Trujillo.
In a hidden camera investigation, News First found 4th Judicial Attorney John Newsome drinking alcohol during work hours and driving an El Paso County vehicle after he'd been drinking.
One of the stars at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is sick. Zookeepers say Maggie, the 34-year-old hippo, is battling a hip problem that's led to major weight loss. They suspect she also has kidney failure.
It’s a deadly time of year according to first responders; thunderstorms are back in the Colorado forecast. “Here in Colorado between May and October we can probably say we’ll see lightning strikes,” said Mark Brown with American Medical Response.
A man convicted of one of the most notorious murders in Colorado Springs History is in trouble again, less than a year after he was released on parole.
Colorado’s 2008 legislative session is in its final hours. If work goes as planned the session will end a day early. As the deadline approaches lawmakers are wrapping up loose ends and already offering a report of their work over the past four months.
SGT. Glen Martinez, 31, was one of five marines killed last Friday when a roadside bomb hit their humvee in Fallujah. He was deployed from Camp Pendleton.
Fountain Police Chief Charlie Crawford will be back on the job Wednesday.
Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama are making no bold predictions about primaries today in North Carolina and Indiana. Clinton today toured the Indianapolis Motor Speedway where she declined to predict an outcome. Earlier today, Obama said
he felt good, but believed both races would be close.
In separate recordings, the Arizona senator warns travelers about security regulations and welcomes them to "one of the most beautiful places on Earth." Someone complained to airport officials that McCain's message may give him an unfair boost in the presidential campaign.
Ever gone dumpster diving? You might give it a try after reading this story. A Colorado woman found a painting in a dumpster that will be auctioned off at Sotheby's this week.
Emily Ort, 24, was discovered apparently asleep early Saturday, but when she didn't wake up, she was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead.
It would have banned health insurers, drug manufacturers and medical equipment makers from offering incentives for denying, reducing or delaying care.
Myanmar reports 22,000 people are dead and more than 41,000 others are missing following a cyclone that ravaged the country on Saturday. President Bush called on Myanmar's military junta to allow the United States to help with disaster assistance.
DENVER (AP) - A hustling Albert Pujols scored from second base on a groundout in the ninth inning to give the St. Louis Cardinals a 6-5 victory over Colorado Monday night at Coors Field.
In the small town of Rye a boil order for water may continue for a week. The mayor says the city needs to upgrade to a more efficient filtering system, to meet health standards.
The El Paso County Sheriff's Office says it's seen a major increase in animal cruelty cases, mainly to horses in the eastern part of the county.
Neighbors don't allow a suspect to get away after a home in their neighborhood is broken into.
Jereme Lamberth, the Colorado Springs man convicted of killing Police Detective Jared Jensen two years ago, was determined to be a habitual criminal in a Colorado Springs courtroom late Monday afternoon. He was sentenced to the maxiumum 96 years in prison.
Just one month's worth of garbage gathered from creeks and ditches stands a good 30 feet high and 50 feet across. Somewhere inside the pile is a hot tub, more than 20 grocery carts, and old bicycles.
The Department of Defense announced Saturday the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
KUSA in Denver is reporting, one person died in a morning accident along Interstate 25 on Monday. The crash involved a vehicle and a pedestrian.
Today is the last day of campaigning for 2 key primaries.
St. Sgt. Melinda Gintilas of Ft. Carson appeared on NBC's Today Show live from Iraq, where she is serving a second deployment. The mother of three is a finalist on the NBC show "America's Favorite Mom." Click the link to vote for her!
About 200 residents in Rye are being ordered by the state health department to boil their tap water before using it. The Mayor of Rye, Tom Holgerson says he doesn't know yet how long this boil order will remain in effect.
Rescue crews with the Colorado Springs Fire Department are called to two different rescues in two different parks within an hour and a half of each other.
Funeral services are now planned for beloved Colorado Springs Mayor Bob Isaac who passed away this week at the age of 80.
Police say 49-year-old Sandra Haddad convinced four 14 year-olds to vandalize a former clients house last month. They did about $20,000 in damage. Haddad has turned herself in to police.
About 800 college students graduated from CSU-Pueblo Saturday. The commencement speaker was White House Press Secretary Dana Perino, a graduate of that university.
White House Press Secretary and CSU-Pueblo Graduate Dana Perino discusses what her job is like, how she deals with the stress, and how her political beliefs were established.
A Colorado Springs Re/Max All Stars real estate agent turns herself into authorities in connection to vandalism in a Pine Creek subdivision.
Another Fort Carson soldier has lost his life in Iraq.
It's not something you see advertised for free very often: surgery. But that's what a group of doctors and volunteers are offering in Pueblo on May 10th. They're screening potential patients, Saturday, May 3.
Robert Isaac, fondly known as "Mayor Bob" passed away from pneumonia Friday afternoon at the Union Printers home with his family by his side.
Congressional hearings are typically held in WashingtonD.C., but Friday members of congress heard testimony in Colorado Springs. “There is a lot of work involved in bringing congress to Southern Colorado,” according to Fifth District Congressman, Doug Lamborn.
Screenings of incoming patients at Penrose Hospital over the last eight months have shown a higher than expected incidence of staph.
After revelations of poor living conditions for soldiers at Fort Bragg in North Carolina, the order went out to inspect quarters across the nation.
Pikes Peak Community College President Dr. Anthony G. (Tony) Kinkel was named President of the Year by the Colorado State Student Advisory Council.
Authorities are investigating the disappearance of an Illinois man from a cruise ship near Cozumel.
A Monroe, North Carolina man faces child abuse charges for allegedly using a Taser on his 10-year-old son.
Fort Hood officials have released the name of two Soldiers who died April 30 in Baghdad, Iraq from wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device, one of them is from Fountain, Colorado.
DENVER (AP) - Denver Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler has been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, his business manager Marty Garafalo confirmed Thursday night.
Graffiti has been a chronic problem in the Bessemer area of Pueblo. But a local businessman is doing his part to clean up the neighborhood.
Despite this freezing weather, some people just could not let go of those shorts and flip flops.
DENVER (AP) - Colorado Rockies star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki suffered a torn tendon in his left quadriceps and could be out until the All-Star break if not longer, his agent said Thursday.
The multiple wildfires over the past couple weeks in Southern Colorado have shown vividly the devastation caused by the natural disaster. Firefighters point out that attention grabbing flames are often the result of careless actions by people.
With gas prices reaching record highs, local tourist agencies are on edge. They're aggressively trying to market within the state.
An elementary school in Pueblo is taking a unique and proactive approach to help put a stop to bullying. Students at Sunset Elementary took part in a one day program that focuses on building friendships and bonds. The principal says there isn't a big bullying problem at the school, but he's hoping it will lead to fewer confrontations and problems.
Police have confirmed that a woman convicted of running a high-end prostitution ring in Washington has committed suicide in a Florida Gulf Coast town.
A spokeswoman for Republican presidential candidate John McCain says McCain plans to hold a town hall meeting on health care in Denver on Friday.
In one moment, two college softball teams showed an incredible act of compassion no one will forget.
When 2 thieves walked into the Saint Leo the Great Catholic Church, the crime they committed was seen from above, caught on ceiling mounted surveillance cameras.
A fast-moving snow storm greatly slowed traffic on Interstate 25 between Colorado Springs and Denver much of the day Thursday.
HOUSTON (AP) - Exxon Mobil says record crude oil prices helped it to post a 17% increase in first-quarter profits.
The high cost of food will be the topic of a congressional hearing today.
Former Democratic leader switches to Barack Obama
Gas prices continue to break records. A local economist predicts that in some tourist desinations in Colorado prices will reach $4.25 per gallon by July 4.
News First Investigates has learned state regulators are looking into complaints filed against a Colorado Springs mortgage broker.
DENVER (AP) - The Rocky Mountain Showdown pitting the University of Colorado and Colorado State football teams has been moved back a day to Sunday, Aug. 31.
KUSA, the NBC affliliate in Denver, reports that Rep. Douglas Bruce (R-Colorado Springs) is facing a sexual harassment charge filed by a Capitol staffer.
Students at Explorer Elementary embarked on an 'out of this world' adventure on Wednesday. They did a virtual reconnaissance mission to save astronauts lost in space.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Jose Castillo homered in the seventh inning, to send the San Francisco Giants to a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies Wedensday.
Jughead, Xmen, and Superman fans are in luck. You can get your hands on free comic books this Saturday.
Peterson Air Force Base is preparing for the wildfire season. Reserve pilots with the 302nd airlift wing are stepping up training so they can help tackle flames from the air.
A serious accident on Pueblo Blvd. in Pueblo has traffic down to one lane in each direction. Four people reportedly suffered serious injuries.
Wildfires have forced evacuations multiple times over the last couple of weeks, and fire educators warn it should serve as an example to the rest of us.
A wildfire burning on La Veta Pass is now contained. The fire blackened 100 acres of meadowland on the Forbes/Trinchera Ranch, north of U.S. 60, four miles west of the summit.
Fire crews are hiking through rugged terrain to reach a small fire burning in Cheyenne Canyon.
Millions of people across the country came together to ask for God's favor on the nation Friday.
Here's a good reason to get outside and enjoy the nice weather; the El Paso County Parks Department has recently finished a new mountain bike trail in Bear Creek Park.
Ft. Carson has completed an inspection of barracks ordered by the army following revelations of deplorable conditions at Ft. Bragg. The mountain post submitted a complete report to Installation Management Command on Monday. Further, Ft. Carson will throw open the doors of barracks to members of the media on Friday.
A plan that would add $25 to car registration fees, a $6-a-day fee on rental cars and other charges has stalled in the state legislature. But it hasn't been hauled away to the junkyard; its sponsor, Sen. Abel Tapia of Pueblo, has thrown on his mechanic's overalls and is tinkering with the bill.
The 50-page indictment says the other children in the home told investigators that Thompson and Lowe sometimes took them to the basement, ordered them to strip naked and "whooped" them with a baseball bat, belts, cords, a broomstick or a magazine, often leaving scars.
Prosecutors want former Qwest CEO Joe Nacchio in prison. They asked the full 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to reverse the ruling of a three-judge panel that tossed out Nacchio's conviction for insider trading.
