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Snowing hard at some mountain locations tonight
Posted 9:47 PM 2/8/2012 by Mike Daniels
Another storm is bring snow to the mountains and western slope tonight. By tomorrow morning the highest snow totals will be found across the central and southwest mountains of Colorado. Right now there is heavy snow on Monarch Pass with visibility down to 1/4 mile. If you have to travel over the Continental Divide tonight or tomorrow morning leave early and allow yourself plenty of extra time. 3-7" of new snow possible by noon tomorrow across the central and southwest mountains.
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DIA and 27 other airports added to pre-screening program
Posted 9:46 PM 2/8/2012 by Stefanie Boe
Some passengers will be able to get through airport security a bit faster - because a government pre-screening program is being expanded to more airports in the US. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said today it represents a "fundamental shift" in aviation security.
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2 Colorado tribes receive $2.5 million from HUD
Posted 8:53 PM 2/8/2012 by Juice Godfrey
DENVER (AP) - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is awarding $2.5 million in Indian Housing Block Grant allocations to two tribes in Colorado for work on affordable housing. The Southern Ute Housing Authority in Ignacio will receive about $1.16 million and the Ute Mountain Housing Authority in Towaoc will receive about $1.3 million. The money announced Wednesday is part of about $404 million the department is allocating to nearly 300 tribes in 27 states.
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Cyber mistakes leaving you vulnerable
Posted 9:30 PM 2/8/2012 by Matt Stafford
"Nothing has changed; the vulnerability still exists," says David Stites, a master's computer science student at UCCS.
In January, Stites showed News 5 a security lapse he found on the iPhone mobile app for Southwest Airlines. He was able to pull login and password information out of the (More)
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3 storms will impact our weather over the next 6 days
Posted 6:46 PM 2/8/2012 by Mike Daniels
We are back on the storm track. 3 storms over the next week will keep things cool and unsettled all across southern Colorado. The first storm will bring snow late tonight and tomorrow morning, most of the snow will fall south of Highway 50. Storm #2 arrives saturday afternoon into sunday (More)
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Ft. Carson soldier killed in crash in Germany
Posted 6:41 PM 2/8/2012 by Sharon Knight
FORT CARSON, Colo. (AP) - Military officials say a Fort Carson soldier has died in an auto accident near Stuttgart, Germany.
Military officials said Tuesday that 29-year-old Sgt. 1st Class Matthew A. Harvey, of Houston, Texas, was a senior engineer sergeant with the 10th Special Forces (More)
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Three drink limit on the slopes
Posted 6:33 PM 2/8/2012 by Juice Godfrey
ASPEN, Colo. (AP) - Aspen Highlands resort is imposing limits on alcoholic beverages at its mountain bistro because resort officials are tired of carting tipsy skiers down the mountain. The Cloud Nine Alpine Bistro has imposed a three-drink maximum and removed liquor from the menu, leaving only beer and wine. The Aspen Daily News says the resort had to use snowmobiles because some skiers were too drunk to ski down safely by themselves.
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Lawmakers debate "sales tax holiday" in Colorado
Posted 6:26 PM 2/8/2012 by Bill Folsom
DENVER (AP) - Clothing and school supplies would be tax-free during an annual Colorado "sales tax holiday" that cleared its first hurdle in the state House Wednesday.The House Finance Committee voted 8-5 in favor of waiving sales taxes on back-to-school items for a short period each (More)
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Colorado caucus results: "Game changer"
Posted 6:22 PM 2/8/2012 by Bill Folsom
The nation is talking about Colorado and what many consider the surprise results from the state's republican caucuses. Rick Santorum was certified as the Wednesday, with Mitt Romney coming in second. "It was a complete game changer," said Colorado College Political Science Professor, Bob Loevy. (More)
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Fetal homicide bill fails again
Posted 6:21 PM 2/8/2012 by Juice Godfrey
DENVER (AP) - A bill to criminalize killing a pregnant woman's baby has been rejected by the Colorado state Senate, amid disagreement from both sides of the abortion debate. A Senate committee voted down the proposal Wednesday. Lawmakers from both parties have expressed interest in creating a new (More)
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What others are doing to find work
Posted 5:54 PM 2/8/2012 by Matt Stafford
3.38 million job openings were posted in December nationally, according to the Department of Labor; that's close to a three-year high.
For many though, work is still hard to find.
"It took... ahhh... geez, six months to even find anything," says Paul Lehfeldt, who recently found (More) • Video (1)
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Local Paralympian donates car to woman with parkinsons
Posted 5:50 PM 2/8/2012 by Joe Bevans
A woman who lost her car in a fire just before Christmas got a much needed gift today. Louise Pino got title and keys from Paralympian Eric Hollen. Hollen is headed to London as part of the USA shooting team and wanted to help. Pino says she's looking foward to getting her family around.
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AMR wants your blanket donations
Posted 5:42 PM 2/8/2012 by Joe Bevans
American Medical Response is asking for donations of new or ''gentlly used'' blankets. The blankets will be donated to the R. J. Montomery Center for the less fortunate. AMR is heading the drive because they see how a blanket can calm victims at the scene of crashes or fires. You can drop off your donation at AMR, Colorado Springs Fire, Founatin and Falcon fire departments, through February.
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