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Colorado
Corn festival canceled over budget problems
Posted 12:48 AM 6/15/2013 by Juice Godfrey
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) - The Olathe Town Board is canceling its long-running Sweet Corn Festival this year over budget problems.
Town clerk Bobbi Sale says the board has to focus on essential services and they hope it will resume next year.
According to the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, this year's festival was planned for Aug. 2 and Aug. 3. It would have been the 22nd year celebrating the unique regional summer event.
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Governor names new Colorado prison director
Posted 12:45 AM 6/15/2013 by Juice Godfrey
DENVER (AP) - The former head of the Wisconsin's Department of Corrections has been named to replace slain Colorado Corrections Director Tom Clements.
Gov. John Hickenlooper says Rick Raemisch has experience as a deputy sheriff, prosecutor, elected sheriff and head of the Wisconsin's (More)
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1 in custody after problem aboard Denver flight
Posted 12:42 AM 6/15/2013 by Connie Murphy
DENVER (AP) - Officials say one person was taken into custody following a "possible security threat" on a Denver-bound flight.
Denver International Airport spokeswoman Laura Coale says Frontier Airlines flight 601 from Knoxville, Tenn., landed safely at 7:30 p.m. MDT Friday and was (More)
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Crews battling Colo. wildfire hold flames in check
Posted 12:40 AM 6/15/2013 by Connie Murphy
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Authorities lifted evacuations in a wide swath of terrain outside Colorado Springs on Friday as they said a surprise rain shower helped them expand containment of a wildfire that has destroyed more than 400 homes.
Just one day after clearing out the Flying (More)
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Facebook: We can now say more on user surveillance
Posted 12:33 AM 6/15/2013 by Connie Murphy
MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) - Facebook's top attorney says after a week of negotiations with national security officials, the company is allowed to make new revelations about government orders for user data.
General Counsel Ted Ullyot said in a statement Friday that Facebook is only (More)
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Someone tampered with reporter's computer
Posted 12:26 AM 6/15/2013 by Connie Murphy
NEW YORK (AP) -- Private investigators found that CBS News Washington reporter Sharyl Attkisson's computer was tampered with multiple times late last year, the network said Friday.
CBS said an intruder, working remotely using Attkisson's accounts, executed commands involving the search and (More)
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Hit and run driver shuts down Airport Road
Posted 11:35 PM 6/14/2013 by Juice Godfrey
A three car crash has closed Westbound Airport Road between Academy Blvd. and Murray on the Springs South East side.
The alleged driver of a Chevy full sized pick-up reportedly ran away from the accident on foot.
Police ask drivers to avoid the area while they continue their investigation.
News 5 will bring you more details as we learn them.
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News - Black Forest Fire
El Paso County lists changes to evacuation status
Posted 8:19 PM 6/14/2013 by Posted by Alyse Rzemek
Latest Updates on Evacuations from El Paso County:
All County Areas west of Hwy 83 are now on Pre Evacuation Status. The Mandatory Evac area of Sun Hills to 83 was down graded to Pre Evacuation status.
All County Areas east of Meridian have been down graded to Pre Evacuation (More)
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UPDATE: Fire in San Isabel National Forest
Posted 7:45 PM 6/14/2013 by Jeff Langan
The Bureau of Land Management will be monitoring a small fire in the San Isabel National Forest tonight.
Smoke jumpers parachuted in to fight the fire.
It is about three acres in size, and officials believe lightning is the cause of the fire.
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Fire crews responding to small fire on Siloam Road
Posted 6:59 PM 6/14/2013 by Alyse Rzemek
There is a small fire reported burning at the Don K Ranch near Siloam Road and Highway 96, about an hour out in Pueblo county.
Woody Percival with the Pueblo Fire Department says there are no working fires in the city of Pueblo, but gusty wind is making for bad visibility in the area. He was not able to confirm whether the fire off of Siloam is a wildland fire or a structure.
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T-shirts helping disaster relief fund
Posted 6:39 PM 6/14/2013 by Alyse Rzemek
The Pikes Peak Community Foundation is supporting the efforts of Wild Fire Tees in its efforts to generate capital for the Emergency Relief Fund for the Pikes Peak Region. The fund benefits non-profit and first responder organizations providing local disaster relief.
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Community meeting set for Saturday
Posted 4:52 PM 6/14/2013 by Alyse Rzemek
District 1 El Paso County Commissioner Darryl Glenn and District 5 Commissioner Peggy Littleton are teaming up to host a community meeting for those concerned and affected by the Black Forest Fire. The meeting will be held Saturday, June 15, 2013 from 10 a.m. to Noon, in the auditorium of Palmer (More)
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Mandatory evacuations lifted in Colorado Springs
Posted 3:42 PM 6/14/2013 by Patricia Collier
COLORADO SPRINGS - City officials have lifted all Mandatory Evacuation Orders for Colorado Springs EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. Following are the boundaries for the remaining Voluntary Evacuation Zone:
New Voluntary Evacuation Area:
Northern Boundary: North Gate and Old North Gate Road Southern Boundary: Interquest Parkway
Eastern Boundary: Highway 83
Western Boundary: Voyager Parkway
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