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• Colorado Springs man convicted in Fort Carson robbery

  November 21, 2012 7:36 PM

  DENVER - A Colorado Springs man could spend the rest of his in prison after being found guilty on robbery and firearms charges in federal court today. Joshua Bodean Smith, 22, was arrested in November of 2010 following an investigation by the FBI, the Colorado Springs Police Department and... more »

• Academy grabs several top rankings by US News and World Report

  September 13, 2011 8:08 PM

  High school students interested in becoming aeronautical and astronautical engineers will be hard pressed to find a better program than the US Air Force Academy. US News and World Report released it's 2011 Best College Rankings for 2012 and the Academy follows only Embry-Riddle for the top spot. High... more »

• Colorado chili products and bassinets recalled

  February 17, 2011 6:44 AM

  Gold Star Sausage of Denver is recalling chili products because they contain an allergen not declared on the packaging label. The products are 16-ounce plastic containers of Johnson's Chili and Johnson's Chili, Hot & Spicy packaged in Colorado from Feb. 15, 2010, to Feb. 15, 2011. The company says... more »

• South Pacific 7.3 quake generates a small tsunami no damage or injury reports

  December 25, 2010 11:53 AM

  SYDNEY (AP) - There are no reports of damage or injuries from a powerful earthquake in the South Pacific. It struck under the sea near Vanuatu, generating a small tsunami. Earthquake monitors say they measured it at 7.3 in magnitude. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says a tsunami wave... more »

• President Obama and First Family hope for quiet Christmas

  December 25, 2010 10:46 AM

  HONOLULU (AP) - President Barack Obama plans to spend Christmas at his rented oceanfront home in Kailua, Hawaii, with his family and his sister, Maya Soetoro-Ng (soh-TEHR'-oh eng), who lives on Oahu. Several of Obama's childhood friends are also in town, along with family friends from Chicago. On the... more »

• Big money spent on Colo. legislative races in 2010

  December 11, 2010 12:28 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Final campaign finance reports show Republican and Democratic candidates spent $2.9 million this year on the top 15 races for Colorado's Legislature. Candidates estimate outside groups spent up to 10 times that amount under new campaign finance laws. Why so much money for state legislative races?... more »

• Some people want their streetlights left off

  December 3, 2010 6:57 PM

  City crews are getting ready to start switching residential streetlights back on in Colorado Springs and they're finding out---not everyone wants them back. The lights were turned off this year due to budget problems. With a better year predicted for 2011---the money to run the lights has returned. ... more »

• GOP Boswell concedes to Riesberg in house race

  November 14, 2010 2:40 PM

  GREELEY, Colo. (AP) - Republican Bob Boswell has conceded the state House District 50 race to incumbent Democrat Jim Riesberg nearly two weeks after the election. Riesberg leads Boswell by about 300 votes, although a final vote tally hasn't been completed. Boswell told the Greeley Tribune Saturday that it... more »

• National Signing Day

  November 10, 2010 9:10 PM

  Wednesday November 10 was the first of three "National Signing Days" at high schools all over the country. On National Signing Day, athletes sign Letters of Intent for athletic scholarships at various colleges and universities. The following Southern Colorado signings have been reported to the sports department at News First... more »

• Election forum covers Strong Mayor proposal

  October 21, 2010 2:39 PM

  Another televised News First and Independent election forum; this one covers State House District 17 and 18 candidates plus Amendment 62 and the Strong Mayor proposal on the ballot in Colorado Springs. more »

• Register to vote by midnight Monday night

  October 3, 2010 9:42 PM

  The deadline to register to vote is Monday, October 4 for the November 2 election. Voter registration forms are available at each of the three El Paso County Clerk & Recorder's Office locations from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.: 1. Downtown at the main office at Centennial Hall (200... more »

• Denver officer-initiated investigations fall

  September 20, 2010 6:48 AM

  Figures from the Denver Police Department show the number of investigations initiated by officers in August was down nearly 25 percent from the same month a year ago - a drop of about 4,500 incidents. The number of patrol hours in August fell by 2 percent from a year... more »

• Boulder wildfire expected to be Colorado's costliest

  September 17, 2010 8:25 AM

  Insurance industry officials believe the fire that scorched about 6,200 acres west of Boulder will be the costliest in Colorado's history, surpassing the 2002 Hayman fire that blackened 138,000 acres. Carole Walker of the Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association said Thursday that the wildfire will be the state's most... more »

• Airlines back in profit in second quarter

  August 30, 2010 9:59 AM

  The International Air Transport Association says 47 major carriers it monitors to assess the industry's financial health reported a net profit of $3.9 billion in the second quarter. The results contrast with the $881 million net loss posted by carriers a year earlier. IATA says airlines in North... more »

• Farmers' Almanac: Kinder, gentler winter on tap

  August 30, 2010 9:20 AM

  Folks hammered by record snowfall in the mid-Atlantic and freakishly cold temperatures in the South can warm up to the latest forecast by the Farmers' Almanac. The 194-year-old publication is predicting a "kinder and gentler" winter season for much of the nation. The Maine-based almanac, which claims it... more »

• New blood rules the Emmys

  August 30, 2010 8:39 AM

  "Modern Family" has won the Emmy for best comedy series and "Mad Men" won the Emmy for best drama series. Other winners: Bryan Cranston's portrayal of a meth dealer in "Breaking Bad" and Kyra Sedgwick's role as a brassy deputy police chief in "The Closer" has earned the pair... more »

• Snapshot of economy about to get a lot bleaker

  August 27, 2010 8:12 AM

  A revision of U.S. economic growth is due Friday and it's expected to show a serious stumble. The Commerce Department will revise its estimate for economic growth in the April-to-June period and Wall Street economists forecast it will be cut almost in half, to a 1.4 percent annual rate... more »

• Worst unemployment report of the year released

  August 19, 2010 9:29 AM

  New applications for unemployment insurance reached the half-million mark last week for the first time since November, a sign that employers are likely cutting jobs again as the economy slows. The Labor Department said Thursday that initial claims for jobless benefits rose by 12,000 last week to 500,000, the... more »

• Email? Not for the Class of 2014

  August 17, 2010 11:10 AM

  For students entering college this fall, e-mail is too slow, phones have never had cords and the computers they played with as kids are now in museums. The Class of 2014 thinks of Clint Eastwood more as a sensitive director than as Dirty Harry urging punks to "go ahead,... more »

• Late mortgage payments rise again in 2nd quarter

  August 17, 2010 8:25 AM

  The rate at which U.S. homeowners fell behind on their mortgage payments remained elevated in the second quarter. Credit reporting agency TransUnion says its data shows that in the three months that ended on June 30, the number of mortgage holders 60 days or more behind on payments was... more »

• Election results (unofficial)

  August 11, 2010 11:14 AM

  U.S. Senate Democrat 100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING Michael Bennet (Inc.) 183,521 54% Andrew Romanoff 155,016 46% U.S. Senate GOP 100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING Ken Buck 209,967 52% Jane Norton 197,143 48% U.S. Senate Libertarian 100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING Maclyn Stringer 1,178 52% John Finger 1,066 48% U.S. House District 3 GOP 100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING Scott Tipton 39,491 56% Bob McConnell 31,360 44%... more »

• Local impact of Army suicide and crime numbers

  August 1, 2010 7:53 PM

  The effects of years or war and multiple deployments continue to get worse, and the Army verified that this week with a report showing near record levels of suicides -- 160 in one year. "We have an Army that's been fully engaged for almost 9 years now. I don't... more »

• Rangers recover body of backcountry Colorado skier

  July 26, 2010 8:24 AM

  Rangers have recovered the body of a backcountry skier in Rocky Mountain National Park. The National Park Service says the 40-year-old Colorado man was reported overdue on Sunday morning. He was said to be an experienced backcountry skier who planned to hike in and ski a snowfield near Finch... more »

• Colorado Springs Beer Fest this weekend

  July 22, 2010 2:46 PM

  If you love micro-brews, this is your weekend to sample lots of beers and mingle with like-minded aficionados. The Springs Beer Fest will be held Saturday at Antlers Park in downtown Colorado Springs. You may sample beers from more than 30 brewers eat amazing food and enjoy live music.... more »

• U2's rescheduled Denver concert date announced

  July 13, 2010 1:17 PM

  U2 will kick off its postponed North American tour in Denver next May. The Denver concert was originally scheduled for June 12 but was postponed when band frontman Bono had emergency back surgery. He is now recovering. If you hold a ticket for the original concert, it will be... more »

• Teddy Bear Days at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

  June 16, 2010 3:31 PM

  The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo's popular Teddy Bear Days, usually held in July, have been moved to June this year. Children under 12 who are accompanied by a teddy bear or other stuffed animal receive Zoo admission for just $3 June 26-27. Special activities are planned both days from 10... more »

• Mortgage rates hit low for year

  June 10, 2010 10:17 AM

  Rates on 30-year fixed mortgages fell this week to the lowest level of the year and were barely shy of the all-time low. Mortgage finance company Freddie Mac says the average rate sank to 4.72 percent, down from 4.79 percent last week. It was just above the record of... more »

• Census: Multiracial US becoming even more diverse

  June 10, 2010 9:53 AM

  The nation's minority population is steadily rising and now makes up 35 percent of the U.S., boosted by a surge in Hispanic births and more Americans who describe themselves as multiracial. New Census estimates for 2009 show minorities added 2.5 percent, or 107.2 million people. The white population remained... more »

• Deadline approaches to sign or veto Colorado bills

  June 10, 2010 9:49 AM

  Friday is the deadline for Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter to take action on bills passed during the 2010 legislative session. Three bill signing ceremonies have been scheduled for Thursday and Friday, as bills covering everything from from the New Energy Economy to Trucking Industry Incentives are signed into law.... more »

• Princess Diana's dress sold at auction

  June 9, 2010 11:41 AM

  A Chilean fashion museum is the new owner of a racy black gown that was worn by Lady Diana Spencer on one of her first official engagements -- before she became Princess Diana. The winning bid at the auction in London was more than $275,000 -- and that's several... more »

• 2010 Atlantic hurricane season officially begins

  June 1, 2010 9:53 AM

  The 2010 Atlantic hurricane season has begun and comes at a time when oil from a spill off the Louisiana coast continues spewing into the Gulf of Mexico. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting an active season, with as many as 23 named tropical storms. An estimated... more »

• Tropical Storm Agatha kills 150

  June 1, 2010 8:13 AM

  Dozens of people are still missing in Central America where flooding and landslides from the season's first tropical storm have killed at least 150. More than 100,000 people have been evacuated just in hardest-hit Guatemala, which lists at least 123 dead and 90 missing in the wake of Tropical... more »