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  • Shinseki says VA on target for ending backlog

    March 24, 2013 12:11 PM

    WASHINGTON (AP) - VA Secretary Eric Shinseki is standing by his commitment to end the disability claims backlog by 2015. Veterans receive disability compensation for injuries or illness incurred during their active military service. About 600,000 claims, or 70 percent of all claims, are considered to be in backlog. The... more »
  • Stormwater showdown: Mayor and utility at odds over paying for improvements Play Video

    June 13, 2012 9:04 PM

    It was a storm that exposed the weaknesses of an aging stormwater system. Dozens of cars were stuck and submerged in several feet of water and hail near the Citadel Mall last week, the result of storm drains overwhelmed by the deluge. The city has a $500 million backlog... more »
  • Food stamp backlog has some waiting months for help

    November 17, 2010 3:43 PM

    Several counties in Colorado are experiencing a backlog of people requesting food stamps. In Pueblo County, the case load increased from 9,000 to 15,000 households in the last 18 months. A county administrator in Pueblo says her office is simply understaffed to handle the increase in clients. One woman we... more »
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