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• Tuition deal between Colo., NM renewed

  May 22, 2012 8:31 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado and New Mexico renewed a deal allowing students from each state to attend college at resident rates at participating institutions. The reciprocity agreement will be extended for three years beginning July 1. The cap for the number of eligible students will also be increased from 400... more »

• Kindergarten teacher uses songs to take on difficult subjects Play Video

  May 22, 2012 7:06 PM

  In Christina Watson's classroom at Audubon Elementary, you'll meet some of the brainiest kids in the city. Thanks to a couple of catchy jingles she wrote, the five and six year olds know the difference between their frontal, parietal and occipital lobes and the various fucntion they control. Watson... more »

• Tourism bill brings money to southern Colorado

  May 19, 2012 10:06 AM

  DENVER (AP) - A hotel project near Denver International Airport and a Pueblo project have been chosen to receive incentives under the Regional Tourism Act, beating out projects in Douglas County, Glendale, Estes Park and Montrose County. Colorado economic development officials said Friday that Gaylord Entertainment's project to build a... more »

• Chimney Rock could become National Monument

  May 17, 2012 1:16 PM

  The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill today which would establish Chimney Rock as a National Monument. Chimney Rock is located in the San Juan National Forest west of Pagosa Springs. The bill passed the House on a unanimous vote. The bill was sponsored by Scott Tipton... more »

• Extra benefits availible for those filing unemployment Play Video

  May 16, 2012 7:07 PM

  837 people filing for unemployment benefits and looking for jobs through the Pikes Peak Workforce Center have been able to bring in more than $2 million in extra benefits for participating in the Colorado Enhanced Training Program. If those individuals are receiving training for a job in a selected... more »

• Not so special session ends

  May 16, 2012 2:38 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado lawmakers wrapped up a special session Wednesday with little to show for returning to work. It was an extraordinary session, with quite ordinary results. The Legislature convened its first special session since 2006 on Monday. Lawmakers were called back to Denver by Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper,... more »

• Colorado to receive share of $45 million Shape-ups settlement

  May 16, 2012 12:26 PM

  Skechers USA, Inc. settled a multi-state lawsuit over alleged deceptive trade practices regarding the health-related claims made by the company in the marketing its "Shape-ups" and "Tone-ups" shoes. Colorado Attorney General John Suthers announced Wednesday that the state would receive a share of the $45 million dollar settlement. ... more »

• Part of southern CO looked at for possible conservation area

  May 13, 2012 11:22 AM

  ALAMOSA, Colo. (AP) - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing creating a 5.2 million-acre conservation area in south-central Colorado and northern New Mexico to protect wildlife habitat and migration corridors. The agency proposes creating the San Luis Valley Conservation Area, which would encompass land in Saguache, Hinsdale, Mineral,... more »

• Marijuana ad campaigns to begin soon

  May 11, 2012 6:13 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Marijuana legalization supporters are courting mothers in their first television campaign ad of the year. An ad airing Friday in Denver features a young woman e-mailing her mother to talk about marijuana. The young woman argues that pot is safer than alcohol, the central tenet of the... more »

• Internet crimes unit seaches home of Nuggets Birdman Play Video

  May 10, 2012 8:25 PM

  LARKSPUR - Investigators with the Douglas County Sheriff's Office searched the home of Denver Nuggets player Chris "Birdman" Andersen Thursday and seized some of his is property. Sheriff's office spokeswoman Deborah Sherman said deputies with the Internet Crimes Against Children Unit have been looking into Andersen since receiving a... more »

• Cases of whooping cough confirmed in Colorado

  May 10, 2012 7:24 AM

  GREELEY, Colo. (AP) - Health officials have confirmed several cases of whooping cough at a charter school in Greeley, prompting school officials to tell 40 students who aren't immunized to stay home. The Greeley Tribune reports there are at least seven confirmed cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, at University... more »

• Local start up aims to harness wave energy

  May 8, 2012 7:54 PM

  A local start-up company is on the cutting edge of renewable energy development by designing and building machines that make electricity by harnessing the power of ocean waves. Atargis Energy Corporation was founded in 2010 by Air Force Academy aeronautics professor Dr. Stefan Siegel, Ph.D. The company is currently... more »

• Colorado ID theft up

  May 3, 2012 8:16 AM

  Identity theft is the fastest growing crime in the nation. According to the Federal Trade Commission, Colorado is number one in the country for fraud, and 11th for ID theft complaints. A new problem now, is stealing social security numbers from children, The BBB says the scary part is... more »

• Civil unions face Colorado House

  May 3, 2012 6:22 AM

  DENVER (AP) - The debate over whether gay couples should have civil unions in Colorado faces a defining moment in the Republican-controlled House. Senators approved the bill for the second consecutive year, but it's now in the hands of the same House committee that rejected it last year. Supporters of... more »

• Teens say parents are biggest influence about sex Play Video

  May 2, 2012 9:53 PM

  Today is the National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy and a new survey shows parents are the most influential group on their children's choices. According to The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unintended Pregnancy when it comes to sex, a majority of teens say they're listening to their... more »

• Fourth grade teacher keeps students interested and excited about learning

  May 2, 2012 7:23 PM

  Fourth grade teacher Amy McLay is always hatching new ideas on how to keep her students at District 20's Mountain View Elementary. "I'll have kids get up in the middle of lesson and we'll do jumping jacks and then they're back with me or I'll stand on chairs or... more »

• Towns now waiting on drilling tax proposal

  May 2, 2012 5:42 AM

  DENVER (AP) - A turf war between Colorado's local governments and oil and gas companies heats up again. A Republican House committee was expected to vote Wednesday on a measure that would take severance taxes from local governments that enact drilling moratoriums. The bill was proposed after local governments and... more »

• Florida siblings apologize to local troopers before sentencing

  April 30, 2012 10:34 PM

  Today three siblings from Florida got sentenced to decades in prison for crimes they committed in Colorado. Dylan, Lee Grace and Ryan Dougherty are now in federal custody to face charges in Georgia. In a Walsenburg courtroom, it was time to face the music for the Dougherty siblings and... more »

• We could be voting with tablets

  April 30, 2012 8:41 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Secretary of State Scott Gessler and Denver Clerk and Recorder Debra Johnson are touting Denver County's plan to use tablet computers for voting. The iPad computer voting pilot project being discussed Monday is funded by the Help America Vote Act. Denver's pilot project uses new software that... more »

• CSU football player denying drug use and fighting

  April 30, 2012 6:55 AM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - The lawyer for a CSU football player accused of attacking fellow students and using steroids and marijuana has denied the claims on behalf of his client. Attorney Erik Fischer says junior linebacker Mike Orakpo never threw a punch and was defending himself after being tackled... more »

• Dougherty gang faces sentencing Monday Play Video

  April 30, 2012 12:30 AM

  It is perhaps the final chapter of the Dougherty saga in Colorado; the sibling trio is expected to be sentenced tomorrow in Walsenburg. Tonight they're behind bars in Huerfano county. The nationwide manhunt came to a screeching halt last summer; the three fugitives were captured after a shoot-out and... more »

• Broncos draft DT Wolfe with 2nd round pick

  April 28, 2012 1:48 AM

  After starting the 2012 NFL Draft on the defensive side of the ball, the Denver Broncos took two offensive players with their next two picks. At number 36 overall, the Broncos first pick was University of Cincinnati nose tackle Derek Wolfe. Downgraded by NFL scouts, the Broncos staff seem... more »

• Family caught in path of relentless tornado

  April 27, 2012 8:59 PM

  It was around 2:30 in the morning. Josh Brown and his family were sound asleep. "I heard a loud crunch and woke up just in time to see the roof come off the house," said Brown. A rare nighttime tornado roared through the town of Chivington, about 40 miles... more »

• Weekend on the GO! 4/27 - 4/29

  April 27, 2012 7:47 AM

  Helicopter Spring Tour Friday 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. Colorado Vertical Colorado Springs $195 Free Entrance Day Friday 8 a.m. Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument Teller County Free Curling Tournament Friday 9 a.m. World Arena Ice Hall Colorado Springs Free Palmer Lake After Dark Friday 10 a.m. Palmer... more »

• Undercover Sting: clerks stealing winning lottery tickets Play Video

  April 27, 2012 12:42 AM

  Imagine winning the lottery ,but never knowing because the store clerk pocketed the ticket for themselves. In a News 5 exclusive investigation, Colorado lottery investigators took us along on one of their compliance check stings to catch the clerks in the act. For three days from store to... more »

• DEA hosts drug takeback, getting meds out of teens hands Play Video

  April 26, 2012 8:53 PM

  There's a push to crack down on deaths from drug overdoses, and the hidden killers could be in your medicine cabinet. A majority of new abusers of pain killers got the drugs from friends or family. The survey from the Office of National Drug Control Policy shows 68% of... more »

• Layoffs likely as D11 board discusses budget cuts Play Video

  April 25, 2012 7:34 PM

  As many as 54 jobs are on the block as the District 11 Board of Education takes a preliminary vote tonight to cut some $8.6 million from the 2012-2013 school year budget. Of the job cuts identified, 25 would come from schools, around 17 from central administration and another 12... more »

• D.A.R.E. no more in Pueblo

  April 24, 2012 7:17 PM

  The DARE program has reached it's last stop in Pueblo. The police department is ending the drug and violence resistance courses in the fall in order to put more officers out on the streets. Captain James Gowin of the PPD's Services Bureau says the change was prompted by in-depth efficiency... more »

• Twitter Taste Off

  April 23, 2012 6:32 PM

  Twenty three of Colorado’s top wineries and one meadery will pour at the Nomacorc-­-Colorado Twitter Taste-­-off at the fourth annual DrinkLocalWine conference April 28 at St. Cajetan’s on the Metropolitan State College campus in Denver. The conference, presented by the Colorado Wine Industry Development Board, will focus on the... more »

• Plan to close post offices put on hold... for now

  April 22, 2012 1:54 PM

  GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) - A plan to shutter 53 post offices across Colorado and hundreds of others elsewhere in the nation has been put on hold - at least for now. David Rupert, spokesman for the U.S. Postal Service's Colorado operations, tells the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel the service... more »

• More than 100 national parks waive entrance fees

  April 22, 2012 12:30 PM

  YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) - Entrance fees are being waived this week at Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks in northwest Wyoming, as well as at Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. The National Park Service is offering free visitor admission in honor of National Park Week from Saturday... more »

• CU attempts to put a stop to 4-20 pot rally

  April 20, 2012 6:34 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado's flagship university is restricting visitors for a day in a bid to stop an annual marijuana protest that last year attracted more than 10,000 people. Every year, many marijuana activists across the nation hold pot-smoking protests on April 20 to demand legalization. The gathering at the... more »

• Soviet space artifacts to be on display in Colorado Springs

  April 19, 2012 6:37 AM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - A Soviet lunar rover and a replica of a Soviet lunar probe are going on display at the National Space Foundation's headquarters in Colorado Springs. The foundation said Wednesday a prototype of a Soviet space suit will also be on display. The items are on... more »

• Cadets stumble upon frozen cows near Aspen

  April 17, 2012 11:11 PM

  ASPEN, Colo. (AP) - The U.S. Forest Service is considering explosives to move a bunch of frozen cows stuck inside a cabin at 11,000 feet. According to the Aspen Daily News, the Forest Service is worried about the high fire danger and they're looking at other solutions when they... more »

• Columbine bomb threat days before anniversary

  April 16, 2012 8:47 PM

  LITTLETON, Colo. (AP) - A bomb threat at Columbine High School days before the 13th anniversary of the school shootings there prompted a search that yielded nothing suspicious. Jefferson County sheriff's spokeswoman Jacki Kelley says the school received a threat Monday concerning a bomb in the parking lot at about... more »

• Lower North Fork fire report released Monday

  April 16, 2012 1:00 PM

  Gov. John Hickenlooper will join William Bass, the leader of a team of specialists who reviewed the prescribed fire that preceded the Lower North Fork fire, and Colorado State University President Tony Frank Monday at 2:30 p.m. to discuss a report by the review team and its recommendations. The... more »

• Reforestation of the Hayman burn area Play Video

  April 12, 2012 7:31 PM

  One by one, across a thousand burned acres, new life takes root in the Pike National Forest. In the decade since the Hayman fire, the US Forest Service has planted nearly a million trees. Forester Chris Kuennen says it's slow work because there are only two to three weeks... more »

• Forest Service nears 1 million tree mark in Hayman reforestation

  April 12, 2012 2:50 PM

  Nearly a million trees have been planted as part of a large scale reforestation program in the decade following the state's largest wildfire. Work crews are planting approximately 150,000 Ponderosa pine and Douglas fir seedlings in a 1,100 acre section of the Hayman burn area of the Pike National Forest.... more »

• Firsthand history lesson Play Video

  April 11, 2012 6:47 PM

  Honors history students from Coronado High School are getting a personal lesson about our nation's wars from the men and women who fought them. Around 90 students spent the day Wednesday at the Inn at Garden Plaza Retirement Community recording interviews with veterans of World War II, the Korean War... more »

• Colorado A.G. joins e-book price fixing lawsuit

  April 11, 2012 3:36 PM

  Colorado will join in a multi-state lawsuit over price fixing claims against publishers including Penguin Group, Simon & Schuster and Apple. There is suspicion those companies engaged in price fixing and other anti-competitive practices in the electronic book market. The antitrust lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court... more »

• School bus driver charged for drunk driving in Grand Junction

  April 11, 2012 11:33 AM

  Colorado State Troopers took a Grand Junction school bus driver in custody Tuesday for suspected drunk driving after he had dropped his students at Orchard Mesa Middle School. Gary Williams, 54, is charged with Driving While Ability Impaired, 30 counts of Child Abuse and Failing to Drive in a... more »

• Blowing dust advisory for San Luis Valley

  April 11, 2012 11:22 AM

  The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued a Blowing Dust Advisory for Western Colorado and the San Luis Valley. Cities in the Blowing Dust Advisory include, include Rangely, Craig, Hayden, Meeker, Aspen, Grand Junction, Fruita, Palisade, Delta, Montrose, Nucla, Telluride, Cortez, Durango, and Alamosa The... more »

• Suspected gunman in police chase confesses Play Video

  April 10, 2012 6:33 PM

  The gunman who shot at officers with an AK-47 assault rifle during a high speed chase along Powers Boulevard Saturday morning told detectives he was trying to shoot out the tires of the police cruiser to get the cops to stop chasing them. According to the arrest warrant, 20-year-old... more »

• Authorities defend procedures in fatal wildfire

  April 10, 2012 3:23 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Authorities are defending their attempts to warn residents about a Colorado wildfire blamed for killing three people. About an hour before the first wave of automated evacuated warning calls on March 26, a volunteer firefighter went house-to-house telling residents to leave. He wasn't able to reach one... more »

• Puppy mill bust brings 57 dogs to El Paso County Play Video

  April 8, 2012 11:58 PM

  57 dogs in need of serious medical care were rescued from a puppy mill in Oklahoma and driven to El Paso County by volunteers from the National Mill Dog Rescue. The dogs- of several shapes, sizes, and breeds- have spent most of their lives in cages barely larger than... more »

• Tulo's 9th inning homer lifts Rockies to 5-3 Opening Day win

  April 6, 2012 10:37 PM

  HOUSTON (AP) - Pinch runner Eric Young scored the go-ahead run on an error in the eighth inning and Troy Tulowitzki homered in the ninth to lift the Colorado Rockies to a 5-3 win over the error-prone Houston Astros on Friday night. The game was tied 3-3 when Ramon Hernandez... more »

• Parents' rights bill passes with a twist

  April 5, 2012 10:01 PM

  A new bill requiring schools to get parental consent before giving surveys to kids is now on the governor's desk waiting to be signed into law, but the end product is far from the original proposal. Bill supporters wanted written consent before asking kids about things like tobacco and... more »

• Colorado's internet tax axed

  April 5, 2012 7:50 PM

  Once again, shopping at amazon.com is tax-free for Coloradoans after a federal judge this week tossed out a state law taxing online purchases. House Majority Leader Rep. Amy Stephens of Monument applauds the decision. "Not only was it a burden for interstate commerce but for our internet retailers." ... more »

• Burn restrictions increased in Elbert County

  April 5, 2012 6:32 PM

  Elbert County has moved from Stage 2 to Stage 3 burn restrictions because of warm weather and dry conditions. The Stage 3 rules will be in effect through April and May and possibly longer. Not allowed under Stage 3 restrictions: Open burning of any kind ... more »

• Specialty license plates causing debate Play Video

  April 4, 2012 8:41 PM

  You've probably seen the specialty Colorado license plates on the road; it doesn't take long to spot a few of them. "There's 119 different options presently," says Tony Anderson; manager for the El Paso County Department of Motor Vehicles office. Along with the traditional green and white, they... more »

• Academy's virtual shooting range proves safer, more efficient Play Video

  April 4, 2012 7:53 PM

  Cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy now have access to improved weapons training without ever needing to fire any bullets. The Academy recently purchased a Firearms Training Simulator that mimics real life. The system uses a computer and video projector to display life sized scenes and guns that... more »

• Colorado Tourism releases new television ads

  April 4, 2012 6:34 PM

  Colorado Tourism officials have released new videos all aimed at getting people to explore Colorado and see what our state has to offer. The campaign shows cascading shots of waterfalls and gorgeous views of Colorado's mountains. Tourism officials tell the Denver Post the new ads will hit televisions in Dallas,... more »

• Will you need an ID to vote?

  April 4, 2012 8:26 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Lawmakers are considering whether to ask voters to decide if people should provide their photo ID before casting ballots. The measure faces long odds Wednesday in a Senate committee controlled by Democrats. House Republicans have already passed the measure. Republicans say requiring photo IDs to vote would... more »

• Mitchell HS celebrates its cultural diversity Play Video

  April 3, 2012 7:51 PM

  Students at Mitchell High School celebrated their diverse cultural make up Tuesday with a lunch-hour pot luck and afternoon asseembly. Spanish teacher Dolores Borrero organized the Multicultural Celebration and says the school is unique in that so many first and second generation immigrants attend classes here. The students... more »

• Winds quickly spread fire that destroyed home in Rockrimmon

  April 3, 2012 7:24 PM

  The gusting winds overnight aggravated a chimney fire and causing it to spread until it consumed most of a Colorado Springs family's home in Rockrimmon. The fire started at around 3:00 in the 6000 block of Red Hill Circle. The fire department dispatched nearly 60 fire fighters and over... more »

• Holmes Middle School nets three-peat in national award

  April 3, 2012 7:16 PM

  Holmes Middle School in Colorado Springs School District 11 has been designated as a Trailblazer School to Watch for a third consecutive time. The award was launched in 1999 as part of a recognition program developed by the National Forum to Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform. It is awarded once every... more »

• CO delays fetal homicide proposal

  April 2, 2012 7:35 PM

  DENVER (AP) - A new crime of "fetal homicide" is on hold in Colorado amid concerns the proposal was vague and cold affect on abortion rights. The Democratic-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee tabled the bill Monday. The bill was approved last month by the Republican House. Similar bills have been defeated... more »

• Search continues for CO distance runner in NM

  March 31, 2012 11:47 AM

  SILVER CITY, N.M. (AP) - A search is ongoing for renowned long-distance runner Micah True, who has gone missing near the rugged wilderness of New Mexico's Gila National Forest. Authorities say 60-year-old True, who lived in Colorado, went for a run Tuesday morning and didn't return. True is an accomplished... more »

• Pitcher Jamie Moyer joins Rockies rotation at 49

  March 30, 2012 10:42 PM

  Opening day is still a week away but the Colorado Rockies have already made history by bringing left handed pitcher Jamie Moyer into the starting rotation. At 49 years old, Moyer is now in a position to become the oldest pitcher ever to win a major league game. According... more »

• Colorado unemployment rate unchanged

  March 30, 2012 1:33 PM

  Colorado's jobless rate stayed the same from January to February. It stands at 7.8 percent. The national unemployment rate for February was 8.3 percent. Employers in Colorado added 4,700 non-farm jobs from January to February. The largest job gains were in education, health services, trade, transportation and utilities.... more »

• Mayor visits Springs Rescue Mission

  March 29, 2012 7:51 PM

  Mayor Steve Bach took a tour of the Springs Rescue Mission Thursday morning to see first hand the work the non-profit agency does in helping the homeless and working poor in our community. The Mission is currently undergoing a million dollar expansion to their facilities that will allow them to... more »

• One ticket could make you richer than Will Smith and Leo DiCaprio Play Video

  March 29, 2012 5:47 PM

  With a jackpot of over a half billion dollars and growing, ticket sales for the $540 million Mega Million lottery drawing are spiking. The lump sum cash equivalent would instantly establish a lucky ticket holder with a greater net worth than actors Will Smith ($188 million) and Leonardo DiCaprio ($200... more »

• Conifer fire highlights need for emergency preparedness Play Video

  March 28, 2012 6:38 PM

  A large scale disaster could be closer you than you think. One in four people in Colorado Springs live in high fire danger areas and emergency managers want all of us to keep a 72-hour kit on hand in the event of a quick evacuation. The kit should have... more »

• Some communities along Front Range forcing fire restrictions

  March 28, 2012 6:00 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Unusually dry conditions and a wildfire that has destroyed 28 homes near Conifer have prompted some Front Range communities to issue fire restrictions. Arapahoe, Boulder and Jefferson counties implemented restrictions Tuesday in unincorporated parts of their counties, and Denver banned fires in its mountain parks. Larimer County... more »

• Colorado 3rd grader drains half-court shot Play Video

  March 25, 2012 5:49 PM

  Step aside NCAA and NBA, the most thrilling finish in basketball this weekend took place Saturday night in Keyes, Oklahoma. Third grader Austin Worthen of Springfield, Colorado drained a buzzer beater from half court. His coach and proud dad Adam Worthen emailed News 5 to share a video of... more »

• VA secretary visits Colorado Sunday, Monday

  March 25, 2012 10:47 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki is making two stops in Colorado on Sunday and Monday. Shinseki will be in Snowmass on Sunday for the opening ceremonies of the National Veterans Winter Sports Clinic. On Monday, he'll meet with staff and patients at the Denver VA Medical Center.... more »

• State Fair to allow one member of banned family to enter goat show

  March 23, 2012 12:25 PM

  PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) - A boy who was disqualified from the Colorado State Fair after his goat tested positive for a banned drug will be allowed to compete this year. General manager Chris Wiseman announced Thursday that Ben Weinroth will be able to participate "due to the circumstances." Wiseman refused... more »

• Weekend on the GO! (3/22 - 3/24

  March 23, 2012 7:44 AM

  Weekend on the go: Photos with the Easter Bunny Friday - Sunday Chapel Hills Mall Colorado Springs Prices Vary Air Force Academy Baseball Friday 3 p.m. Falcon Field Colorado Springs Free From Paris to the Plains: Art Opening Friday 5:30 - 7 p.m. Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum Colorado... more »

• Woman fakes PTSD to get out of jury duty

  March 22, 2012 6:48 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Susan Cole of Denver stood out in a jury pool last summer, with mismatched socks and shoes, and her hair in curlers. District Judge Anne Mansfield dismissed the cosmetologist and author from jury duty after Cole said she "broke out of domestic violence in the military" and... more »

• "One Tank Getaways" for those with Spring Break cash crunch Play Video

  March 21, 2012 8:09 PM

  With vacation just around the corner for many; high gas prices continue to eat away at those spring break budgets. So, what do you do if you want to do something fun, but don't want to break the bank? News 5 has put together a list of options in... more »

• Local teen works with Air Force Academy to develop bio fuels Play Video

  March 21, 2012 5:04 PM

  Several dozen beakers filled with goopy, green and brown liquids sit cluttered together a counter top inside laboratory on the US Air Force Academy. The containers each hold algae that naturally produce oil. Researcher Sara Volz carefully catalogues the various beakers to measure which mixture creates the most oil. ... more »

• Student: that's not my work

  March 20, 2012 8:46 PM

  An Equal Employment Opportunity investigation is underway at Palmer High School to see whether the yearbook advisor discriminated against gay students when she deleted a page from the book. Colorado Springs School District 11 released a document on Tuesday which was reportedly recovered by their forensic computer department. It... more »

• Stoned driving epidemic puts wrinkle in pot debate

  March 18, 2012 12:41 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Angeline Chilton says she can't drive unless she smokes pot. The suburban Denver woman uses medical marijuana to ease multiple sclerosis symptoms and says she'd never get behind the wheel right after smoking. But her case underscores a problem that no one's sure how to solve: How... more »

• Keeping up with the QBs Play Video

  March 18, 2012 1:12 AM

  Denver Broncos backup quarterback Brady Quinn signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday as prized free agent Peyton Manning worked out for the Tennessee Titans. The Broncos overt attempt to recruit the 4 time NFL MVP has lead to speculation that third year quarterback Tim Tebow could end up... more »

• Schedule your DMV visit

  March 16, 2012 11:03 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Gov. John Hickenlooper is unveiling a new computer system that the state hopes will reduce wait times for driver's licenses. The program launched Thursday is called the Wait Less project. It lets people schedule appointments online before they go to a driver's license office. Nearly one million... more »

• Spiking gas prices stun drivers Play Video

  March 15, 2012 8:30 PM

  No your eyes aren't playing tricks on you. That photo really does show a 20 cent price jump at the same local gas station since Monday. In the past 30 days average price for a gallon of unleaded gasoline in Colorado Springs has risen by $0.50. Wave Dreher of... more »

• Free safe-food webinar offered

  March 15, 2012 5:47 PM

  The Colorado State University Extension Office, in partnership with the Students of Delivery of Cooperative Extension Programs will be presenting a free webinar on Tuesday, March 27. The topic of the webinar is "Fundamentals of Creating a Colorado Farm Food Safety Plan," and will feature a panel of speakers who... more »

• Fishing licenses now on sale

  March 15, 2012 1:27 PM

  Colorado Parks and Wildlife is reminding anglers now is the time to buy a fishing license. Licenses can be purchased at fishing supply outlets, Parks and Wildlife offices, online and by phone. The 2012 license season begins April 1 and runs through March 31, 2013. A Colorado fishing license is... more »

• UPDATE: Blagojevich leaves home to report to Colo. prison

  March 15, 2012 8:28 AM

  CHICAGO (AP) - Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has left his Chicago home and is heading to Colorado to begin a 14-year federal prison term for corruption. The one-time golden boy of Illinois politics with a penchant for television cameras is expected to report to the prison by 2 p.m.... more »

• Springs man wins day in court in discrimination case Play Video

  March 14, 2012 9:10 PM

  A Colorado Springs man has won a major legal victory in his discrimination complaint filed against the Army after a supervisor at Fort Carson reportedly threatened him with a noose. Anthony Jackson received notice over the weekend from the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in Washington D.C. that reversed... more »

• Springs woman escapes serious injury after Jeep crashes through yard Play Video

  March 14, 2012 8:05 PM

  It was a close call for a Colorado Springs woman who was hit by a Jeep Wednesday afternoon when the driver veered onto the sidewalk and crashed through her yard along in 800 block of N. Walnut Street near Bristol Elementary. Police say Allison Reams, 35, jumped out of... more »

• Citizen volunteers would monitor downtown cameras

  March 13, 2012 2:22 PM

  Colorado Springs City Council will take public comment this afternoon on a proposal to install 10 new video surveillance cameras at various points through downtown. Steve Cox, the chief of staff for Mayor Steve Bach took a limited number of questions about the proposal during the mayor's monthly media briefing... more »

• Colorado unemployment rate drops

  March 13, 2012 1:27 PM

  The jobless rate in Colorado dropped in January slightly to 7.8 percent. Employers in Colorado added 19,500 nonfarm payroll jobs from December to January for a total of 2,284,800 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 22,500 and government decreased 3,000. The... more »

• CO may spend part of mortgage settlement on prison

  March 13, 2012 1:14 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado may use part of its share of a national mortgage settlement to repurpose a closed prison as transitional housing for veterans. Most of last month's $25 billion settlement with the nation's top mortgage lenders goes directly to homeowners affected by the mortgage crisis. But states were... more »

• Colorado gets preliminary OK on emission-cutting plan

  March 11, 2012 12:49 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Gov. John Hickenlooper says the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has given preliminary approval to the state's plan for cutting air pollution that contributes to haze at national parks. The long-awaited plan is required under federal rules aimed at improving visibility in national parks and wilderness areas. Part... more »

• Marijuana training up for 1st test in CO Senate

  March 7, 2012 10:53 AM

  DENVER (AP) - A proposal to increase training for medical marijuana workers in Colorado faces its first test in the state Senate. Senators are considering a bill setting up an optional "preferred vendor" classification for dispensaries and other companies that deal with medical marijuana. Under the proposal, business owners could... more »

• Co lawmakers pay could be in trouble

  March 7, 2012 6:21 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado lawmakers would have to forgo their pay and benefits if they don't agree on a budget on time under a proposal that gets its first hearing in the state Senate. Democratic Senate President Brandon Shaffer, the bill sponsor, says the idea is a popular one with... more »

• Neglect case highlights issue of elder abuse Play Video

  March 6, 2012 5:40 PM

  A Colorado Springs man faces a felony charge of neglect after it was discovered that his 86 year old mother was left lying on the floor in her own waste for 5 days. Dennis Foust, 50, was arrested last Tuesday on a charge of Crimes Against At-Risk Adults. According... more »

• Coloradans' complaints against businesses are up

  March 5, 2012 8:12 PM

  DENVER (AP) - The number of business complaints Colorado consumers are filing with the state attorney general's office is rising. The office said Monday that consumers filed 7,297 complaints last year, which is up almost 13 percent from 2010 and about 54 percent from 2009. Colorado Attorney General John Suthers... more »

• AFA wins regional cyber defense competition

  March 5, 2012 5:10 PM

  The Air Force Academy's cyber competition team won the Rocky Mountain Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition at Regis University in Denver. The seven teams competing in the Rocky Mountain Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition were Regis University, Fort Hays State University, Colorado State University, University of Colorado, University of New Mexico,... more »

• Cottage food act goes to governor

  March 5, 2012 4:33 PM

  The House of Representatives passed the Colorado Cottage Foods Act today. It has already passed in the Senate. It would give cottage bakers the right to sell some foods directly to consumers. The bill covers foods which are low in moisture and may be safely maintained at room... more »

• Female senators are remembering first woman elected

  March 2, 2012 8:04 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Female lawmakers in Colorado are donning antique hats and giving out cupcakes to mark 100 years since the election of Colorado's first female state senator. Helen Ring Robinson was elected in 1912 as a Democrat from Denver. Ring was elected was 19 years after women earned the... more »

• Teen fakes illness to get out of correctional facility

  March 2, 2012 7:35 AM

  LONE TREE, Colo. (AP) - A Colorado community is on alert after a juvenile detainee who jumped from a vehicle taking him to a doctor's appointment went missing. Lone Tree police say a 16-year-old male faked an illness Thursday while being driven to the doctor. After asking the driver... more »

• Lady lawmakers celebrating 100 years in Colorado

  March 2, 2012 5:09 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Female lawmakers in Colorado are donning antique hats and giving out cupcakes to mark 100 years since the election of Colorado's first female state senator. Helen Ring Robinson was elected in 1912 as a Democrat from Denver. Ring was elected was 19 years after women earned the... more »