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• 4th of July to be celebrated in September

  August 10, 2012 1:02 PM

  GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) - The city of Grand Junction is finally getting around to celebrating the Fourth of July. According to KREX-TV, the fireworks show is being held Sept. 2 because of a delay caused by wildfires. Grand Junction is one of dozens of communities statewide that were forced... more »

• July numbers show more jobs, unemployment up

  August 3, 2012 9:00 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. employers added 163,000 jobs in July, a hopeful sign after three months of sluggish hiring. The Labor Department says the unemployment rate rose to 8.3 percent from 8.2 percent in June. July's hiring was the best since February. Still, the economy has added an average of... more »

• Consumer spending up for first time in 20 months

  August 29, 2011 8:46 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Consumers rebounded in July to lift spending after the first decline in 20 months. The boost is likely to ease fears that the U.S. economy is on the verge of another recession. The Commerce Department says consumer spending rose 0.8 percent in July. Personal income increased... more »

• US stock futures bounce on hopeful jobs report

  August 5, 2011 9:18 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stock futures are rising strongly on a surprisingly strong report on the job market in July. The report comes a day after the market's worst trading day since 2008. The U.S. markets indexes have fallen 10 percent from their spring highs. Global stock markets plummeted... more »

• Unemployment report due Friday morning

  August 5, 2011 5:14 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Amid worry about the U.S. economic slowdown,the government issues the monthly unemployment report Friday morning. Economists look for it to show that employers added 90,000 jobs. The unemployment rate is expected to remain unchanged at 9.2 percent. That would be an improvement over June, when the economy... more »

• Foreclosures drop in El Paso County

  August 1, 2011 4:18 PM

  El Paso County Public Trustee Thomas Mowle says foreclosure numbers continue to decrease locally, based on July numbers. El Paso County had 238 foreclosures started in July, which is considerably less than the 353 in July of 2010. Mowle is projecting just over 3,300 foreclosures for 2011; that... more »

• Body found in Arkansas River north of Salida

  October 27, 2010 7:06 PM

  Workers from the Arkansas Valley Headwaters Recreational District, plus several agencies, including the Colorado Springs Fire Department have recovered a body in the Arkansas River north of Salida. The newest reports out are that the CSFD dive team actually discovered the body. Kimberly Appelson, 23, was on a private... more »

• El Paso County unemployment rate drops slightly

  August 20, 2010 2:32 PM

  Colorado's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained the same in July at 8 percent. "Four months of stability in the unemployment rate combined with two months of notable private-sector job growth is encouraging news," said Donald J. Mares, Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. "Our challenge... 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 »

• 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 »

• Relief well running ahead of schedule

  July 8, 2010 11:54 AM

  The leader of the oil spill relief effort says it's possible a well being drilled to contain the gusher in the Gulf could be completed ahead of schedule. But a lot of things would have to go right. National Incident Commander Thad Allen said Thursday in Alabama that crews... more »

• July 4th celebrations abound

  June 29, 2010 7:36 PM

  El Paso County Speedway at the Fairgrounds July 3rd Grandstands open at 3:30 p.m. Fireworks at the end of the races Cost: $10 adults, $8 senior citizens and military w/ID, $6 kids 6-12 and free for kids under $6 Manitou Springs July 3rd & 4th Activities from 10 a.m.... more »

• DUI patrols to increase in El Paso County

  June 28, 2010 6:41 PM

  The El Paso County Sheriff's Office is stepping up DUI enforcement as we approach the July 4th weekend. Additional patrols will be added July 2 through 5. Those officers will specifically look for drivers who may be impaired by drugs or alcohol. On Saturday, July 3, beginning at... more »

• Civil Air Patrol Academy in Colorado

  June 15, 2010 4:15 PM

  The Civil Air Patrol will hold a National Flight Academy in Colorado this summer. The Academy in Pagosa Springs will focus on learning to fly gliders. It will be held July 10-25. CLICK HERE for more information. more »

• Wildflower fest planned in Crested Butte

  May 11, 2010 2:39 PM

  Designated the "Wildflower Capital of Colorado" by the Colorado State Legislature in 1990, Crested Butte will host the 24th annual Wildflower Festival July 12 through 18. Visitors, photographers and artists, from across the United States and abroad, journey to Crested Butte to witness nature's explosion of color during the festival... more »