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• Trading for marijuana: Is this legal? Play Video

  February 22, 2013 1:28 AM

  Marijuana users are getting creative when it comes to getting their hands on pot. They're using web sites like Craigslist to trade merchandise for marijuana. Plug in "marijuana" on Craigslist and a laundry list of postings will appear. People are looking to trade anything and everything from cell phones... more »

• Medical marijuana regulations take effect this week

  June 26, 2011 6:57 PM

  New state regulations involving the medical marijuana industry will take effect his week on July 1st. They range from new security measures all the way to a seed to sales tracking system. We're speaking with a local shop owner about how the regulations have affected his business on News First... more »

• Hickenlooper to sign bills in Colorado Springs & Pueblo

  June 5, 2011 11:22 AM

  Governor John Hickenlooper will sign a handful of bills in Colorado Springs and Pueblo this week. The governor will be in Colorado Springs on Tuesday afternoon to sign four new laws. The signing ceremony for HB 1032, the "Restorative Justice" legislation sponsored by Rep. Pete Lee and Sen. Linda... more »

• Are medical marijuana laws in Colorado tough enough

  January 16, 2011 1:42 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Medical marijuana laws in Colorado are more extensive than in any other state - and state lawmakers aren't done yet. Among the measures before the Legislature is one that would change the rules for commercial pot sales. Colorado officials will also consider new standards for safe driving... more »

• New Colo. laws likely to trim prison populations

  January 1, 2011 5:43 PM

  DENVER (AP) - The number of inmates in Colorado prisons is falling for the first time in years, and legislative economists are predicting a steeper slide in coming years due in part to new state laws. The Department of Corrections says the population in state prisons steadily rose from... more »

• Tough, new marijuana rules posted in Colorado

  December 16, 2010 7:34 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Marijuana sellers in Colorado are expected to have to wear photo badges, and patients will have new limits on changing their primary dispensaries. The changes are among Colorado's 99-page list of draft rules posted this week by Colorado regulators crafting the nation's most extensive rules for... more »

• Judge blocks parts of Arizona immigration law

  July 28, 2010 1:13 PM

  A judge has blocked the most controversial sections of Arizona's new immigration law from taking effect Thursday, handing a major legal victory to opponents of the crackdown. The law will still take effect Thursday, but without many of the provisions that angered opponents - including sections that required officers... more »

• Fireworks rules in El Paso County

  June 28, 2010 7:01 PM

  Some fireworks are legal in El Paso County while the same fireworks are illegal inside the City of Colorado Springs. In El Paso and Pueblo City and County a good rule of thumb to remember is if a firework flies through the air, explodes or shoots flaming balls, it... more »

• Gov. Ritter's last bills focus on Colo. clean energy

  June 11, 2010 11:30 AM

  Gov. Bill Ritter is set to hold his final bill signing ceremony and he's using the event to focus on renewable energy. He plans to sign a package of bills during Friday's event. They includes ones to create a smart grid task force, start a green jobs training program in... 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 »

• Ritter signs 30 pieces of legislation

  May 27, 2010 5:25 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Gov. Bill Ritter has signed 30 pieces of legislation, including a bill that reduces the penalty for late registrations of trailers. House Bill 1211, sponsored by Rep. Max Tyler, reduces the late fee to a flat $10 for small non-motorized vehicles up to 2,000 pounds. ... more »

• Child welfare legislation to become law

  May 14, 2010 9:56 AM

  Gov. Bill Ritter is signing a package of bills lawmakers say will strengthen child welfare services in Colorado. The bills being signed Friday include creating a the position of a child protection ombudsman to review complaints following a state investigation into the deaths of 13 children whose families had... more »

• More bikes on the roads

  April 10, 2010 11:27 PM

  Recently a national cycling magazine named Colorado Springs the 18th most bike friendly city in the US. But it doesn't mean drivers are always so friendly on the roads. Many cyclists like John Crandall have to deal with angry drivers. "It's very easy with a 4 thousand pound vehicle to... more »

• UPDATED: Group fed up with barking dogs

  April 7, 2010 6:02 PM

  The noise can be irritating, dogs barking throughout the night and day. It became such a nightmare for one Pueblo woman she's taking her neighbor to court. She's on a crusade for tougher animal laws. "There's an epidemic," said Judith Todero. "A barking epidemic in this town," she added. Todero... more »

• Neighbors threaten woman over her use of a clothesline

  November 20, 2009 4:59 PM

  Residents and town officials in Perkasie, Pennsylvania don't want to see Carin Froelich's unmentionables, but she is determined to show them. "It's your freedom, it's your right," Froelich said. Though it's not illegal, more and more people across the country are being bullied and criticized by local government... more »