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• Home of Heroes sign has a makeover in Pueblo

  July 28, 2012 8:05 PM

  It's one of the first things you see when you enter Pueblo on I-25 from the north. The "Home of Heroes" sign was in need of some clean-up, so volunteers through the City Volunteer Program took time to pull weeds and pick up trash. They were slightly surprised with... more »

• I-25 to close overnight in Pueblo

  June 5, 2012 5:36 PM

  The Colorado Department of Transportation will install signs on Interstate 25 over the next week which will result in closures overnight. Overnight Wednesday and Thursday, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. the southbound lanes will close just north of Eagleridge Boulevard. Traffic will detour onto Elizabeth. On Monday... more »

• Hickenlooper ready to start signing bills

  May 19, 2012 9:07 AM

  DENVER (AP) - The Legislature has finished work and the bills have been passed. That means it's time for Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper to tour the state signing bills into law to highlight the news laws he wants to draw public attention to. The tour starts Saturday afternoon in Poncha... more »

• Pueblo West sign is gone

  February 15, 2012 12:11 PM

  The sign that welcomed people to Pueblo West for decades is gone, demolished yesterday as part of a road-widening project on McCulloch Blvd. The sign was originally the west end of an arch that had been taken down years ago. It featured a large mosaic showing Lake Pueblo with... more »

• Fire danger signs installed

  January 30, 2012 3:47 PM

  The Colorado Springs Fire Department is installing fire danger signs around the community. The signs will show current fire danger and will be displayed at fire stations, parks and in some neighborhoods. Part of the money for the signs came from an $18,000 grant from the Colorado Division... more »

• Sign of a new season: stadium to unveil new logo

  September 6, 2011 8:45 PM

  A large new sign bearing the words "Sports Authority Field at Mile High Stadium" will be unveiled at the south entrance of the facility on Thursday, the opening day of the NFL season. Members of the Denver Broncos, the Metropolitan Football Stadium District and Sports Authority take part in... more »

• Group raises $12.5M goal for Hollywood sign land

  April 27, 2010 9:39 AM

  Developers won't be building anything behind the landmark Hollywood sign. The Trust for Public Land says Playboy founder Hugh Hefner's $900,000 donation completes the conservation group's $12.5 million fundraising drive to protect the 138 acres behind the Hollywood sign. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Monday that Hefner was the final donor,... more »

• Deadline extended for Hollywood sign land purchase

  April 14, 2010 12:22 PM

  The effort to preserve the land beside the world-famous Hollywood sign has taken a typical Tinseltown twist: "To be continued." The Trust for Public Land said Wednesday it has received a 16-day extension to finish raising the $12.5 million it needs to buy and preserve the hilltop property from private... more »

• Nuggets sign coach's kid

  April 11, 2010 3:25 PM

  DENVER (AP) - The Denver Nuggets have signed Coby Karl , the son of coach George Karl. The signing was announced Sunday. George Karl, who survived prostate canver several years ago, is battling throat and neck cancer and hasn't been on the sideline since March 16. Coby Karl... more »

• Misleading road sign on Highway 50 removed

  February 17, 2010 6:30 PM

  Over the past few weeks, signs east of Canon City may have had some drivers thinking they've entered a time warp. On Highway 50 near Penrose, there was a sign that read "Canon City 11 miles." Here's the problem, just half a mile later there was another sign that read... more »

• Obama signs bill for defense, jobless benefits

  December 21, 2009 1:00 PM

  President Barack Obama has signed into law a bill that combines another round of war spending with help for the unemployed. The $626 billion defense bill contains $128 billion for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and a 3.4 percent pay raise for the military. Lawmakers also wrapped unrelated economic help... more »

• Obama to sign homebuyer, jobless bill assistance

  November 6, 2009 8:57 AM

  Longtime jobless people and prospective homebuyers will be the main beneficiaries when President Barack Obama signs a $24 billion economic stimulus bill today. The White House signing ceremony comes a day after the House voted 403-12 for the measure. The Senate approved it unanimously on Wednesday. The bill also includes... more »

• Avs sign second-round pick O'Reilly

  September 21, 2009 5:59 PM

  The Colorado Avalanche have signed second-round draft pick Ryan O'Reilly to a three-year, entry-level contract. The 18-year-old forward has played for the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League the last two seasons. He finished with 16 goals and 50 assists last year. O'Reilly was taken by Colorado with the... more »