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• Possible shots fired at White House

  November 12, 2011 7:31 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Authorities are investigating a report that gunshots were fired in the vicinity of The White House. Sgt. David Schlosser of the U.S. Park Police said Friday evening that the agency received a report of shots fired near 16th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, between The White... more »

• Yellowing Pine Needles Normal in Autumn

  October 15, 2010 2:02 PM

  We're used to seeing golden aspen leaves in autumn, but yellow or brown needles on pine trees in unnerving. Thoughts of pine beetle deforestation come to mind. But the Colorado State Forest Service Cañon City District office is telling us not to worry, that most of the evergreen trees... more »

• Poll shows racial divide in election

  October 6, 2010 8:15 AM

  An Associated Press-GfK poll suggests working-class whites are flocking to Republican candidates in this fall's elections. Whites without four-year college degrees prefer GOP candidates by twice the margin of the last two elections, when Democrats made significant gains in the House and Senate. The poll, conducted last month, found... more »

• Man reportedly selling Kleenex door to door

  September 4, 2010 4:14 PM

  The Colorado Springs Police Department is warning people about some suspicious characters trying to tissue door to door. People have called the police department with reports of young Hispanic male in his mid-20's in a white van trying to sell "Kleenex". In one case the man even asked if... more »

• White House condemns deadly attacks in Pakistan

  September 3, 2010 4:46 PM

  The White House is condemning attacks in Pakistan that left dozens dead. White House press secretary Robert Gibbs says the timing of the violence makes the attacks "even more reprehensible," coming during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and as Pakistan recovers from devastating floods. The Pakistani Taliban has taken... more »

• Outfitter, guide indicted on game-baiting charges

  August 27, 2010 8:24 AM

  A longtime Colorado hunting outfitter and a hunting guide indicted by a federal grand jury in Denver are accused of putting out hundreds of pounds of salt to lure deer and elk for their clients. State and federal authorities say Dennis Eugene Rodebaugh of Meeker and Brian Douglas Kunz... more »

• Victim, driver in deadly pedestrian crash identified

  July 28, 2010 2:47 PM

  A Pueblo pedestrian who was killed Tuesday night was hit by two vehicles, a police investigation has revealed. One driver stopped, the other continued on. Pueblo County Coroner Dr. Jim Kramer has identified the victim as Rita Pretiger, 50. She was pronounced dead at Parkview Medical Center. She died... more »

• Lawmakers head back to work after July 4 break

  July 12, 2010 9:08 AM

  Congress gets back to work today after the Fourth of July break and the White House hopes the Senate can move quickly on a top legislative priority -- the financial overhaul. As senators began their weeklong break, Democrats left town without the 60 votes needed to push through the... more »

• Sweet photo project turns sour

  May 27, 2010 7:20 PM

  Two young people went all out for an assignment in a photo club. It ended with their arrest on menacing and false reporting charges. Witnesses reported two suspicious men pouring white powder onto a U.S. Postal Service drop box at 24th and Grand Avenue in Pueblo. Police cordoned off... more »

• Minority births may soon top white births

  March 10, 2010 10:41 AM

  This could be the year that the number of babies born to minorities in America outnumbers babies born to whites. That's because immigration has boosted the number of Hispanic women in their prime childbearing years. Hispanic women have an average 2.99 children to 1.87 among white women. In 2008,... more »

• Construction underway on kayak park in Canon City

  February 15, 2010 5:00 PM

  Construction is moving along on a $400,000  kayak park in Canon City. Crews are building two pools for kayakers and other water enthusiasts. The park is located on the west side of town near the Santa Fe Depot, where the Royal Gorge Route Railroad departs. Canon City hopes the kayak... more »

• Minorities see punishment gap in Colorado schools

  January 5, 2010 11:44 AM

  Black and Latino children in Colorado schools are more likely than whites to face harsh punishments such as suspension or expulsion, The Denver Post reports. The newspaper published an analysis Tuesday of state disciplinary records for the 2008-09 school year. The paper found that black students made up just 5.9... more »

• Promotion day arrives for white Connecticut firefighters

  December 10, 2009 9:37 AM

  White Connecticut firefighters who were wrongly denied promotions are getting lieutenant and captain badges Thursday. Fourteen firefighters sued the city of New Haven when officials looked at 2003 test results, saw that no blacks did well enough to be promoted and threw out the results. The U.S. Supreme Court... more »

• Minimally invasive surgery has lung cancer patients back on their feet in days

  October 2, 2009 8:54 AM

  Lung cancer has long been known as a smoker's disease, but now doctors are finding more and more cases in people who have never smoked a cigarette in their lives. Bryan White, 59, runs for long distances. He sometimes starts at sunrise and finishes when the sun sets. ... more »