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Liquor store robbed near Circle and Monterey

RYAN MAYE HANDY

Mesa Liquors, near Circle Drive and Monterey Road, was robbed Wednesday night, Colorado Springs police said. A male came into the store at 1740 Shasta Drive just before 7 p.m. with his face covered and possibly carrying a black semi-automatic handgu... Full story

School district may put moratorium on field trips

LOVELAND — The Thompson School District is considering a moratorium on field trips to save money. The district is trying to cut up to $1 million from the transportation budget to cope with an estimated $6 million deficit in the coming scho... Full story

More testing after students test for tuberculosis

LONGMONT — Health officials have ordered that all students and staff at Longmont High School be tested for tuberculosis after about 40 percent of those tested showed signs of exposure. So far, only one student has come down with the disea... Full story

Study: Colorado Springs is second safest city in U.S.

A study by InsuranceProviders.com lists Colorado Springs as the second safest city in the U.S., based on crime rates, natural disaster risk and span of time between car accidents per capita. Arizona and Colorado account for five of the 10 safest citi... Full story

D-11 weapons policy updated to reflect new laws

KRISTINA IODICE

An expanded weapons policy was reviewed Wednesday by the Colorado Springs School District 11 board. The new policy is aligned with state law, said Katherine Ritchie Rapp, D-11 director of records. The definitions of dangerous and standard weapons w... Full story

City hires law firm to assist Memorial negotiations

ANDREW WINEKE

Colorado Springs city attorney Chris Melcher has hired the law firm of Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP to assist in the negotiations to lease Memorial Health System to University of Colorado Health. Fulbright & Jaworski is an international firm wit... Full story

Colorado Springs man arrested in Pennsylvania drug deal

RYAN MAYE HANDY

Aaron J. Rosenbaum of Colorado Springs was arrested Feb. 3 on suspicion of selling 11 pounds of marijauna to an undercover officer in Chester County, Pennsylvania, according to a news release from the county's District Attorney Tom Hogan. The county... Full story

AFA commandant nominated for second star

JAKOB RODGERS

The commandant of Air Force Academy cadets appears on track to move on to a higher post in the Air Force. Brig. Gen. Richard Clark, who oversees 4,400 cadets and more than 300 civilians, was nominated on Wednesday for his second star, according to t... Full story

Local apartment rents continue to hover near record high

RICH LADEN

Rents at Colorado Springs-area apartments hovered near a record high late last year — part of a two-year climb in renter costs that’s expected to continue as demand for multi-family properties remains strong, industry experts say. Monthl... Full story

Court says fugitive Dougherty sibling has plea deal

WALSENBURG — One of the three Dougherty siblings accused in a multi-state crime spree has reached a plea deal with prosecutors, a spokesman for the Colorado court system said Wednesday. Prosecutors and Lee Grace Dougherty, 29, are schedul... Full story

Dems' report finds lax drilling oversight

WASHINGTON — A report by House Democrats finds lax and inconsistent federal oversight of oil and natural gas drilling on public lands. The report focuses on drilling activity on federal land in 17 states from early 1998 to early 2011. Dur... Full story

Greccio adds 36 apartments to its affordable housing portfolio

BILL RADFORD

Greccio Housing, a nonprofit organization that serves low-income families and individuals in the Pikes Peak region, has added 36 apartment units to its affordable housing portfolio with the purchase of Uintah Park and Terrace Apartments. With the pu... Full story

Hiring begins as April opening eyed for Mining Exchange Hotel

ANDREW WINEKE

It’s been a long, long road for the Mining Exchange Hotel in downtown Colorado Springs, but a springtime opening seems to be in the cards now. The hotel, at 8 S. Nevada Ave., on Wednesday began accepting group reservations for dates in June an... Full story

Man dies after falling under Denver bus

DENVER — Denver police are investigating after a man fell under a bus in Denver. Bus contractor Veolia Transportation says the death happened Tuesday in west Denver when the man got off an RTD bus and fell under the wheels as the bus pull... Full story

Homes evacuated in Walsh after tank rupture

WALSH — Ten houses in a small southeastern Colorado town have been evacuated following an ammonia spill. A Baca County Emergency Management official said that the small sealed tank fell off a truck in and ruptured on Wednesday in the town ... Full story

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