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County testing hired snow plows in Cimarron Hills

EILEEN WELSOME

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El Paso County is plowing new ground. The county is about to embark upon an experiment to see if private contractors can do a better job of removing snow from the streets than its own aging fleet. The ‘guinea pig’ will be Cimarron... Full story

ARTS BLOG: Flatley proves why he's lord of the dance

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Springs doctor given probation for selling narcotics

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Colorado Springs physician Peter W.S. Grigg was sentenced Thursday to serve five years probation and 180 days in-home detention for illegally distributing prescription narcotic drugs, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the Drug... Full story

Jury returns guilty verdicts in Internet crimes case

By TRACY HARMON

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  CANON CITY — A Jury returned four guilty verdicts Thursday in an Internet Crimes Against Children case involving a former law enforcement officer.    Todd Vecellio, 40, of Colorado Springs was found guilty of felony... Full story

FRIDAY FOLDER 11/20/09: A roundup of regional school news

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Register for Educating Children of Color summitThe deadline is fast approaching to register for the Educating Children of Color summit, which takes place 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Jan. 16 at Colorado College. The event brings together organizations,... Full story

CITY DESK: Roof of new USOC building nails permanent fix

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DATA GEEK: Homes with cell phones nearly double

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NOREEN: Water equals money; let's green the parks

BARRY NOREEN

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Colorado Springs Utilities should provide water to the city’s parks for free. This would save city taxpayers about $25 million during the next decade and it would guarantee we would have green parks. Now there are a couple of ideas everyone... Full story

PPIR owners envision 'garage mahals,' gearhead heaven

BILL REED

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Amy Atwater tore off her racing helmet, the adrenaline still pumping. She had just finished a spin around the Pikes Peak International Raceway’s oval in a stock car, courtesy of the track’s new partner, the Richard Petty Driving... Full story

New ICE office coming to Colorado Springs

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Colorado Springs will be getting its first Immigration and Customs Enforcement office soon. Colorado Republican Congressman Doug Lamborn announced Thursday that the office will open Nov. 30. Lamborn had been pushing to have an ICE sub-office in... Full story

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