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Friday, March 15, 2013  Anthony Colombo is serving a two day, out-of-school suspension for what he describes as self-defense.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa is speaking out following the school shooting in Newtown last month.

Friday, November 04, 2011  This past election voters made it very clear they weren't interested in tax hikes, but the results were disappointing for one local school district which said they needed their ballot measures to pass.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011  Falcon School District 49 is dealing with overcrowding and has voted to put two issues on the November ballot - a bond issue and a mill levy.

Wednesday, August 31, 2011  District 49 is going to the voters in November to help raise some money.

Friday, August 05, 2011  The traffic has gotten so bad that the school district has the El Paso County Sheriff's Office working traffic control.

Thursday, July 14, 2011  The school year hasn't started yet, but there's a rumor floating around that Falcon School District 49's bus service is falling flat.  But transportation officials are confident they'll hit their numbers.

Wednesday, May 11, 2011  More details were released on the Falcon School District 49 bus service for the 2011-12 school year.

Friday, April 29, 2011  After being forced to eliminate bus service in response to the state's $250 million education cuts, Falcon School District 49 board members voted unanimously to reinstate busing Wednesday night, but on a fee-for-service basis.

Friday, April 01, 2011  Falcon School District 49 sent 51 buses to Colorado's state Capitol Thursday morning, hoping to bring attention to the educational cuts Gov. John Hickenlooper has proposed statewide.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011  Despite a budget shortfall that has resulted in the elimination of bus service for the 2011-2012 school year, Falcon School District 49 is sending 50 buses to the state Capitol Thursday morning to rally for educational funding.

Wednesday, February 02, 2011  There are more changes for people living in Falcon School District 49 as the Superintendent announced his resignation Wednesday while the district plans to move forward with big changes in leadership through their "Innovation Initiative."

Wednesday, January 19, 2011  An e-mail sent by District 49 School Board Vice President Chris Wright is causing a stir among some D49 employees who said the e-mail is offensive.

Friday, January 14, 2011  At Thursday night's school board meeting, members directed staff to look at all options for the future of school bus service in D49.

Thursday, January 13, 2011  The board voted to cut the bus service and will take up the matter again in February while they consider alternatives for students.