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Tuesday, January 29, 2013  Colorado politicians are steaming that $125 million in aid for last year's wildfires was removed from the Sandy relief bill.

Wednesday, November 07, 2012  Schools are closed Wednesday morning in both Walsenburg and Gardner.

Monday, May 21, 2012  Pueblo County Sheriff's deputies arrested two women and a man for a series of daytime burglaries in and around Pueblo.

Monday, April 02, 2012  Colorado State troopers said one man died in a crash on Highway 69 near Gardner Sunday afternoon.

Friday, June 18, 2010  UPDATED with AP video. The 49-year-old Gardner was shot by a team of five anonymous marksmen with a matched set of .30-caliber rifles early Friday. A barrage of bullets tore into Gardner's chest where a target was pinned over his heart.

Thursday, June 17, 2010  Rep. Steve King was to speak at a tea party gathering and at a fundraiser for Cory Gardner, a Republican challenging Democratic Rep. Betsy Markey this weekend.

Tuesday, June 15, 2010  King made the remark Monday during on G. Gordon Liddy's nationally syndicated radio talk show. The Republican criticized U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder's remarks earlier this year on race relations and added that Obama seems to have "a default mechanism" that favors blacks.

Monday, June 14, 2010  A state parole board on Monday unanimously denied clemency to a condemned Utah man scheduled to be executed by firing squad.

Friday, April 09, 2010  Rep. Marsha Blackburn headlines a luncheon with donors at the Brown Palace Hotel Friday for state Rep. Cory Gardner of Yuma.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010  Former managers of the Colorado Humane Society won't be allowed to open more shelters under an agreement with the state.

Tuesday, August 11, 2009  Republican State Rep. Cory Gardner of Yuma is holding a telephone meeting with voters Tuesday night. Gardner hopes to challenge Democratic Rep. Betsy Markey, and he's planning town-hall meetings this month to rally early support.

Wednesday, April 01, 2009  He was born and raised in Colorado Springs, and now Dave Gardner is running for a seat on city council, district three.

Friday, February 20, 2009  Maria Darlene Gardner was charged for pouring gasoline on her 5 children and setting them on fire -- killing one, 16-month-old Ashia Joseph.

Friday, February 20, 2009  Maria Darlene Gardner was sentenced Friday in El Paso County District Court.

Monday, February 02, 2009  Events in and around southern Colorado.