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Wednesday, March 20, 2013  Gym class at Fountain-Fort Carson High School got a little cleaner thanks to a gift from a local doctor.

Friday, March 08, 2013  The Sourthern Colorado Aids Project is spreading the message of courage and hope in Colorado Springs, in honor of National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  The non-profit has been welcomed with open arms by families whose children need a little extra help reading. But there is a dilemma, the organization has a waiting list of students, and not enough tutors.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012  By eighth grade, American students have fallen behind their Russian, Japanese and Taiwanese counterparts in math, and trail students from Hong Kong, Slovenia and South Korea in science.

Friday, May 11, 2012  Twelve students from Colorado Springs participated in a 500-student reading relay aiming to break the previous world record of 415 people reading a single book at one time.

Friday, February 10, 2012  City officials said several teens are playing in storm drains across Colorado Springs.

Thursday, October 13, 2011  A local organization has been helping kids learn to read for 20 years, but now they need help.

Friday, August 26, 2011  The Colorado gaming commission plans to hold a public hearing to review a loophole that allows casinos to spread revenue across three licenses, giving them a tax break.

Monday, July 04, 2011  The man who died in a plane crash Sunday in Custer County has been identified, and the fire from that crash is still burning.

Tuesday, June 07, 2011  The Colorado health department is warning that smoke from fires in Arizona is continuing to cause problems across much of Colorado.

Thursday, June 02, 2011  Crews made progress Wednesday on two 6,000+ acre wildfires burning in southern Colorado.

Wednesday, June 01, 2011  The two wildfires that have been burning near the New Mexico border have burned more than 13,000 acres and are spreading due to high winds and dry conditions.

Thursday, May 19, 2011  Scanning grocery store items on your phone? How about reading minds? Aly Myles shares the latest web and technology tips in the weekly web cafe.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011  Firefighters battling a large wildfire in southeast Colorado are hoping controlled burns to reduce fuels will help rein in the blaze that has grown to about 17 square miles.

Monday, April 04, 2011  Crews fighting a Colorado wildfire from land and air are trying to get control of a blaze that has destroyed about 15 homes.