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Thursday, April 25, 2013  Students at a Colorado college can now get credit for brewing and drinking beer.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  UPDATE: Thirteen people were transported to the hospital due to exposure, fire officials said.

Monday, March 11, 2013  Two juveniles were taken into custody after hitting a Colorado College Security Officer in a golf cart with a stolen vehicle Sunday morning, according to police.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  The Federal Aviation Administration is trying to determine if Colorado College students violated any rules when they got out of their seats and performed a popular shake dance during a flight from Colorado Springs to San Diego.

Monday, February 25, 2013  Denver police arrested a man suspected of threatening a Democratic state lawmaker who's sponsoring gun bills to expand background checks and limit the size of ammunition magazines.

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.

Monday, February 18, 2013  Colorado House Democrats passed new ammunition limits and expanded background checks as part of a package of bills responding to recent mass shootings.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  From autism to down syndrome C3 Therapeutic Skating is helping them all live better lives.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  Dozens of jubilant students cheered Democratic lawmakers at the Colorado Capitol who want to lower tuition costs for illegal immigrants graduating from state high schools.

Monday, December 17, 2012  The Colorado Department of Higher Education is considering changes to the way it allocates $70 million for need-based college grants.

Monday, October 29, 2012  Doctor Jill Biden made a stop in Colorado Springs Monday to campaign for her husband, Vice President Joe Biden, and President Obama ahead of the Nov. 6 election.

Sunday, October 28, 2012  Doctor Jill Biden, wife of Democratic Vice President Joe Biden, will be in Southern Colorado Monday, October 29th, for a grassroots event.

Wednesday, September 05, 2012  College can be costly, especially college books, but one local economics professor is hoping to help students save money through a new website called BookCheetah.

Monday, August 06, 2012  Tickets for President Barack Obama's grassroots event in Colorado Springs will be available for pick-up at 5 p.m. Monday.

Thursday, August 02, 2012  Forbes releases its list of America's Top Colleges and Colorado College ranks 29th out of 650 schools from around the nation.  So, do rankings really matter when choosing a university?