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Thursday, April 18, 2013  The City of Colorado Springs wants to tap into its emergency reserves for $10 million dollars. The money would be used to pay for fire and flood protection in and near the Waldo Canyon Fire burn scar.

Monday, March 11, 2013  Judge skeptical of former Sen. Craig's use of campaign cash to pay for sex-sting legal defense

Tuesday, October 02, 2012  The mediator trying to resolve a dispute over funds for the victims of the Aurora shooting says he hopes to have rules in place in two weeks.

Thursday, September 13, 2012  Family members of some of those killed or wounded in the mass shooting at a Colorado movie theater want lawmakers to put a victims' fund under control of an independent arbitrator.

Thursday, July 12, 2012  The former director of Family Crisis Services, Inc. was arrested in Wyoming Wednesday for embezzling funds from the nonprofit organization.

Friday, July 06, 2012  Pikes Peak United Way officials announced Friday they have collected more than $500,000 in donations for victims of the Waldo Canyon Fire.

Friday, July 06, 2012  The "Community Rises" concert to benefit victims of the Waldo Canyon Fire brought in almost $300,000 Wednesday night.

Thursday, March 22, 2012  The Colorado Farm Bureau Foundation has activated a fund to help farmers and ranchers who lost fencing, grass, hay, animals or homes to a wildfire that swept through Yuma County last week.

Friday, January 27, 2012  Obama to spell out plan to target universities that don't control rising tuition costs

Tuesday, October 04, 2011  Colorado oil and gas regulators are questioning a decision by El Paso County to impose a four-month moratorium on drilling permits.

Friday, August 19, 2011  The stock market is turning into a roller coaster and another day of the stocks ending more than 400 points down has got some people worried about their investments.

Thursday, August 18, 2011  Colorado is receiving $15.3 million in federal grants to fund several transportation projects.

Saturday, April 23, 2011  The frigid Saturday morning temperatures couldn't stop the second annual 'Bubba Walk'.

Thursday, April 14, 2011  AP-GfK Poll: Most Americans say what they pay in taxes is fair, though fewer expecting refunds

Thursday, March 24, 2011  Congressman Doug Lamborn (R-CO) says American taxpayers shouldn't be "on the hook" for things that can survive on their own.