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Yesterday at 6:10 PM  Cheyenne Mountain Zoo sadly announces that Becky, the Zoo’s nearly-white giraffe, passed away Tuesday morning due to complications from old age. At the advanced age of 32, she had been on a quality-of-life watch for about a year and a half.

Monday, June 10, 2013  The state of Colorado is spending about $55,000 to send five officials on an inaugural trip to Tokyo.

Friday, June 07, 2013  Like profit-driven companies, US government mining Big Data to dig deeper into people's lives

Wednesday, June 05, 2013  Motorcycle season is revving up with the weather, and in the last month there have already been at least 5 deadly crashes involving motorcyclists in the Pikes Peak region.

Friday, May 31, 2013  Maine teens wary of Facebook after phony profile allegedly lured girl into fatal trap

Tuesday, May 21, 2013  Pikes Peak is the easternmost 14'er in the Rocky Mountain chain with winds recorded at speeds over 100 miles an hour. The road to the top of the peak was completely paved in 2011, making it one of the only 14'ers you can drive all the way up to the top.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Australian politician sorry he accidentally 'liked' Facebook photo of prankster exposing self

Monday, May 06, 2013  The Colorado State Patrol says alcohol is suspected in the overnight crash that killed a man near Cripple Creek.

Sunday, May 05, 2013  The Department of Defense has released the names of the three aimen killed in an overseas plane crash on Friday.

Friday, May 03, 2013  It's been talked about before, but once again the topic of moving the Colorado Springs Sky Sox has resurfaced.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  In Kentucky, child shooting spotlights urban-rural gun debate when 5-year-old kills 2-year-old

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Sky Sox pitchers Mike McClendon and Coty Woods spent Tuesday morning visiting the homeless at Springs Rescue Mission

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  The top investigator of complaints against Colorado's child protection workers is leaving the job two years after it was created.

Wednesday, April 03, 2013  The Sky Sox opener verse the Reno Aces is set for Thursday night at 6:35.

Friday, March 22, 2013  Sky Sox team up with Memorial Hospital to promote healthy initiatives in the Pikes Peak Region