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Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Chipeta Elementary School, with the help of Aspen Point, provided students with emergency preparedness kits on Tuesday. The program is called "I'm not scared when I'm prepared."

Monday, November 19, 2012  Wranglers say horses, other animals used in 'Hobbit' movies died on unsafe New Zealand farm

Thursday, July 19, 2012  Students displaced by the Waldo Canyon Fire may be covered by the McKinney-Vento Homeless Act and could be eligible for benefits.

Friday, January 06, 2012  Two women from People For the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) were seen downtown Colorado Springs Thursday afternoon in nothing but bikinis made with lettuce, trying to promote a healthy lifestyle in 2012.

Wednesday, November 30, 2011  Denver Nuggets forward Chris "Birdman" Andersen is urging people not to buy fur.

Tuesday, November 23, 2010  The man accused of dismembering a woman found in Custer County last year has been found incompetent to stand trial for the killing.

Friday, May 28, 2010  Mayor Marc Snyder says he has set aside a time to meet with representatives from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals at the town council's June 8 session. PETA's proposed ad features a blond woman in a lettuce bikini and the slogan, "Meat Trashes the Planet. Go Vegan."

Friday, April 02, 2010  Colorado Springs has sold its police helicopters and launched an adopt-a-streelight program to help stretch its budget -- but is balking at anti-meat ads on trash cans to restore trash service to parks.

Thursday, April 01, 2010  A power outage in Green Mountain Falls and Chipita Park West of Colorado Springs has affected hundreds of homes in the area.

Thursday, March 11, 2010  The city stopped picking up trash in parks to save money, and all the trash cans have been removed.

Thursday, March 05, 2009  PETA staged a protest Thursday in opposition to Fort Carson's deadly use of live goats during a trauma training for medics.

Tuesday, February 10, 2009  PETA requests Fort Carson launch an official investigation into its use of animals for trauma training exercises.

Wednesday, January 21, 2009  Dr. Jeffrey Gross stopped by FOX21 Morning News on Wed., Jan. 21, to talk with Mike Brookbank about kennel cough.

Tuesday, December 09, 2008  A group of School District 11 elementary school students are TV stars. Once a week they put on their own, live, broadcast for the entire school.