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Today at 9:31 AM  Another day of severe weather is expected after a tornado caused minor damage when it touched down briefly in La Junta (lah-HUN'-tah) on the Colorado eastern plains.

Yesterday at 6:45 AM  Since Tuesday, vets and technicians have seen more than 200 head of livestock, mostly horses, that have been rescued from the Black Forest Fire.

Yesterday at 6:45 AM  For the better part of the past week Care and Share has been taking food and monetary donations to help the victims of the Black Forest Fire.

Friday, June 14, 2013  Mother Nature is providing some relief to the forest fires surrounding Colorado Springs.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  The U.S. Forest Service is mobilizing two Department of Defense C-130s equipped with Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems, known as MAFFS, to assist with wildfire suppression efforts in Colorado and elsewhere in the West as needed.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  A heat wave is continuing across Colorado.

Friday, June 07, 2013  Weakened Tropical Storm Andrea moving briskly up East Coast, bringing rains to Georgia, Carolinas

Thursday, June 06, 2013  The U.S. Forest Service is being urged to charge a fee for cyclists riding to Maroon Lake.

Thursday, June 06, 2013  Funeral services for the father and son storm chasers killed in Oklahoma are being held in suburban Denver.

Tuesday, June 04, 2013  Dangerous thrills: After deaths of pro storm chasers, industry questions risks and motivations

Monday, June 03, 2013  City of Colorado Springs plans to outsource its fleet services

Monday, June 03, 2013  The Pueblo Police Department is reassigning officers in anticipation of a summer surge in calls and a shortage of officers.

Monday, June 03, 2013  Postal Service investigators are trying to find out who taped letters to the mailboxes of several Security-Widefield residents inviting them to join the Ku Klux Klan.

Friday, May 24, 2013  Rangers at Colorado's national forests say they are spending a lot of time cleaning up illegal dumps on public lands.

Friday, May 24, 2013  Just in time for the holiday weekend Rampart Reservoir will reopen for business. The popular recreation site was closed because of the Waldo Canyon Fire but with just days to spare before the Memorial Day weekend the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) announced it will reopen the reservoir and part of the nearby area.