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Yesterday at 8:09 PM  First United Methodist Church of Colorado Springs released a statement on Sharon Starkey.

Yesterday at 9:30 AM  A 10-vehicle crash crippled traffic on northbound Interstate 25 Friday morning.

Yesterday at 9:21 AM  Colorado's unemployment rate in April continued to fall, dropping to 6.9 percent from March's 7.1 percent.

Yesterday at 7:06 AM  Colorado's newest state park is being dedicated Friday.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  A 69-year-old woman rear ended a Colorado State Patrol car Wednesday evening during another traffic stop.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Gov. John Hickenlooper is ordering the Colorado Water Conservation Board to come up with a plan to support agriculture in rural Colorado.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Flags are flying at half-staff across Colorado in honor of a Parker Marine killed earlier this month in Afghanistan.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  A jackpot of $475 million ranks as the second largest in Powerball history and third biggest overall.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Limits on a Colorado tax credit aimed at spurring economic growth in distressed areas have been put into place.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  A Colorado Parks and Wildlife ranger has been fined and demoted for using artificial light while poaching a trophy mule deer after legal hunting hours last October.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Some Colorado schools will be required to provide breakfast to students after the first bell of the day under a proposal being signed into law.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  At least two Colorado tea party groups believe they were caught up in a politically targeted campaign by the Internal Revenue Service to make it hard for them to get tax exemptions.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Farmers and rural lawmakers are continuing to protest in hopes of persuading Colorado's governor to veto a bill that could increase energy prices in rural Colorado.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  The 2013 Warrior Games athletes took to the track on Tuesday. Hundreds of wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans competed to keep their military branch atop the podium.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  The governor has signed a package of bills revamping Colorado's child welfare system after criticism over several cases of children who died of abuse or neglect while under some form of state care in recent years.