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Friday, May 17, 2013  Colorado's newest state park is being dedicated Friday.

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."

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Find out where to fish in COlorado by using the new Colorado Fishing Atlas.

Saturday, May 11, 2013  Deputies were called to the area of County Road 24 and County Road Z, southwest of Swink, around 9:00 a.m. for the body.

Friday, May 10, 2013  A rock slide on Highway 24 caused delays for commuters early Thursday morning. It was the second rock slide to happen along the highway in recent weeks. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) said it's that time of year.

Monday, May 06, 2013  A family of endangered owls move into Colorado Springs and they're drawing crowds, causing police to respond to keep the birds and observers safe.

Friday, May 03, 2013  After years of anticipation the Encounter Africa exhibit at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is officially open.

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

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  This week's temperature drop is going to be drastic. So is it true the quick change from warm to cold can bring on sickness?

Monday, April 29, 2013  A Florence woman is recovering after authorities said she fell in the Phantom Canyon area Sunday afternoon.

Sunday, April 28, 2013  It happened around 10:45 on Highway 9, ten miles north of the Royal Gorge, near Canon City.

Saturday, April 27, 2013  Authorities say a western Colorado woman who was digging in her garden found a cooler containing two loaded handguns and $50,000 worth of cocaine.

Sunday, April 21, 2013  Authorities have released the names of five snowboarders who were killed Saturday afternoon in a backcountry avalanche on Colorado's Loveland Pass.

Saturday, April 20, 2013  Authorities say five snowboarders were killed in a backcountry avalanche on Colorado's Loveland Pass.

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.