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1 hour, 59 minutes ago  Porcupette, Red River hoglet, Wallaby joeys and Lynx kittens are all new additions at the zoo

Today at 9:00 AM  On average it costs $250,000 to raise a child from birth to age 18. An expense that can be difficult to manage, especially if you are a single parent who is not receiving child support.

Today at 9:00 AM  Friday a group of Colorado sheriffs filed a lawsuit against the state attacking recently passed gun legislation that they said is unconstitutional and unenforceable.

Today at 8:55 AM  More than a dozen pilots volunteered their time to fly the vintage planes for multiple Memorial Day and Air Force Academy events next week.

Yesterday at 9:30 AM  A 200 pound black bear had to be tranquilzed and removed from a two-story tree in a Colorado Springs neighborhood Sunday evening.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Friday in Colorado Springs, the Battle of Cowpens was reenacted by 300 5th graders.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Teens from the Colorado School for the Blind and Deaf got to experience the thrill of driving in a controlled environment.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  A new food truck mall has opened in downtown Colorado Springs. Wednesday Curbside Cuisine welcomed hungry customers.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  A couple dozen people walked and ran for 26.2 minutes around John Stone Park near the YMCA in Briargate.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Passages is a 40,000-square-foot, interactive living-history attraction that chronicles the story behind the Bible.

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."