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Monday, May 20, 2013  Business leaders and elected officials are meeting to discuss efforts to deal with beetle-killed pine trees in Colorado.

Saturday, April 20, 2013  A commercial on the Disney channel is what started it all for nine-year-old twins Logan and Carly Simpson.

Tuesday, December 04, 2012  Halloween, Thanksgiving and even Black Friday. All have passed, and still the weather remains warm and dry.

Saturday, October 13, 2012  The flames from the Waldo Canyon Fire might be out but that doesn't mean our local crews have stopped working the area.  The Colorado Springs firefighters union raising money to replant the trees killed in the fire.

Wednesday, July 11, 2012  Seeing the destruction the Waldo Canyon Fire was a wake up call for Colorado Springs homeowners on the importance of fire mitigation.

Monday, July 02, 2012  Mid-Atlantic region could see difficult commutes after summer storms cut power to millions

Friday, February 24, 2012  One Colorado Springs neighborhood was hit particularly hard by the storm as trees and fences were damaged early Thursday morning.

Saturday, January 07, 2012  The holiday season is over, which means it's time to take down that dried out Christmas tree.  Instead of dumping it in the trash, the city and county are asking locals to recycle their blue spuce and help the community.

Wednesday, December 28, 2011  El Paso County will be accepting Christmas trees for recycling at seven different locations for the next two weekends.

Friday, December 23, 2011  U.S. survey helps shed light on the forest-damaging bug

Monday, November 28, 2011  Christmas is fewer than a month away! That has many people hunting for the perfect Christmas tree. Here are a few tips to keep your "perfect" tree fresh all season long.

Thursday, August 18, 2011  The Pikes Peak Ranger District says highway pollution is killing evergreens on the Pikes Peak Highway.

Thursday, July 14, 2011  Learn how to protect gibbons in the wild at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo.

Thursday, June 16, 2011  The city announced it will remove at least 100 trees in downtown Colorado Springs.

Wednesday, June 15, 2011  The City of Colorado Springs is getting ready to chop down trees.