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Today at 7:31 PM  Each and everyday at the press briefings you see familiar faces and you hear from most of them, but the one person you don't hear from is coming across loud and clear for the deaf community in Colorado Springs.

Today at 5:56 PM  RAW VIDEO: Eric Tarvaien has lived in the forest his entire life – so seeing it burn was not easy.

Today at 12:45 PM  Containment on the Black Forest Fire reached 85 percent Tuesday afternoon, according to officials.

Today at 9:00 AM  Six days after the most destructive fire started, containment on the Black Forest Fire is now up to 75 percent, officials announced at a press conference late Monday morning.

Today at 6:50 AM  Atlanta radio program hosts fired for mocking former NFL player with Lou Gehrig's disease

Today at 6:40 AM  House takes up far-reaching bill to ban almost all abortions after 20 weeks

Today at 6:30 AM  President Barack Obama vigorously defended the surveillance programs in a lengthy interview Monday, calling them transparent — even though they are authorized in secret.

Today at 6:23 AM  During jury selection at George Zimmerman's trial for shooting Trayvon Martin, which is continuing for a seventh day Tuesday, Circuit Judge Debra Nelson has been listening to testimony from voice recognition experts.

Yesterday at 6:50 AM  Lifelong Black Forest residents recount escape from Black Forest fire.

Yesterday at 6:40 AM  Study: Media coverage has more pro than con views on same-sex marriage as court took arguments

Yesterday at 5:20 AM  Apple says it received between 4,000 and 5,000 government requests for data over 6-month period

Yesterday at 4:05 AM  Vote for the Cat: Kitten vies for mayor of Mexican city, promising to sleep most of the day

Saturday, June 15, 2013  WATCH: Falcon Fire Chief shares his passion

Saturday, June 15, 2013  A Colorado sheriff says firefighters "are getting the upper hand" on the most destructive wildfire in state history as crews expanded containment with no new houses lost.

Saturday, June 15, 2013  On Friday afternoon Southern Colorado and the nation got a better understanding of how devastating the Black Forest Fire has become.