Round-Up: Small fire generates lots of smoke; and more

· May 9, 2011, 5:32 pm

A small fire that broke out near the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs has been contained. A fire department spokesperson says burning mulch created a great deal of smoke, but the fire was contained to a median. A utility pole was damaged...A partisan standoff over congressional redistricting continued today, with the Republican-controlled House approving new congressional districts in a plan favored by the GOP...and, Governor John Hickenlooper signed the state's $18 billion dollar budget on Friday.

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