Round-Up
Army Chief of Staff General George W. Casey, Jr. visits Ft. Carson, and the Secretary of Agriculture plans a visit to Colorado.
End of Legislative Session
The state’s annual legislative session wrapped up on Wednesday, and as to be expected Republicans and Democrats paint a vastly difference picture about the accomplishments over the past 120 days.
Citizen Report: Orchids in Bloom
Stephanie Johnson is an area artist whose specialty is flowers…but she says she typically uses photographs to create her paintings, instead of the real thing.
Death Penalty Bill Changed in Senate
The state senate all but killed a measure to repeal Colorado’s death penalty yesterday.
Cell Phone Bill Weakened
The state senate has considerably watered down a bill that would have banned drivers from using hand held cell phones.
Capitol Conversation: Wrapping Up the Session
The state’s annual legislative session is scheduled to wrap up tomorrow, and lawmakers still have some big issues to grapple with.
Mise en Place: Asparagus
Welcome to Mise en Place, a journey of culinary delight where anything can happen.
Swine Flu
State health officials and Governor Bill Ritter say they’re closely monitoring potential cases of swine flu after two people in Colorado were confirmed to have the illness on Thursday.
Death Penalty Repeal Clears Senate Committee
Colorado’s death penalty is one step closer to being done away with.
Swine Flu Briefing from Colorado Officials
State health officials have confirmed two swine flu cases in Colorado: a woman in her 30s from Arapahoe County who’d taken a cruise in Mexico, and a man in his […]
Citizen Report: Lessons from Coach
Jerry Carle is known to many simply as “Coach.” Carle led the Colorado College football team for 33 years, and when the school recently made the economic decision to shut […]
Chaffee County Commissioners Hear Comments on Nestle Project
North America’s largest bottled water producer, Nestle Waters, is eyeing springs in Chaffee County as a new source for their product.
Strengthening Seat Belt Laws
Drivers and front seat passengers could face a 75-dollar fine for not wearing a seat belt under a new bill that cleared the senate transportation committee on Tuesday.
The Space Foundation Reaches Out
Elementary school students at he Classical Academy in northern Colorado Springs got a visit yesterday from former astronaut Jim Reilly, as part of the Space Foundation’s outreach to local schools […]
DNA Testing Bill Passes Senate
A bill that would require anyone arrested or charged with a felony to give a DNA sample to law enforcement cleared the state senate yesterday.
