The following programs and sites will be closed today due to poor air quality: Julie Penrose Fountain Uncle Wilbur Fountain Deerfield Hills Community Center Sprayground Young Starz Camp Park and Rec Cheerleading Camp All City Park and Rec Softball/T-Ball/Baseball games for today.

Colorado Springs – The spread of the Waldo Canyon fire has forced the Postal Service to relocate postal operations for affected customers to pick up their mail. NEW: If you receive mail at the Air Force Academy, 80840, your mail will be available for pickup at Briargate Station, 8585 Criterion Dr.

Update: 10:02 PM For Woodland Park area evacuation information, please CLICK HERE. Update: 9:30 PM. Latest Waldo Canyon Fire numbers: 18,500 acres; 5% containment; 1000 personnel; 500 Sheriff/PD; 27 crews; 73 engines; 3 water tenders; 0 injuries Update 5:30pm, Summary of Press Briefing @4pm Audio and photos from the press briefing here.

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo., – Academy officials have directed a base closure for normal operations for Wednesday. Only mission essential personnel and personnel in direct support of cadet activities such as in-processing and student academics should plan to report for duty. Contact your chain of command for specific reporting instructions.

The Evacuation Point at Springs Church in the former Phil Long Expo Center is CLOSING.

Colorado Springs, CO- Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region has set up a second emergency small animal evacuation shelter at the Freedom Financial Services Expo Center located at 3650 N. Nevada Ave., Colorado Springs, CO, 80909. This second site is will help accommodate animals of evacuees in the new mandatory evacuation areas.

A second Red Cross Shelter has been set up at the YMCA on 2190 Jetwing Drive. The Red Cross Shelter at Cheyenne Mountain High School is still accepting pets with evacuees. Evacuees that want to take pets should go to Cheyenne Mountain High School.

(via http://www.springsgov.com/News.aspx?NewsID=1880) Tuesday, June 26, 2012 Colorado Springs and El Paso County Officials would like to thank the community for their very generous donations to firefighters who are working on the Waldo Canyon Fire.

Recently Colorado Public Radio in Denver, or CPR, blanketed Colorado Springs with a mail solicitation, requesting that you support the Colorado Springs Annual Drive and their broadcast of NPR programming.

Andrew Romanoff and Michael Bennet tried to make peace just days after a bitter primary race. The candidates gathered on the state capitol steps Thursday for what was billed as a unity rally. As Bente Birkeland reports, the chairman of the Democratic National Committee flew in especially for the event.

Former speaker of the state house Andrew Romanoff is urging his supporters to vote for senator Michael Bennet just two days after a bruising primary. As Bente Birkeland reports – Romanoff and Bennet appeared together with fellow Democrats for a rally to try and bring the party together.

The chairman of the Democratic National Committee held a rally in Denver Thursday trying to unite the party after a bitter primary race. As Bente Birkeland reports, prominent Democrats lined the state capitol steps, including Andrew Romanoff and senator Michael Bennet.

Former Congressman Scott McInnis officially conceded the Governor’s race late Wednesday morning. As Bente Birkeland reports, McInnis called Evergreen businessman Dan Maes to congratulate him on his victory after a close primary race.

The Republican race for Governor was a nail biter, with Evergreen businessman Dan Maes claiming victory early this morning. Former congressman Scott McInnis and Maes were locked in a dead heat for most of the night, at times separated by just a few hundred votes. Bente Birkeland has more from Denver.

Colorado’s incumbent Democratic Senator Michael Bennet has fended off a fierce challenge from Andrew Romanoff in yesterday’s primary, while Tea Party favorite Ken Buck has prevailed in the Republican Senate primary. Buck’s victory follows a trend of GOP candidates nationwide running on the anti-establishment ticket.