Colorado’s new Suicide Prevention Commission is meeting this morning for the first time. KRCC’s Eliza Densmore reports.  The state legislature created the group to establish new efforts for prevention priorities, broaden public and private partnerships, and identify funding resources. Jarrod Hindman is the Suicide Prevention Section Manager at the Department of Public Health.

Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument is planning a prescribed burn of 180 acres starting Monday.  The goal is to minimize fuel levels, mitigate wildfire risk, and to help protect the communities surrounding the monument. The fuels are mainly ponderosa pine and grass.

Fort Carson is in the process of working out a long-term agreement to use public land for high altitude helicopter training. KRCC’s Eliza Densmore reports.

A new study released by the U.S. Geological Survey looks at the effects of climate change on certain species in the American Southwest.  KRCC’s Eliza Densmore reports.  The study focuses on twelve bird and reptile species in the southwest and how they’re expected to endure changes in breeding ranges and habitats.

The Pueblo Police Department is running a 45-day trial of a new interactive crowd-sourced crime fighting platform.  KRCC’s Eliza Densmore reports.  The platform is called CrimeSuspect.Net and equips citizens with the ability to help law enforcement fight local crime.

The public comment period on a U.S. Forest Service proposal that could close or reroute several trails in the Pikes Peak region is drawing to a close tomorrow. KRCC’s Eliza Densmore reports.  Some trails in Bear Creek Park could be closed to help protect what the U.S.

Colorado Springs officials will talk flash floods along Douglas Creek at a public meeting tonight. KRCC’s Eliza Densmore reports.  The meeting is expected to provide education and updated information about increased flash flood risk due to the Waldo Canyon burn scar, including the city’s planned response to a flash flood.

The Air Force Academy is planning a series of cuts as part of the Pentagon’s 2015 budget proposal. KRCC’s Eliza Densmore reports. The cuts would eliminate three percent of the Academy’s workforce and 10 academic majors at the school. Degrees in biochemistry, environmental engineering, and philosophy are among the proposed cuts. Dean of Faculty Brig.

The State Historical Fund, or SHF, has awarded nearly $9 million total in grants for preservation projects all over the state.  KRCC’s Eliza Densmore reports.  The Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, the Fine Arts Center, and the Canon City Carnegie Library are among the southern Colorado structures that recently received funds.

250 companies have registered for Colorado’s new branding program since its launch last year, even as the logo faces a legislative challenge. KRCC’s Eliza Densmore reports.  “Making Colorado” looks to have a unified logo for products made in the state. The logo is currently under legislative review after mixed reaction.  Chief Marketing Officer Aaron Kennedy says the

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A landlord in Pueblo has pleased guilty to code violations in rental properties. KRCC’s Eliza Densmore reports.  The Pueblo Police Department’s Code Compliance Unit executed the case. The 14 units held a total of 70 code violations, including problems with plumbing, pests, and fire protection systems.

Active and retired miners are eligible for free health screenings in Pueblo this week through the Miners Clinic of Colorado.

The president of the group that led efforts to recall a state senator in Pueblo is running for clerk and recorder.  KRCC’s Eliza Densmore reports.

The Rocky Mountain Field Institute held its last trail maintenance event of the year in mid-November at Garden of the Gods.  Around 75 volunteers from all parts of the Colorado Springs community showed up to help.  KRCC’s Eliza Densmore was there and has this audio postcard.

Permits to cut down a holiday tree on public land are up for sale again.  As KRCC’s Eliza Densmore reports, some are available now. The Bureau of Land Management and the US Forest Service are selling $10 permits with a limit of two per household.

Pueblo County has released a new interactive map showing flood damage for the past year. KRCC’s Eliza Densmore reports.  The main purpose of the map is to share information with state agencies and FEMA.   Chris Markuson directs the county’s Department of Economic Development and Geographic Information Systems.