Jan
15
2011
15
2011
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Commissioner addresses mistrust at townhall meetings
Newly sworn in El Paso County Commissioner Darryl Glenn got an earful during three townhall style meetings Saturday as his new constituents complained about last year’s term limits measure.
Glenn also heard a lot about mistrust and how ...
Jan
10
2011
10
2011
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Gray wolf that died was illegally poisoned
DENVER — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says a gray wolf that strayed from the Yellowstone region into Colorado where it died in 2009 was illegally killed by the poison Compound 1080.
The agency is seeking the public's help to pinpoint ...
Oct
24
2010
24
2010
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Young baseball players score hits with their generosity
Spencer Frank, 9, could have been carving pumpkins, dreaming of candy and preparing for Halloween. Only a week away, the holiday taunted Spencer with its promises of sugar and sweets.
But Sunday, he said, was a “weird” day. Instead ...
Oct
12
2010
12
2010
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NOREEN: Lies? During election season? Shocking
Have you ever told a lie?
You don’t have to answer this rhetorical question out loud. We all know the answer; we’ve all told lies.
On Monday, Colorado Springs City Councilman Sean Paige said the council should withdraw its resolution ...
Jun
12
2010
12
2010
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Fatal motorcycle crash closes U.S. 24 near Cascade
All westbound lanes of U.S. 24 near Cascade were closed for several hours Friday night while Colorado state troopers investigate a crash that killed a motorcyclist.
The 39-year-old motorcyclist was eastbound on U.S. 24 about 8 p.m. when he ...
Jun
08
2010
08
2010
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NOREEN: Electronic policing? What could go wrong?
By a 5-4 vote Tuesday, the Colorado Springs City Council took a step toward resurrecting HAL, the Series 9000 computer from “2001: A Space Odyssey.”
Sometime in October, the city likely will begin issuing tickets for speeding and running ...