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• Public outcry grows over bonuses to city leaders Play Video

  April 18, 2013 9:48 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS - Public outcry is growing over the lavish bonuses awarded to two members of Colorado Springs Mayor Steve Bach's inner circle. Laura Neumann, the mayor's Chief of Staff, and City Attorney Chris Melcher were both given $25,000 bonuses last year on top of their six figure salaries. ... more »

• Renee Zentz is ATHENA recipient

  April 4, 2012 4:33 PM

  Renee Zentz was presented with the 2012 ATHENA Award today at a ceremony at the Broadmoor. The award was presented to Renee by Emily Fowler, daughter of the 2010 ATHENA Award winner, Cindy Fowler, who lost her battle with breast cancer in February of this year. Emily quoted... more »

• Athena award nominees listed

  April 2, 2012 7:37 PM

  The Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce and the Women's Business Council have announced the names of the 13 nominees for the 2012 ATHENA Award. The winner will be announced at a luncheon on April 4. This year's nominees are: Camille Blakely, Blakely & Company Theresa Strader,... more »

• Academy wins conservation award

  March 6, 2012 1:40 PM

  The Air Force Academy's Natural Resources department won the 2011 Department of Defense-level Military Installation Partnership Award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service created this annual award in 2004 for the military installation that promotes conservation on military lands in the last... more »

• Wildflower Elementary School gets national recognition

  September 15, 2011 6:02 PM

  "Wildflower kids are ready to go," says former Wildflower Elementary principal and current Centennial Elementary School principal Dr. Wendy Birhanzel. Wildflower Elementary was one of three Colorado schools, the others include Heritage Elementary in Pueblo and Las Animas Elementary in Las Animas, to receive the 2011 National Blue Ribbon Schools... more »

• Jury awards daughter of alleged burglar $270,000

  August 26, 2011 8:16 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - A jury says a Colorado Springs car lot owner and a relative must pay $270,000 to the daughter of a man who was fatally shot while allegedly breaking into the business. The Colorado Springs Gazette reports the jury concluded Friday the men weren't shielded by... more »

• Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument wins major grant

  June 19, 2011 1:57 PM

  Florissant, CO (AP) - The National Park Foundation announced today that it is proud to award Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument a grant to support the launch of the Post to Parks Program, its new innovative project that helps connect and engage military families and youth with our nation's national... more »

• Editor Nan Graham wins lifetime achievement prize

  June 9, 2011 12:25 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Editor and publisher Nan Graham, whose authors have included Stephen King, Ann Beattie and Don DeLillo, has won a lifetime achievement prize. Graham, Scribner's senior vice president and editor-in-chief, won the Maxwell E. Perkins Award for distinguished achievement in fiction. The prize was announced Thursday... more »

• Nancy Lewis presented with ATHENA Award

  April 21, 2011 7:45 PM

  The 2011 ATHENA Award was presented today to Nancy Lewis, at the Women in Business Conference and ATHENA Luncheon. Nancy Lewis is currently the President and CEO of Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center, and President of the Garden of the Gods Foundation. She worked for the... more »

• History teacher strives for lessons with impact

  April 13, 2011 6:40 PM

  The students in Heidi Rickard's 10th grade world history class at Pine Creek High School have been studying genocide. Today's lesson involves rice, each grain represents a person. A couple of tablespoons equals the the size of the school population, a cup is 10,000. The holocaust measures 240 pounds... more »

• City of Pueblo recognized for technology strides

  February 15, 2011 8:07 PM

  The City of Pueblo has received a prestigious award for its advances in information technology. Today the Center for Digital Government and Cisco Systems gave Pueblo an award for being the most digital city in the country, among cities with similar populations. The groups recognized Pueblo for its new... more »

• PCC teacher wins technology award

  February 9, 2011 7:50 AM

  Pueblo Community College teacher Luis Nazario has been selected to receive an award for innovative teaching methods using technology. Nazario teaches in the classroom with wireless laptop computers, trains students to research online and use the Microsoft Word software program. His courses are noted for being easy to navigate... more »

• Colorado jury awards $15M for slipping on ice

  November 9, 2010 10:13 AM

  GREELEY, Colo. (AP) - A Colorado jury has awarded $15 million to a truck driver who said she slipped and fell on ice and grease while making a delivery to a Wal-Mart in Greeley. Wal-Mart tells the Greeley Tribune that it's considering appealing the award for Holly Averyt, 41,... more »

• Colorado researcher wins national science medal

  October 18, 2010 11:53 AM

  A researcher at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder will be honored by the White House. Warren Washington, a senior scientist at NCAR, is one of 10 researchers chosen to receive National Medal of Technology and Innovation. It will be presented later this year. Washington is... more »

• Arbitrators rule county grossly over-billed in clean-up

  October 5, 2010 1:54 PM

  An arbitrator has ruled Pueblo County was over-billed nearly $5.4 million for the clean-up of an old warehouse. The building at 6th St. and Elizabeth St. in Pueblo burned in October 2007. The property owner, Omar Maaliki hired Qualiclean to clean up the site, but when Maaliki stopped paying the... more »

• Riverwalk bridge design honored

  October 4, 2010 12:17 PM

  The new Veteran's Bridge at the Pueblo Riverwalk has been given a Gold Hat Award for Outstanding Engineering Design. The competition honors the best construction projects in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska and the Dakotas. Judging is based on innovation, craftsmanship, construction challenges and overall excellence. The Veterans' Bridge, just... more »

• Police Department wins award for handling of homeless

  September 29, 2010 7:37 PM

  The Colorado Springs Police Department has won an award for its handling of homeless problems through the Homeless Outreach Team. Chief Richard Myers said, "This is a proud day for CSPD and the community of Colorado Springs. It shows what a committed team of police officers can do, while... more »

• Salvage company wins Titanic battle

  August 13, 2010 2:28 PM

  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A federal judge in Virginia has ruled that a company is entitled to the value of about 5,900 artifacts it salvaged during six expeditions to the Titanic. U.S. District Judge Rebecca Beach Smith in Norfolk granted a salvage award to RMS Titanic Inc. late Thursday.... more »

• High 5: Middle school teacher receives MathMovesU Hero Award

  August 12, 2010 7:32 PM

  A high 5 goes out to Mr. Hutcherson a math teacher at West Middle School in Colorado Springs School District 11. Hutcherson received Raytheon Company's MathMovesU Math Hero Award. He was nominated for his enthusiasm and interest in teaching math and was selected from a field of 111nominations. Hutcherson will... more »

• Fallen Academy grad honored

  May 25, 2010 5:40 PM

  The memory of a fallen Air Force Academy graduate was honored today as the inaugural award recognizing cadet character, leadership and excellence was presented in her name. First Lieutenant Roslyn Schulte graduated in 2006 and was commissioned as an intelligence officer after graduation. She volunteered for duty in... more »

• Fort Carson soldier earns medal for preventing a suicide

  May 18, 2010 2:18 PM

  A Fort Carson soldier has been awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for preventing a buddy's suicide in Iraq. The Army says Spc. Albert Godding removed the firing pin from his buddy's rifle after noting he was feeling down because his wife was leaving him and he had several months... more »

• Cindy Fowler honored with Athena Award

  April 29, 2010 5:23 PM

  The Colorado Springs Chamber Of Commerce announced the winner of the Athena Award Thursday afternoon at a luncheon held in conjunction with their Women in Business conference at the Broadmoor. The Award was presented to Cindy Fowler of Colorado Springs. "Cindy encompasses all that the Athena Award represents," says... more »

• Ft. Carson soldier awarded Bronze Star

  April 21, 2010 11:23 PM

  The military's Bronze Star Medal with Valor is a rare honor. Wednesday afternoon it was awarded to Corporal Helen Ruhl with Fort Carson's 4th Brigade Combat Team. It's a bittersweet honor for Cpl. Ruhl. "It's a horrible way to earn a wonderful award." she says. The award stems from... more »

• Two Pueblo schools get No Child Left Behind award

  February 9, 2010 12:03 PM

  Two Pueblo elementary schools have been honored by the U.S. Department of Education as Blue Ribbon Schools under the No Child Left Behind law. Across the country 314 schools achieved that status, out of more than 120,000 schools in the United States. Haaff and Morton Elementary Schools in the... more »

• 'Inglourious Basterds' wins SAG film award

  January 24, 2010 10:15 AM

  The cast of "Inglourious Basterds" has won the Screen Actors Guild trophy for best film ensemble. Jeff Bridges won best actor Saturday night for his portrayal of a hard-living country music singer in "Crazy Heart," and Sandra Bullock won best actress for "The Blind Side," as the tenacious shepherd to... more »

• Keeping his memory alive

  November 21, 2009 8:55 PM

  Nearly a year after her son died in a car accident on I-25, a Colorado Springs mother is keeping her son's memory alive. Wade Lehman, a wrestler from Coronado High School, died after an accident on I-25 last November. Saturday there was a wrestling tournament at Wasson High... more »

• Better Late Than Never

  October 9, 2009 3:25 PM

  "The Purple Heart is good, but we should go beyond that," says Congressman Doug Lamborn of Colorado ’s 5 th Congressional District. Now it’s all the way to the Silver Star. It’s the military's third highest award and today it decorates the chest of... more »

• Kentucky honoring native-son George Clooney

  October 6, 2009 12:27 PM

  Kentucky is honoring native son George Clooney with an award from the governor. Clooney's parents, Nick and Nina Clooney, were at the Kentucky State Capitol on Tuesday to receive the award on their son's behalf. The actor won the "national award" category in the 2009 Kentucky Governor's Awards in the... more »

• 'Sully' among 18 finalists in top mustache contest

  October 6, 2009 9:58 AM

  Two baseball players and hero pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger are among 18 finalists for the American Mustache Institute's top honors. The tongue-in-cheek St. Louis-based institute announced the finalists Monday for the "Robert Goulet Memorial Mustached American of the Year." The winner will be selected through an online vote and announced... more »

• Kanye's comments bring chaos to VMAs

  September 14, 2009 10:28 AM

  Taylor Swift was relishing her unlikely win of best female video at the MTV Video Music Awards. The 19-year-old knew that the network doesn't exactly make a habit out of giving their moonman trophies to country music stars. "I was standing on the stage and I was really excited... more »