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• Money-eating ATM caused problems for some in Colorado Springs Play Video

  March 19, 2013 8:58 PM

  Ever wonder if the ATM you're depositing money into might malfunction and eat your cash? Well, it happened to at least two people using the ENT Federal Credit Union ATM on Weber St. in downtown Colorado Springs. Kaitlin Boyer is a waitress; after working St. Patrick's Day weekend, she had... more »

• MMJ burglaries escalate Play Video

  June 4, 2012 12:45 AM

  With more thieves targeting local medical marijuana shops, criminals are coming up with creative ways to gain accses to these highly secured facilities- sometimes even using vehicles to smash through building walls. Their bold moves are putting shop owners on edge. Intense security systems and heavy safes keep most... more »

• $5,000 reward to catch Colorado Springs pawn shop robber

  February 15, 2012 7:28 AM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Federal officials say a $5,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever is responsible for burglaries of Qwik Cash Pawn in Colorado Springs. The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is helping Colorado Springs police... more »

• Video of the Day: Cash babies

  February 8, 2012 6:49 AM

  Do you listen to music in the morning to wake up? Watching this might start your day a little better... Click here for our Video of the Day. more »

• Gadget ATM turns old phone into cash

  January 12, 2012 5:39 PM

  LAS VEGAS (AP) -- The International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is all about the latest smartphones, tablet computers and other devices. But what about the old gadgets? Don't they get any love? Actually, one machine at the show is designed to help recycle gadgets, giving old phones... more »

• Two arrested for armed robbery of man walking dog

  January 12, 2012 1:07 PM

  Two men are under arrest and Colorado Springs police are looking for a woman after a man walking his dog was robbed by the trio in the 5400 block of Pinion Valley Road early this morning. 23-year old Joseph Kennedy and 20-year old Christopher Richards were taken into custody... more »

• Getting cash to lose weight Play Video

  December 28, 2011 5:25 AM

  DENVER (AP) -- Insurance company Kaiser Permanente Colorado is offering cash to Coloradans to lose weight and keep it off. Companies have been making similar offers to their employees for years as a way to reduce obesity in the workplace and lower health costs, but Kaiser is taking it... more »

• Local drug bust nets drugs, weapons and cash

  April 17, 2011 11:10 AM

  Colorado Springs Police Department, Metro Vice and Narcotics Unit spokespersons have released a statement detailing a month long investigation. On Friday April 15th, VNI detectives concluded their investigation with a drug buy sting and search warrants that led to the arrest of three suspects involved in distribution of Crack Cocaine... more »

• National political money pours into states

  October 28, 2010 2:40 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - A deluge of cash from interest groups is pouring into close congressional races coast to coast. And it's flowing to much lower-profile contests far down the ticket as well. According to a state-by-state review by The Associated Press, interest groups have spent at least $185 million... more »

• Colorado Springs homeless program gets reprieve

  October 1, 2010 9:53 AM

  A Colorado Springs program for the homeless in danger of shutting down due to lack of funding has bought a little more time. The Resource Advocacy Program serves homeless people suffering from substance abuse and mental health problems. It was preparing to shut down Friday if it couldn't come... more »

• Colorado libraries receive grants for computers

  September 28, 2010 8:24 AM

  Colorado has received more than $2 million in federal stimulus funds and other money for hundreds of computers in libraries across the state. Gov. Bill Ritter and state Education Commissioner Dwight Jones said Monday that Colorado has secured a $2.3 million federal grant to open and upgrade computer centers... more »

• Police looking for Bear Creek Park robbers

  August 28, 2010 1:01 AM

  Edna Espinoza found the openness of Bear Creek Park, in Colorado Springs, relaxing. "(Bear Creek Park) Seemed like a nice area to bring the kids so they can just run around," Espinoza says while watching her kids on the playground. On Friday, she's watching her kids extra closely... more »

• Cashing in 10 years after divorce

  August 24, 2010 1:10 PM

  Michael Douglas' starring role in a sequel to Wall Street has gotten him an unwanted part in a legal sequel to his 2000 divorce. Lawyers for the Academy Award-winning actor and for ex-wife Diandra Douglas argued Tuesday in a New York court over her claim that she's entitled to... more »

• Deadline today for home raffle drawing

  June 2, 2010 8:54 AM

  Wednesday is the deadline to purchase tickets for the final early bird drawing in the Pikes Peak Rotary Club's new home raffle. A total of $5,000 will be given away Friday--four winners will receive $2,000, $1,500, $1,000 and $500. The winners of the early bird drawing will go back... more »

• Pueblo Police look for identity theft suspect

  May 28, 2010 2:45 PM

  Pueblo Police are looking for a woman who was caught on tape, apparently cashing forged checks. Julia Zaya reported on April 28, that someone had taken her purse when she accidently left it on a bench at the Riverwalk in Pueblo. A week later it became apparent someone... more »

• Workers asked to return bonuses after 16 years

  May 19, 2010 10:12 AM

  About 180 county employees in suburban Atlanta are being asked to return thousands of dollars the county says they were overpaid 16 years ago. Gwinnett County's chief financial officer, Aaron Bovos, calls it a project to "clean up receivables and to eliminate outstanding obligations." The county is seeking... more »

• Colorado completes stimulus apartment project

  May 17, 2010 8:12 AM

  Colorado was the first state to tap into a pot of federal stimulus money for affordable housing. Now the Denver Garden Apartments are ready for occupancy. The apartments will be available for low-income seniors. Colorado used $14 million from the Tax Credit Assistance Program to renovate the apartments.... more »

• Pueblo postal workers prosecuted for mail theft

  March 9, 2010 1:27 PM

  Three postal workers in Pueblo who were caught stealing money from mail are being punished. According to the USPS Office of Inspector General the employees have been prosecuted. The Inspector General says on December 21, 2009 Nathan Valdez pled guilty to mail theft by an employee. Valdez is scheduled to... more »

• Three postal workers steal cash, gift cards in Pueblo

  March 8, 2010 7:28 PM

  Three post office workers in Pueblo were busted for stealing thousands of dollars from the mail. According to the Pueblo Chieftain, the workers admitted to opening close to three dozen letters and stealing nearly $5,000 in cash and gift cards. The three postal workers were caught and are being punished.... more »

• Undersheriff finds $1 million during traffic stop

  January 29, 2010 12:06 PM

  A Clark County undersheriff said he was just following his instincts when he found more than $1 million during a traffic stop. Undersheriff Daniel Knowles stopped a vehicle last week on U.S. 54 just outside of Minneola and became suspicious of the driver. Knowles searched the car and... more »

• Colorado stores charge right amount 97% of the time

  December 22, 2009 6:44 PM

  A price check of thousands of items at 236 retail outlets in Colorado during the first week of December performed by Department of Agriculture employees found the correct price was charged 97 percent of the time. Each year the Colorado Department of Agriculture's Inspection and Consumer Services Division does... more »

• Bank of America to repay government bailout

  December 2, 2009 5:43 PM

  Bank of America says it plans to repay its government bailout funds and raise capital in the coming days. The bank has issued a statement Wednesday saying it would pay back the $45 billion in government loans it received during the credit crisis last year and after the purchase of... more »

• AFA food drive will feed thousands

  November 9, 2009 5:06 PM

  The annual Air Force Football Wives' Food Drive held before Saturday's AFA-Army game was a huge success. Care & Share received 7,800 pounds of food, along with $4,872 in cash. To put it into perspective, this is twice as much food donated this year compared to last year and $4,500... more »

• Prices at the pump are the highest in a year

  October 30, 2009 3:15 PM

  Retail gasoline prices chugged higher Friday to a new peak for the year, forcing consumers to dig deeper into already-thin wallets to pay for fuel. At the same time, natural gas prices also were moving up again and have now climbed 16 percent in the past two months -... more »

• Climate concerns turn city's smell into cash cow

  October 18, 2009 11:20 AM

  The smell of manure hangs over Greeley as it has for half a century. These days it's more than just a potent reminder of the region's agricultural roots and the hundreds of thousands of cattle raised on the city's outskirts. The stench smells like an opportunity. Investors are lining... more »

• Government home loan agency faces cash squeeze

  September 18, 2009 12:21 PM

  The Federal Housing Administration says its cash cushion will dip below mandated levels for the first time, but insists it won't need an immediate taxpayer rescue. The agency, a growing source of funds for first-time homebuyers, faces mounting concerns that it will soon need a taxpayer bailout as losses grow... more »