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• Climbing competition held at Pueblo's YMCA

  March 3, 2013 5:33 PM

  Kids and adults of all ages take to the climbing wall for a competition in Pueblo. The YMCA in Pueblo hosted the competition, which pitted people against each other in different age groups. Those with the YMCA say it's the perfect sport for kids to try, especially in an environment... more »

• Boats, Bands, and BBQ heats up with a competition

  June 9, 2012 7:07 PM

  BBQ masters take time to honor our nation at this year's Boats, Bands, and BBQ in Pueblo. Everyone was signaled toward the flag for the playing of the national anthem Saturday morning. There was no denying the smell of BBQ everywhere, and those who cook it say the competition... more »

• Local students head to national competition

  April 24, 2012 2:18 PM

  Students from Heaton Middle School in Pueblo will be headed to a national science and engineering competition in Seattle this summer. The Heaton team took first place in a statewide MESA contest in the wind turbine challenge on April 13. Yency Gonzales, Melissa Johnson, Sheyanne Bernal, Noah Suazo and... more »

• Colorado A.G. joins e-book price fixing lawsuit

  April 11, 2012 3:36 PM

  Colorado will join in a multi-state lawsuit over price fixing claims against publishers including Penguin Group, Simon & Schuster and Apple. There is suspicion those companies engaged in price fixing and other anti-competitive practices in the electronic book market. The antitrust lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court... more »

• Colo 'Fembots' firefighters win national contest

  November 23, 2011 6:35 PM

  AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) - A team of female firefighters from Colorado who call themselves the Fire Fembots has won first place in a national firefighters relay competition. The Air Force Academy said Wednesday the team is made up of firefighters from the school and from the Colorado... more »

• Local foodie truck trying to earn some national attention

  August 14, 2011 6:18 PM

  Chefs and foodies all across the country are leaving behind the traditional restaurants and taking to the road. Some call them rolling soup kitchens, roach coaches or just simply food trucks. Season one of the Great Food Truck Race is already airing on the Food Network and Liz Rosenbaum took... more »

• Boy wins Bubble Wrap competition

  May 23, 2011 3:43 PM

  AVA, N.Y. (AP) - Bubble Wrap is good for wrapping and popping, but a 13-year-old from central New York has shown a little more ingenuity. Lillith Bulawa has won the grand prize in the fifth annual Bubble Wrap Competition for Young Inventors. She designed a self-watering garden that sits in... more »

• A thriving event with lasting spice

  March 5, 2011 10:25 PM

  Fat Tuesday‘s celebration came early in Manitou Springs. Saturday marked the 19th year for the town's annual "Mumbo Jumbo Gumbo Cook-off" and Mardi Gras Parade. The event has more economic impact than one may think. Over a dozen professional and amateur chefs gathered in Soda Springs Park to battle it... more »

• Smartphone user spells "Android" to win competition

  February 15, 2011 5:53 PM

  Like a lot of teenagers 13-year old Adnan Syed has a smartphone. An Android in fact. So Tuesday afternoon at a school district spelling bee in Pueblo, Syed breezed through the final word of the competition. "Android, A-N-D-R-O-I-D, Android." With that word Syed became the champion of the 35th... more »

• Pueblo athlete to compete at Special Olympics

  July 14, 2010 6:32 PM

  A man from Pueblo is out to prove disabilities can't get in the way of your dreams. Jeremy Rodriguez struggles with certain basic skills like reading, but when it comes to lifting weights, his coaches say he's in a league of his own. "Jeremy is a machine," said his coach... more »

• Firefighter competition returns

  June 17, 2010 1:02 PM

  The Fire Fighter Combat Challenge returns to the Air Force Academy Friday and Saturday at Falcon Stadium. ESPN calls it, "The Toughest Two Minutes in Sports." It pits U.S. and Canadian fire departments against each other at more than 25 locations. Wearing "full bunker gear" and breathing apparatus,... more »

• State's best history students to compete in Maryland

  June 2, 2010 7:57 PM

  Winners of a History Day competition in Pueblo will travel to Maryland later this month to take part in the National History Day 2010 competition. The Pueblo event was held in March at CSU-Pueblo. Hundreds of middle and high school students from all over the state to take part--in the... more »

• Surf 'n Suds event in Pueblo this weekend

  May 18, 2010 11:38 AM

  Surf ‘N Suds will be held at the Pueblo Whitewater Park in downtown Pueblo this Saturday. The free event will include a river surfing competition, classic car show, children's activities, face painting, and pony rides. There's a $5 entry fee to show cars, with the money benefiting the YWCA... more »

• Kalamazoo Central wins Obama as graduation speaker

  May 4, 2010 11:44 AM

  Kalamazoo Central High School has won a contest to have President Barack Obama as its commencement speaker this spring. The western Michigan school was one of three finalists in the Race to the Top High School Commencement Challenge. Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced the winner Tuesday. The Denver School... more »

• Sweet Adelines harmonizing in Colorado Springs

  April 29, 2010 3:00 PM

  If you love the sweet sound of harmony, the Sweet Adelines convention and competition is going on this weekend at the Pikes Peak Center in Colorado Springs. The singers are divided into quartets and choruses. Tickets are available at the door, or click here to purchase in advance.... more »

• Voting about to begin in Obama speech competition

  April 26, 2010 11:30 AM

  Voting is about to begin in the race to win a commencement speech by President Barack Obama. The White House says people can start voting at 6 a.m. Monday for one of six schools named as finalists, including the Denver School of Science & Technology. Voting will continue through Thursday.... more »

• Coors vs. Sunset, who makes the best slopper?

  April 13, 2010 8:23 PM

  Two restaurants are facing off this week for the title, best slopper in Pueblo. As we told you Monday, the Travel Channel is featuring the Sunset Inn and Gray's Coors Tavern in an upcoming episode of Food Wars. It's a slopper showdown! In one corner, Coors. "You know the taste,... more »

• Pueblo's slopper steals national spotlight

  April 12, 2010 7:03 PM

  The slopper has always been famous in Pueblo, but now the whole country will know it. The green chile burger will be featured on an up coming episode of the Travel Channel's Food Wars . Tuesday, they'll be at Gray's Coors Tavern. Today they filmed at the Sunset Inn and... more »

• 2010 Final Four features familiar, unusual

  March 29, 2010 9:00 AM

  One of the most unpredictable NCAA tournaments in recent history served up a bit of the familiar for the Final Four and a good dose of something completely different. Coached by Bob "Huggy Bear" Huggins, West Virginia will make its first appearance since 1959, back when Jerry West played guard.... more »

• Artwork by local Veterans to be on display

  March 7, 2010 10:55 AM

  Monday, March 8th, artwork from local Veterans will be on display at the Denver VA Medical Center Auditorium locasted at 1055 Clermont Street. The art will display from 9am to 3:30pm on Monday. It is estimated that over 75 pieces of art from among 45 different categories, including painting,... more »

• Winter Park skier rebounds for third Paralympics

  March 2, 2010 12:16 PM

  A dozen Colorado athletes are on the U.S. team for the Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver March 12-21. Winter Park alpine skier Hannah Pennington, who has cerebral palsy, is going to her third Paralympics. Pennington wasn't sure she'd make the team after undergoing a hip reconstruction and then another problem... more »

• US taking home lots of Olympic hardware

  February 27, 2010 11:12 AM

  Some things haven't turned out exactly as expected, but the overall United States effort at the Vancouver Olympics is a triumph. The U.S. reached 34 medals with a silver and a bronze in short-track speedskating last night, and two more were clinched with the men's hockey team and men's team... more »

• Going to the dogs - judging starts at Westminster

  February 15, 2010 12:33 PM

  America's most prestigious dog show is starting with some Razzle Dazzle. A 3 year-old bulldog with the catchy name of Razzle Dazzle is among the early winners Monday at the Westminster Kennel Club show in New York. There are 2,500 dogs competing at Madison Square Garden for the coveted title... more »

• Miss Virginia crowned Miss America 2010

  January 31, 2010 10:33 AM

  Miss Virginia Caressa Cameron won the 2010 Miss America title Saturday night after strutting in a skintight yellow dress, belting Beyonce's "Listen" from "Dreamgirls" and telling kids they should get outside more often. Cameron, a 22-year-old from Fredericksburg, Va., won a $50,000 scholarship and the crown in Las Vegas... more »

• 53 beauty queens compete for Miss America crown

  January 30, 2010 10:37 AM

  A group of 53 beauty queens from around the country are set to smile, strut and talk their way to the 2010 Miss America Pageant crown. The young women from all 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico planned to cap a week of preliminary... more »

• Cupcake competition for best cupcakes made with beer

  January 20, 2010 12:19 PM

  It's an intense battle, pitting strength against strength. But the competition is in the kitchen, it's called the "IronCupcake" - as in cupcakes made with beer. Two dozen bakers going head to head for prizes and bragging rights. This is not the place to show off your grandma's... more »

• Intel faces antitrust lawsuit from FTC

  December 16, 2009 9:40 AM

  The Federal Trade Commission is suing Intel Corp., accusing the world's biggest chip maker of using its size to snuff out competition. The FTC says Intel, which makes the microprocessors that run personal computers, has shut rivals out of the marketplace. In the process, the FTC says Intel has deprived... more »

• Surprise upset at world pole-dancing championships

  December 5, 2009 10:14 AM

  For the first time in history men were part of an international pole dance competition. Last week in Tokyo, the dancers took the stage and showed off their acrobatic skills and athleticism on the pole. The official title of the event is the "International Pole Dance Fitness Championship" and... more »

• Colorado artist wins Smithsonian portrait contest

  October 23, 2009 12:34 PM

  A Colorado artist has won a national portraiture competition and will have his work shown at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery. The museum announced Thursday that 37-year-old Dave Woody of Fort Collins, Colo., will win the $25,000 prize and a separate commission. His photograph titled "Laura," portraying a fellow graduate... more »

• Dad and son excel at cricket-spitting

  September 9, 2009 10:12 AM

  When it comes to spitting a cricket for distance, the central Wisconsin talent seems concentrated in one Marshfield family. Brian Johnsrud spat a thawed cricket 22 feet, 8 inches at the Central Wisconsin State Fair on Saturday. Minutes later, his son Jared shot his cricket 10 feet, 5 inches... more »