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• Changes for Bank of America customers

  May 17, 2013 4:11 AM

  Bank of America customers, two million of them, will soon lose their bank benefits. That's because the nation's second largest bank has sold the mortgages to a third party which means Bank of America will no longer offer those mortgage holders discounted or free banking services. Bank of America says... more »

• New bus fees for riders in D-20 Play Video

  July 26, 2012 8:39 PM

  Back to school comes with a price for students in Academy District 20. After years of budget cuts the district is raising cash by charging for bus rides. "It's $0.50 per ride for students who are going to their neighborhood school, $0.60 a ride if they are choicing to... more »

• Camp fees could go up

  February 20, 2012 7:21 AM

  CANON CITY, Colo. (AP) - The Bureau of Land Management is raising fees for two Shelf Road Recreation Area campgrounds north of Canon City. Starting March 1, fees for The Bank and Sand Gulch will increase from $4 to $7 for individual sites. Fees for group sites will rise from... more »

• District seeks opinions on bus fee proposal

  January 18, 2012 6:41 PM

  Lewis Palmer School District 38 in Monument is the latest district in our area to consider charging students for bus rides. The district is currently gathering input about the plan which would tentatively begin in the 2012-2013 school year. Anyone in the Monument area is encouraged to vote in... more »

• Medical marijuana license fees could be cut in half

  November 16, 2011 7:36 AM

  DENVER (AP) - The price of a medical marijuana license in Colorado could be lowered more than half. The state Board of Health planned Wednesday to consider lowering the fee from $90 a year to $35 a year. Already the $90 fee is lower than when Colorado first authorized... more »

• Bank of America protests

  October 1, 2011 9:31 AM

  BOSTON (AP) - Police have arrested two dozen protesters for trespassing during a demonstration against Bank of America's foreclosure practices at the banking giant's offices in downtown Boston. The Boston Herald reports that the event was an act of civil disobedience that the organizers intended to send the message... more »

• El Paso County to stop collecting for delinquent storm water fees

  September 26, 2011 8:16 AM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - The El Paso County sheriff has told deputies to stop confiscating money for delinquent storm water fees. Sheriff's deputies went to several Ace Loan pawn shops around Colorado Springs on Friday taking cash from registers and safes. The raid was the second in recent... more »

• City Council goes after $1.6 million from homeowners

  August 10, 2011 11:27 AM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - The Colorado Springs City Council is going after homeowners who don't pay their stormwater fees. The council voted Tuesday to include $1.6 million in unpaid stormwater fees in county property tax bills. The amount will be listed on tax bills as a fee, but if... more »

• One ride one dollar - D49 introduces fee-based bussing system

  July 23, 2011 2:05 PM

  D49's Transportation Department held an open house to help parents and kids understand the new fee-based bussing system that comes into effect this school year. The push for a fee-based service came at the foot of funding not being available for transportation, which the board voted on this past January.... more »

• Tax Amnesty

  June 3, 2011 8:24 AM

  DENVER (AP) - A 60-day tax amnesty allowing people to catch up on overdue taxes while saving some fines and penalties is waiting for the governor's pen in Colorado. Gov. John Hickenlooper planned to sign the measure into law Friday. He planned to join legislative budget writers to laud... more »

• Prospect Lake reopens to boats, but not swimmers

  May 30, 2011 6:50 PM

  The Colorado Springs Parks and Recreation Department has announced longer year-round hours for motorized and non-motorized boating at Prospect Lake in Memorial Park. However, open water swimming is still prohibited and the beach and swim area will stay closed this summer. Motorboats and jet skis can be on the... more »

• Tax amnesty proposal moves forward in Colo. House

  May 10, 2011 5:03 PM

  DENVER (AP) - House lawmakers moved forward with a proposal allowing Coloradoans with overdue taxes to pay what they owe without facing fees, fines or interest. The House approved the bill on a voice vote Tuesday, setting up a final vote for approval on Wednesday. The measure would set... more »

• Legislature may not lower fees for auto registration

  March 23, 2011 2:41 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado Republicans have long complained about higher car registration fees and late tag registration fines. But the final GOP attempt to roll back some of those fees faces a gloomy future in a Democratic Senate committee known for rejecting GOP ideas. The bill up for consideration... more »

• School bus service options: Privatize? Make riders pay?

  January 18, 2011 7:24 PM

  The Falcon School District 49 transportation department must quickly come up with a solution for preserving bus service in the district following last week's decision by the D-49 school board to eliminate funding for the department. They don't have to look far for ideas. Some of the options being... more »

• Colorado waives pot fees for the poor

  October 21, 2010 11:19 AM

  Poor medical marijuana patients in Colorado won't have pay state marijuana registration fees or sales tax on the pot they buy. The Colorado Board of Health approved a plan Wednesday to waive the $90 registration fee for indigent medical marijuana patients. Patients who want their fees waived will have... more »

• Palisade considers tax increase for fire services

  October 19, 2010 8:34 AM

  Palisade voters are being asked for a property tax increase that supporters say will help the town's fire protection district after a loss of funding. Palisade Rural Fire Protection District Treasurer Maggie Somerville says the property tax increase is needed because the town will lose $50,000 in revenue when... more »

• Report: More than half Colorado roads in poor shape

  September 17, 2010 8:43 AM

  A new assessment of Colorado's road conditions says that 52 percent of the roads maintained by the state are in poor condition, the first time more than half the roads were found in that shape. The Colorado Department of Transportation has assessed the roads statewide for 10 years. The... more »

• Boulder County residents nix higher taxes

  August 26, 2010 9:10 AM

  Boulder County residents have rejected paying a yearly fee to help pay to repave more than 150 miles of roads in about 100 rural subdivisions. The county says 58 percent of the 5,236 residents who responded opposed the idea of being charged $130 a year for 15 years. The... more »

• Opponents rally against November ballot measures

  August 25, 2010 3:13 PM

  Dozens of people opposed to three ballot measures designed to cut taxes rallied in Colorado Springs Wednesday. Amendment 60, Amendment 61 and Proposition 101 are championed by proponents of small government. Amendment 60 would limit property taxes. Amendment 61 would halt most government borrowing. Proposition 101 would cut taxes... more »

• Congress looks at untaxed airline fees

  July 14, 2010 8:35 AM

  All those extra fees that consumers are paying to fly add up to billions of dollars for the nation's airlines and a House panel is taking a closer look. The Bureau of Transportation Statistics says airlines collected $7.8 billion last year in ancillary fees -- more than a third... more »

• Douglas Bruce appeal shot down by Colorado court

  June 10, 2010 3:20 PM

  The Colorado Court of Appeals has rejected a claim by anti-tax crusader Douglas Bruce that Colorado Springs improperly rejected an initiative. The court said Thursday that the city had the right to make its own rules and also delivered a harsh rebuke for Bruce. The court said Bruce broke... more »

• New law cuts Colorado vehicle registration late fees

  June 8, 2010 8:18 AM

  Gov. Bill Ritter has signed a bill to reduce late vehicle registration fees following complaints from owners of trailers and vehicles that got little use. The new law reduces the penalty for late registration of non-motorized trailers that weigh between 2,000 and 16,000 pounds. Motorists clamored for changes after... more »

• Paying for the peaks: hiking charges considered

  May 17, 2010 8:24 AM

  Hikers who tackle some of Colorado's highest peaks could soon face a toll beyond the physical. The federal government is considering charging hikers up to $20 to access popular mountaintops. The U.S. Forest Service says it will consider permit fees to cover trail improvements at some of Colorado "fourteeners"... more »

• Council approves 12 percent hike in water rates

  May 11, 2010 7:20 PM

  The Colorado Springs City Council has approved a rate increase that will be spread out over two years. The fees will help pay for construction of the planned Southern Delivery System pipeline from the Pueblo Reservoir. Water rates will increase by 12 percent, or about $5 a month for... more »

• NY senator: 5 airlines say no charge for carry-ons

  April 18, 2010 10:28 AM

  New York Sen. Charles Schumer says five major airlines have agreed they aren't going to charge passengers for their carry-on bags. Schumer said Sunday he's gotten commitments from American, Delta, JetBlue, United and US Air. He reached out to the companies' CEOs after Spirit Airlines recently announced it would charge... more »

• Senator fights airline carry-on bag fee

  April 11, 2010 8:54 AM

  U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer of New York says he's trying to get the federal government to prohibit airlines from charging a fee for carry-on baggage, calling it a "jacked-up" cost shift. The Democrat said Sunday he's made a personal plea to the Treasury Department to rule carry-on bags are a... more »

• Fed cracks down on gift card abuses

  March 23, 2010 10:24 AM

  The Federal Reserve has issued new rules to protect Americans from getting stung by unexpected fees or restrictions on gift cards. Under the new rules, consumers must have at least five years to use the gift cards before they expire. The Fed also says service or inactivity fees can be... more »

• Continental Airlines to charge for food

  March 15, 2010 12:03 PM

  Continental Airlines is ending free hamburgers, barbecue and sandwich rolls for many of its passengers in favor of a food-for-sale program that mirrors what other carriers are already doing. A spokesman says the airline, based in Houston, expects a $35 million annual benefit, from cost savings and added revenue. Delta... more »

• Colorado lawmakers consider ending gift card fees

  February 15, 2010 12:45 PM

  Retailers wouldn't be able to charge fees on gift cards under a proposal being considered by state lawmakers. The measure is up for its first hearing at the Capitol on Monday. It would bar issuers of gift cards from charging fees for using cards or not using them. Card holders... more »

• Six new credit card booby traps on the way

  January 12, 2010 11:46 AM

  What Congress giveth, credit card companies are poised to take away. In six weeks, the final major provisions of the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act will take effect. The law prohibits many egregious tactics used by card issuers, such as retroactively raising interest rates on consumers'... more »

• Gift cards fees would be banned under Colorado bill

  December 22, 2009 9:02 AM

  Gift cards could have more value in Colorado starting next year. Fees that chip away at the value of gift cards would be banned under a bill two state lawmakers plan to introduce in the next Legislative session, which starts in January. The legislation is being drafted by Sen. Lois... more »

• Colorado voters to decide 2 tax proposals

  December 5, 2009 12:09 PM

  Two plans to cut Colorado taxes have been cleared for ballots next year. One ballot initiative would slash income taxes, vehicle registration fees and would cut most taxes and fees on phones and Internet service. The other could lead to property tax cuts in areas with falling property values.... more »

• US Airways raising checked bag fees

  August 26, 2009 5:11 PM

  US Airways is bumping up its first and second checked bag fees by $5 apiece. The Tempe, Ariz.-based airline said Wednesday it will charge $20 for the first checked bag and $30 for the second, when bags are checked online. Passengers will pay an extra $5 per bag when... more »