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• Aurora Theater Shooting victims ask for more fund release

  November 2, 2012 6:41 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Dozens of victims of the Aurora movie theater shootings have submitted claims to receive money from a fund set up to support them. Thursday was the deadline for submissions. The governor's office says 52 claims, including three duplicates, have been received so far. Claims postmarked by Thursday... more »

• Warner Bros. Donates to Colorado Shooting Victim's Fund

  July 24, 2012 1:11 PM

  DENVER (AP) - The film studio that released the Batman film playing during the Colorado theater shooting is among the donors that have given a total of nearly $2 million to a fund set up for victims. Warner Bros., which released "The Dark Knight Rises," gave an undisclosed amount to... more »

• Hundreds of dollars raised in Pueblo for the Firefighter Fund

  July 7, 2012 7:09 PM

  Volunteers in Pueblo take in more than $1,300 for the Firefighter Fund, plus a truck load of donations! They say it's important for people to remember that containment does not mean the fire is out, and there are still hundreds of firefighters that need our help. "Volunteer fire departments aren't... more »

• Empty Stocking Fund exceeds goal

  January 23, 2012 12:25 PM

  For the fifth consecutive year, The Gazette-El Pomar Empty Stocking Fund drive surpassed its $1 million goal. The Fund benefits 15 health and human services agencies in the Pikes Peak region on the front lines of helping people in crisis and assisting others in attaining self-sufficiency. "Once again,... more »

• President Obama's campaign still opening wallets

  October 16, 2011 9:42 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's getting financial support from some of the nation's most distressed areas. He has shored up support from mid-level donors in some of the most economically distraught areas of the country, even as his Republican challengers have made jobs a central issue heading into... more »

• Gay & Lesbian Fund closing Colorado Springs office

  October 15, 2011 9:52 AM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - The Gill Foundation is closing the Colorado Springs office of its Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado and laying off the nine employees there by the end of the year. The Denver-based Gill Foundation, founded by Quark computer software program creator Tim Gill, operates... more »

• Balance in Colorado unemployment fund improves

  June 22, 2011 12:51 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Legislative economists say a Colorado fund that pays out unemployment benefits should be solvent again in the coming fiscal year. Heavy job losses during the recession pushed the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund into insolvency, and the state started borrowing federal money in 2010 to keep paying... more »

• AP source: Edwards could be indicted within days

  May 25, 2011 6:10 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - An attorney for former presidential candidate John Edwards says he did not break the law. The statement from Edwards lawyer Gregory Craig comes as the Justice Department is planning to bring criminal charges against the ex-North Carolina senator. A person familiar with the case says an... more »

• Christmas came early at Memorial Hospital for Children

  November 1, 2010 10:21 PM

  A little over a year ago, Gracie Packard's grandmother broke her hip and was admitted into Memorial Hospital North. When she and her brother discovered the hospital's library, they were thrilled to find a place where they could go to take their minds off things. To their dismay, however, the... more »

• Colorado makes really bad Top 10 list

  October 20, 2010 9:44 AM

  I popped open Yahoo first thing Tuesday morning to check my email and was greeted with a photo of Colorado's beautiful capitol building, positioned at number one in its news wheel. Beneath it was the headline: 11 State Pension Funds that May Run Out of Money. Bad day for... more »

• Governor Ritter to announce health insurance pool

  July 1, 2010 1:56 PM

  Gov. Bill Ritter will announce details on Tuesday about the state's new temporary insurance program for people with pre-existing medical conditions. This is part of the national health care law. Colorado will be one of nearly 30 states operating its own temporary pre-existing condition insurance pool. This plan will... more »

• White House and BP negotiate compensation fund

  June 14, 2010 12:21 PM

  The White House says BP appears willing to establish a multibillion-dollar compensation fund for people and companies damaged by the Gulf oil spill. President Barack Obama demanded that the oil company set up a independent compensation fund. And presidential spokesman Bill Burton told reporters the White House and BP... more »

• Aspen area adds $20,000 to emergency aid fund

  May 13, 2010 8:56 AM

  Pitkin County commissioners have agreed to put $20,000 more in a fund offering one-time help to residents struggling to pay bills like their rent or mortgages. The Pitkin County Emergency Assistance Fund has already used up $20,000 budgeted for 2010. County commissioners voted Tuesday to allocate $20,000 more from... more »

• Plan to save FREX moves forward

  December 17, 2009 9:02 PM

  It looks like the Front Range Express transit system (FREX) will be saved for another year. A plan to fund the commuter bus route for 2010 cleared a major hurdle in Denver Thursday as the Colorado Transportation Commission gave its approval to the transit system to sell up to nine... more »

• Republicans craft plan to retake Colorado in 2010

  November 23, 2009 12:29 PM

  A group of current and former Republican lawmakers, including former U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo, are uniting behind gubernatorial candidate Scott McInnis and a conservative agenda they say will help them unseat Democratic Gov. Bill Ritter. Former Gov. Bill Owens and McInnis' former GOP rival, state Sen. Josh Penry were among... more »

• Overhaul proposed to state pension plan

  October 20, 2009 7:48 PM

  The state employee pension fund for has lost billions of dollars in bad investments during the economic downturn and in order to make it more stable in the future, the board of trustees is now asking workers to pay in more and push back their retirements. Nearly half a... more »

• Pueblo health department faces funding crisis

  September 21, 2009 12:32 PM

  The Pueblo City-County Health Department says it may be forced to cut basic health services for the public. The City of Pueblo has proposed slashing its funding for the health department by 90%. Dr. Chris Nevin-Woods says that amounts to about a $900,000 dollar loss for the health department. Dr.... more »