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• Pueblo film makers need funds to make sci-fi thriller "Recursion" which is shot locally Play Video

  October 28, 2012 9:17 PM

  It sounds like a big budget box office hit. Some local film makers in Pueblo say they have an idea for a movie that wouldn't be anything you've seen before. We met with them to find out how they can make such an intricate film in Pueblo on a... more »

• Suit challenging CO education funds goes to trial

  July 31, 2011 1:54 PM

  DENVER (AP) - A lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of how Colorado funds education is going to trial in Denver District Court. The plaintiffs contend Colorado has underfunded schools and violated its constitutional mandate requiring a "thorough and uniform" education system. They say that poorer communities are at a funding... more »

• Durango donors give $200K to prevent school cuts

  May 29, 2011 2:59 PM

  DURANGO, Colo. (AP) - Colorado schools have been bracing for painful budget cuts next year because of declining state support. In Durango, local philanthropists are giving some $200,000 to make sure school cuts in their community don't go too deep. The Durango-based Marc and Jane Katz Family Fund is... more »

• CU considers ending marijuana celebration to save $50,000

  April 25, 2011 12:04 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - University of Colorado officials are discussing the possibility of shutting down an annual marijuana celebration event that costs the school tens of thousands of dollars to manage. Vice Chancellor for Administration Frank Bruno says CU pays about $50,000 annually to hire personnel from the sheriff... more »

• Colorado Springs D-11 receives huge federal grants

  September 24, 2010 8:43 AM

  Colorado Springs School District 11 has received two federal grants totaling nearly $21 million. The largest, a $15.17 million grant from the Teacher Incentive Fund, will be used to train teachers at ten schools to improve student achievement, as measured by classroom observations and student growth data. The... more »

• Americans permanently pull money from stock market

  September 14, 2010 8:37 AM

  Americans used to see Wall Street as a pretty safe place to invest for their retirement. But a lot of people no longer see it that way, which could explain why investors have been moving their money away from stocks and into bonds. About three out of five people... more »

• Pueblo postal worker indicted for embezzlement

  July 29, 2010 7:17 PM

  Another postal worker in Pueblo is in hot water. Gil Trujillo has been indicted by a U.S. federal court for embezzlement of funds. That's according to Al Desarro, Public Information Officer for the Unites States Postal Service's western region. According to Desarro, Trujillo has worked at the main post office... more »

• IMF cancels $268M Haiti debt

  July 22, 2010 8:41 AM

  The IMF says it has canceled Haiti's $268 million debt and will lend the earthquake-devastated island another $60 million to help it with reconstruction plans. The International Monetary Fund says the decision is part of a plan for long-term reconstruction after the Jan. 12 magnitude-7 quake, which killed as... more »

• Colorado governor restores gaming impact funds

  March 27, 2010 9:54 AM

  Gov. Bill Ritter is giving $5 million in funding for the Local Government Limited Gaming Impact Program back to gaming communities. The funding was taken away temporarily to help cover budget shortfalls and will now be made available to communities impacted by gaming activity. The program was created by the... more »

• RTD gets funds for transit upgrades

  February 6, 2010 9:36 AM

  The Regional Transportation District will receive a $300 million loan from the federal government to modernize Union Station into the FasTracks transportation hub and $80 million in federal grants for the FasTracks project. Federal Transit Administration chief Peter Rogoff announced the funding boosts alongside Mayor John Hickenlooper and Sen. Michael... more »

• Senate backs pension overhaul

  February 1, 2010 12:55 PM

  Colorado is moving to become the first state to cut retiree benefits to prevent its pension system from going broke. The state Senate voted 25-10 on Monday to back a proposal to overhaul the Public Employees Retirement Association. It now moves to the House. Backers say the bill is needed... more »

• Obama seeks $1.35 billion more for education

  January 19, 2010 12:32 PM

  President Barack Obama is asking Congress for $1.35 billion to extend an education grant program for states. Speaking at an elementary school in Virginia, Obama said the funds would allow more states to obtain competitive grants through president's "Race to the Top" program. The $787 billion economic stimulus program that... more »

• Agencies ready to help struggling families this winter

  October 19, 2009 8:11 PM

  Natural gas inventories are at a record high, which means many Americans may pay less on their heating bills this winter. However, Energy Outreach Colorado says in this poor economy thousands will need help paying their bills. The group wants to remind everyone, November 1 is the first day you... more »

• Agencies ready to help struggling families this winter

  October 19, 2009 8:04 PM

  Natural gas inventories are at a record high, which means many Americans may pay less on their heating bills this winter. However, Energy Outreach Colorado says in this poor economy thousands will need help paying their bills. The group wants to remind everyone, November 1 is the first day you... more »

• Will H1N1 impact Colorado school count?

  September 30, 2009 8:49 PM

  The impact of H1N1 on school attendance couldn't come at a worse time. October 1 st is school count day, which is the measure for determining each Colorado School's budget for next year. Each student brings a school around $6,000 for next year's budget. If students are absent they... 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 »

• Colorado projects get $3 million in stimulus funds

  August 26, 2009 7:51 AM

  Three projects in rural Colorado will get a total of nearly $3 million in federal stimulus funds to expand medical care and improve water systems. Gov. Bill Ritter announced Tuesday that the funds will be distributed through community development block grants, administered by the Colorado Department of Local Affairs. The... more »