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• Warning for residents looking to renew driver's license online

  February 23, 2013 12:24 AM

  If you plan on renewing your Colorado Driver's License online, El Paso County is warning residents about a series of renewal sites circulating the web which may be misleading. Maggie Quinn thought she could beat the long lines at the Department of Revenue by renewing her license electronically. ... more »

• Booze battle: Licensing companies see spike in applications Play Video

  December 5, 2012 12:51 AM

  You see liquor stores on virtually every street corner throughout Colorado Springs. Now, more places selling booze could be on the way. Liquor licensing companies are seeing an unusually high volume of people requesting licenses in the southern Colorado Region. While the extra revenue can certainly boost... more »

• Both sides speak out about new non-cigarette licenses for businesses

  November 27, 2012 6:40 PM

  After a public hearing last night and a vote buy City Council, non-cigarette tobacco sales in Pueblo now have to be through licensed businesses. It includes any smokeless tobacco, hookah, and e-cigarettes. Those for it, like the Pueblo City-County Health Department, tell us it's because a recent survey... more »

• Fishing licenses now on sale

  March 15, 2012 1:27 PM

  Colorado Parks and Wildlife is reminding anglers now is the time to buy a fishing license. Licenses can be purchased at fishing supply outlets, Parks and Wildlife offices, online and by phone. The 2012 license season begins April 1 and runs through March 31, 2013. A Colorado fishing license is... 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 »

• New requirement for Driver's Licenses

  March 31, 2011 2:52 PM

  A new requirement for Colorado State Driver's Licenses goes into effect Monday. People will be required to show proof of their address in order to obtain a new Driver's License, renew a license, or transfer an out-of-state license to Colorado. One acceptable form of documentation proving the applicant's residential... more »

• Turkey hunting license application deadline Thursday

  February 7, 2011 10:29 AM

  DENVER (AP)-The deadline to apply for a Colorado turkey hunting license for the spring season is Thursday. The Colorado Division of Wildlife says turkey hunting is one of the fastest growing forms of hunting in North America, and the state's population of wild turkeys is larger than ever. ... more »

• Deadline approaches for spring hunting licenses

  February 2, 2011 3:59 PM

  The deadline to apply for a Colorado turkey hunting license for this spring is a week from tomorrow, Feb. 10. According to Randy Hampton, Colorado Division of Wildlife, "Turkey hunting is one of the fastest growing forms of hunting in North America." MORE INFORMATION more »

• Renew your driver's license online

  January 17, 2011 8:20 AM

  If you want to avoid spending your lunch hour standing in line to renew your driver's license, skip the line and renew online. The state of Colorado has a quick, easy-to-navigate online system that's available around-the-clock. RENEWAL LINK more »

• Online system aims to cut teacher license backlog

  January 17, 2011 7:23 AM

  DENVER (AP) - A Colorado education official says a new online application system should help reduce a backlog in processing applications for teaching licenses. Jami Goetz of the Office of Professional Services and Educator Licensing says a new system is on track to be fully implemented by July. ... more »

• Halftime Bar and Grill is served a penalty for liquor license violations

  January 7, 2011 6:50 PM

  The Colorado Springs Liquor Board has made a ruling based on 5 cases that have been under investigation by detectives from the CSPD Special Enforcement Unit since Feburary 2010 against Halftime Bar and Grill. The bar is located at 1840 N. Academy Blvd and currently owned by Erdal Bengogulari. The... more »

• Driver's licenses no longer issued in Walsenburg

  September 14, 2010 6:16 PM

  The Department of Revenue Office in Walsenburg, where driver's licenses are issued, has closed and there are no plans to reopen it. The Department of Revenue sent out a news release Tuesday saying the Walsenburg office would close due to environmental problems with the building. People needing license... more »

• RFK Jr.'s wife faces new impaired-driving charge

  August 24, 2010 8:42 AM

  Police say the wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been charged with driving under the influence of drugs in New York's Hudson Valley. The arrest comes one month after Mary Kennedy's license was suspended following her guilty plea to driving while impaired by alcohol. State police say... more »

• Nightclub's liquor license revoked

  August 13, 2010 6:11 PM

  At a hearing Friday morning the Colorado Springs Liquor and Beer Licensing Board heard allegations against Club Shots, 3958 N. Academy Boulevard. Alleged liquor violations included a change of manager without written notice to licensing authorities, failure to serve meals, permitting public consumption of marijuana, and permitting acts of... more »

• More than 2,000 want Colo. marijuana licenses

  August 3, 2010 11:12 AM

  More than 2,000 Colorado businesses, from growers to dispensaries, have applied for new state medical marijuana licenses. The applications were due Sunday and provide the first good sense of the size of Colorado's medical marijuana industry. The figure could still rise because applications postmarked by the due date will... more »

• CU dental school professor resigns

  June 3, 2010 3:38 PM

  A University of Colorado dental school professor who was awaiting approval for a state dental license has resigned. CU spokeswoman Jacque Montgomery says Randal James submitted his resignation in May. She said she could not provide details. James' office said he was on vacation and unreachable for comment... more »

• A dozen people arrested in identity theft case in Arizona

  March 26, 2010 12:00 PM

  Maricopa County Sheriff's deputies have arrested 12 people in raids on four Phoenix-area McDonald's restaurants in a stolen identity case. The restaurants being raided Friday are in Scottsdale, Tempe and Mesa. Sheriff Joe Arpaio says more than 50 employees working at the businesses may be using falsified or stolen... more »

• Colorado won't license surgery techs

  January 26, 2010 3:24 PM

  Colorado regulators won't license surgery technicians, despite the recent case of a surgery tech who admitted stealing syringes filled with a painkiller and infecting three dozen people with hepatitis C. The state Department of Regulatory Agencies announced the decision Tuesday. The agency said it reviewed surgery technicians and found... more »

• Canon City passes initial moratorium on pot dispensaries

  January 20, 2010 4:45 PM

  On Tuesday, city council members in Canon City unanimously voted to pass a moratorium on licensing medical marijuana dispensaries. The moratorium will last 120-days. Right now, there's only one dispensary in Canon City--that business is exempt from the ordinance. City Council must pass a second reading, before the moratorium officially... more »

• Northwest pilots appeal license revocation

  November 5, 2009 11:51 AM

  The Northwest Airlines pilots who overshot Minneapolis by 150 miles have filed appeals of their license revocations with the National Transportation Safety Board. The appeals were filed late Wednesday, said board spokesman Ted Lopatkiewicz. He said that appeals typically are heard by an administrative law judge with the board... more »