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Some counting down to NYE, NASA counting down to moon arrival
December 31, 2011 11:01 AM
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Revelers in Times Square and other places around the globe aren't the only ones anticipating the new year. NASA is counting down the seconds until its twin spacecraft make back-to-back arrivals at the moon over the New Year's weekend to study lunar gravity. If all goes... more » -
Free rides home for local NYE parties
December 31, 2011 10:39 AM
As you get ready to ring in the New Year, don't forget about the free rides home being offered. Miller-Coors is working with the State Department of Transportation; offering $10 cab vouchers to be given out at many bars and restaurants. In Colorado Springs McDivitt Law Firm is... more » -
Police use new tactics in DUI crackdowns Play Video
December 28, 2011 11:40 PM
Well over 1300 people have been busted for drunk driving in the state since Thanksgiving Week according to the Colorado State Patrol. Investigators report there were 14 fatal crashes during that time that were alcohol related. The holiday season is always a big time for drunken driving arrests. As we... more » -
Colorado minimum wage up for 2011
January 3, 2011 7:48 PM
Minimum wage workers in our state are welcoming 2011 with open arms. Minimum wage is up from $7.24 to $7.36 according to the Colorado Department of Labor. That's good for employees but it makes things a little harder for businesses. To compensate, the cost is passed on to consumers.... more » -
Hopes for a better year ring in 2011
January 1, 2011 10:34 AM
NEW YORK (AP) - The big snowfall from a few days ago is still being cleared away -- and now, New York sanitation crews have a new cleanup job ahead. A crowd stretched for blocks in Times Square last night to take part in a New Year's celebration that... more » -
Free cab rides offered on New Year's Eve
December 22, 2010 5:22 PM
New Year's Eve revelers will again have the option of a safe and free cab ride home, thanks to a local law office. McDivitt Law Firm has done this for four years, and given away about 4,000 cab rides. The Safe and Sober program is for adults who... more » -
Identical twins born in 2 separate decades
January 2, 2010 12:29 PM
Identical twin boys in Florida will get to celebrate their birthdays individually after they were born in separate decades. Margarita Velasco delivered the twins by cesarean section at Tampa General Hospital. Their father Juan says it'll be good for each boy to have his own birthday party. ... more » -
Budget cuts across Colorado bring skimpy New Year
January 2, 2010 10:05 AM
The western Colorado town of Ignacio is losing a police officer for the new year. Libraries are going dark in the Denver suburb of Aurora. Fewer buses are running in Colorado Springs. Across Colorado, municipal government are ringing in a skimpy New Year as budget cuts have forced them to... more » -
Annual ice dive tradition lives on
January 1, 2010 6:49 PM
It was a bittersweet New Years for some divers in Pueblo County. Every New Year's they dive into Lake Isabel for practice and for fun. The tradition spans more than a quarter of a century, but 2010 marked the end of an era for one group. Art Lomax watched from... more » -
Going out in Colorado Springs, Denver? Plan ahead
December 31, 2009 5:23 PM
The Colorado Department of Transportation reminds everyone to use a designated driver during the New Year's holiday. CDOT's website lists participating restaurants and bars in Colorado Springs where you can find a driver, who will take you home in your own car. For details click on Designated Driver of Colorado... more » -
Pueblo counts down to New Year with giant chili
December 31, 2009 1:52 PM
The Big Apple has the ball drop on New Year's Eve--Pueblo raises a giant chili pepper. The annual celebration takes place in downtown Pueblo at the Union Depot on B street. At midnight party goers countdown to the new year, as workers hoist an 8-foot chili to the top of... more »
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