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• Local job market still lags national trend

  January 4, 2013 7:22 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS - Even with the national unemployment rate holding steady at 7.8 percent in December, those who are out of work in Southern Colorado face a more challenging job market. In November, the most recent month available, there were 25,765 people unemployed in El Paso County, or roughly... more »

• Helpful information for voters

  October 28, 2011 6:39 PM

  Voters must return their ballots in by 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday at their local county clerk's office, or designated drop off site. In El Paso County the Clerk and Recorder's Office will provide curbside drop-off at all four branch locations on Monday, October 31, and on Tuesday, November 1.... more »

• Hospital promotes a healthy Bessemer

  June 18, 2011 3:08 PM

  St. Mary Corwin Hospital in Pueblo wants people in their neighborhood to lead healthier lives. As part of the Healthy Bessemer initiative, the hospital gave around 70 people free health screenings Saturday morning. While the sum value of the screenings is estimated at around $1,500, organizer Michele DesLauriers says... more »

• Baby's due date may foreshadow allergies

  October 21, 2010 10:50 AM

  Babies born in November or December face a higher risk for food allergies. Experts say that could be because their first three months of development took place in the spring -- when pollen levels are at an annual high. Researchers in Finland studied 6,000 children, and found those whose first... more »

• Clerk clears up confusion about voter cards

  September 15, 2010 1:36 PM

  The Pueblo County Clerk wants to clear up some confusion about a card all registered voters should receive in the mail. It's called a voter information card. The card lists your precinct location, party affiliation and whether you're a permanent mail-in voter. Registered voters who want to change their address,... more »

• Commissioners' Term-Limits Extension Question on Nov. Ballot

  September 2, 2010 1:11 PM

  El Paso County Commissioners voted 4-1 Thursday morning to put two questions on the November ballot asking voters whether to allow commissioners, the county treasurer, clerk and recorder, assessor, and surveyor to seek election to a third four-year term. If passed, the term-limits extension would apply to current holders of... more »

• Backers of initiatives claim voter guide biased

  August 31, 2010 8:27 AM

  The battle over three tax-cutting proposals on the Colorado ballot in November is spreading to a voter's guide written by legislative staffers. Proponents of the measures have sent angry e-mails to the Legislative Council denouncing the analysis of the proposals' fiscal impact. They have accused the council, a nonpartisan... more »

• Worst unemployment report of the year released

  August 19, 2010 9:29 AM

  New applications for unemployment insurance reached the half-million mark last week for the first time since November, a sign that employers are likely cutting jobs again as the economy slows. The Labor Department said Thursday that initial claims for jobless benefits rose by 12,000 last week to 500,000, the... more »

• Dan Maes prevails in GOP governor's race

  August 11, 2010 8:22 AM

  Businessman Dan Maes has ridden support from tea party groups to claim Colorado's Republican gubernatorial primary, defeating former U.S. Rep. Scott McInnis. McInnis is a former six-term congressman who failed to recover after it was revealed that he plagiarized parts of a water study for which a Colorado foundation... more »

• Western Colorado communities OK ballot spot on pot

  July 20, 2010 8:07 AM

  Officials in Mesa County and Grand Junction, the county seat, have voted to reserve spots on the November ballot for medical marijuana issues in case proposals come in. County commissioners on Monday approved setting aside a spot on the ballot for a possible question asking voters whether to ban... more »

• Foreclosures again rising in El Paso County

  December 1, 2009 2:15 PM

  Foreclosure filings in El Paso County had slowed-down in September and October, but the downward trend reversed in November. The county is again seeing 24 new filings each day. El Paso County has already broken a record for the number of foreclosures in a year, for the third straight... more »

• New jobless claims: 512,000; lowest since January

  November 5, 2009 9:22 AM

  The number of newly laid-off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits falls to the lowest level in 10 months, evidence that job cuts are easing as the economy slowly heals. Still, companies are reluctant to hire and economists expect the unemployment rate will tick up to 9.9 percent when October's... more »

• Forum scheduled for council candidates in Pueblo

  September 15, 2009 11:29 AM

  Eleven candidates are running for three open city council seats in Pueblo. On Wednesday September 16, the public will have a chance to hear where the candidates stand on the issues and ask them questions. A candidate's forum will be held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Fortino... more »