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• Illegal handicap parking comes with hefty fine, dose of shame Play Video

  March 28, 2013 8:48 PM

  Did you know there's a team of volunteers with the Colorado Springs Police Department whose only job is to find people illegally parked in handicap spots? Last year they wrote 800 tickets for violations, and they say that's only a drop in the bucket compared to the number of violations... more »

• Woman killed in McDonald's parking lot

  December 28, 2011 5:19 AM

  PARKER, Colo. (AP) - Parker police say a woman was killed in the parking lot of a McDonald's and her estranged husband who authorities were looking for in connection with the shooting was found dead. The Denver Post reports that a witness says the woman's three children were inside the... more »

• Bike service saves parking places at local events

  November 15, 2011 6:52 PM

  The City of Colorado Springs and Mountain Metropolitan's Metro Rides provided bicycle valet parking service at eight events throughout the 2011 summer season and ended up safely parking nearly 900 bicycles. Bike riders were able to avoid having to find a parking space and could participate worry-free without having... more »

• CIA operative charged in fight for parking spot in Colorado

  October 2, 2011 9:13 AM

  HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. (AP) - Colorado authorities say a man accused of shooting and killing two men while working as CIA contractor in Pakistan faces misdemeanor charges after a fight over a shopping center parking spot. Douglas County Sheriff's Lt. Glenn Peitzmeier says Raymond Davis has been charged with... more »

• How to get to and from the USA Pro Cycling Challenge

  August 18, 2011 2:22 PM

  Ahead of the Prologue Time Trials Monday, USA Pro Cycling Challenge organizers want to remind you of road closures and the best ways to get to the event. The most convenient way to make it to the race is by bike. The City of Colorado Springs and Mountain Metropolitan... more »

• Bike parking lot offered for Women's Open

  July 5, 2011 12:44 PM

  The City of Colorado Springs and Mountain Metropolitan's Metro Rides group will offer free bike parking valet service at the U.S. Women's Open golf championship July 7 through 10. You'll be able to bike to a lot near the Broadmoor at 1601 Mesa Avenue (Pauline Memorial Catholic School) from... more »

• Roads to be closed around Broadmoor

  June 30, 2011 2:20 PM

  Several roads will be closed around the Broadmoor next week because of the U.S. Women's Open. These roads around the Broadmoor will be closed: Cheyenne Mtn. Blvd. is closed from Mirada Rd. to Penrose Blvd. through 6 p.m. on Friday, July 15. Mirada Rd. is closed... more »

• A city with only 10 parking meters

  May 5, 2011 7:58 PM

  It's free to park on almost any street in Pueblo expect for just one block and it happens to be where the unemployment office is located. The City of Pueblo has metered parking on the northside of 3rd St. between Court and Main. The city has collected thousands in parking... more »

• Boulder opts for video parking enforcement

  November 7, 2010 3:34 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Parking meters are the next stop for government photo surveillance. Boulder is planning to start a photo parking enforcement system in which parking officers use a vehicle-mounted camera to record license plates. The Daily Camera newspaper reports the tag numbers will go into a computer system... more »

• Suspect arrested in shooting on CSU campus

  September 24, 2010 4:22 PM

  Police have arrested a man suspected of shooting and wounding another man in a parking lot at Colorado State University's Fort Collins campus. CSU Police say Shameek Jamal Bernard Lewis, 20, of Aurora was arrested at a Fort Collins motel early Friday on suspicion of attempted first-degree murder and... more »

• Parking ticket? Try yoga

  September 21, 2010 11:25 AM

  Drivers annoyed by parking tickets in Cambridge, Massachusetts, are getting some calming advice from city officials - try yoga. The city's parking tickets include instructions on the reverse on how to bend into some simple yoga positions. The city, which is home to Harvard and MIT, printed 40,000 of... more »

• 138th annual Colorado State Fair returns to Pueblo

  August 26, 2010 2:50 PM

  The Colorado State Fair officially kicks off in Pueblo this weekend, but tonight visitors can rides the carnival rides at a discounted price. Details are below, also scroll down to learn about gate admission and transportation. SNEAK PREVIEW NIGHT: The carnival will be open on Aug 26. from 5 p.m.... more »

• Former astronaut Lisa Nowak's Navy career is over

  August 20, 2010 9:45 AM

  The Navy has ended the military career of former astronaut Lisa Nowak, who lost her NASA job over a bizarre airport attack on a romantic rival. A Navy panel of three admirals voted unanimously late Thursday to discharge Nowak and downgrade her rank from captain to commander. The... more »

• Update: At least one trapped in NJ parking garage collapse

  July 16, 2010 11:36 AM

  Rescuers are trying to reach one person trapped in a car in a parking garage that collapsed in northern New Jersey. Hackensack fire Lt. Stephen Lindner says the emergency workers can see the victim but can't get to the person because they are concerned about the possibility of another collapse.... more »

• McDonald's parking spot dispute turns violent

  March 6, 2010 11:43 AM

  A long-running argument over a favorite McDonald's parking spot has resulted in an assault conviction. A Colorado jury on Friday convicted 52-year-old Vernon Brandt of Loveland of felony third-degree assault for a 2008 fight with 85-year-old Richard Albers. On the day of the assault, Albers walked up to Brandt's truck... more »

• Price of closest "Beach" spots at A-Basin going up

  February 8, 2010 8:59 AM

  On any given spring weekend, barbecue grills, camping chairs, the occasional beach ball and RVs line "The Beach," the closest row of parking spots to the lifts at the Arapahoe Basin ski area. It's one of the most popular spots for skiers and snowboarders to tailgate and unwind at A-Basin,... more »

• Study sees parking lot dust as a cancer risk

  January 12, 2010 11:14 AM

  Chemicals in a cancer-causing substance used to seal pavement, parking lots and driveways across the U.S. are showing up at alarming levels in dust in homes, prompting concerns about the potential health effects of long-term exposure, a new study shows. The substance is coal tar sealant, a waste product... more »

• Parking spaces morph into 'parks' across U.S.

  September 19, 2009 12:24 PM

  Activists across the U.S. parked themselves curbside Friday, taking up spaces reserved for cars and transforming them into mini parks with sod, potted plants, lawn chairs and even barbecue grills to raise awareness about how the auto has won the battle over public space in big cities. On a... more »

• UPS truck is Denver's champion parking violator

  September 9, 2009 1:39 PM

  A single UPS delivery truck is the champion of Denver parking violations, racking up 196 tickets worth nearly $5,700 last year. The Denver Post reported the dubious achievement on Wednesday. UPS spokesman Mark Dickens says parking tickets are a cost of doing business in some cities. The newspaper says parking... more »