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• Trading for marijuana: Is this legal? Play Video

  February 22, 2013 1:28 AM

  Marijuana users are getting creative when it comes to getting their hands on pot. They're using web sites like Craigslist to trade merchandise for marijuana. Plug in "marijuana" on Craigslist and a laundry list of postings will appear. People are looking to trade anything and everything from cell phones... more »

• You can now buy Girl Scout cookies!

  January 27, 2013 5:45 PM

  Today is the day for those of you with a sweet tooth! Girl Scout cookies are now on sale The homes of scout leaders may look like heaven to many of you with hundreds of boxes of cookies stacked up. They were the main locations today where Girl Scouts... more »

• Pueblo Sheriff closes fireworks business, charges pending

  July 4, 2012 11:36 AM

  Deputies with the Pueblo County Sheriff's Office have closed the Big Top Fireworks at 1400 Santa Fe Dr. after investigators observed illegal and legal fireworks being sold at the location despite a county wide fire ban. According to Deputy Laurie Kilpatrick, a public information officer, the business is sealed... more »

• Black Friday rush in the Springs Play Video

  November 25, 2011 3:21 PM

  Black Friday was off to a healthy start in the Springs. Starting at 4:30 am, News 5 headed over to the Southgate Shopping Center in Colorado Springs to check out the crowds and lines outside two of the stores. Both shopping experiences were a little different. One recommendation... more »

• Calling all bargain hunters Play Video

  November 25, 2011 9:40 AM

  All across America stores opened their doors for another Black Friday holiday shopping adventure. At Gordmans, in the Southgate Shopping Center in Colorado Springs, hundreds stood in line to get into the store to get their deals. The first shoppers to get in were those who camped outside the... more »

• Michael Jackson's bed up for sale

  November 9, 2011 5:49 AM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - The bed where Michael Jackson took his last breath is up for sale. The queen-size piece is among hundreds of items from the Holmby Hills mansion where Jackson spent his final days that are set to hit the auction block next month. The various... more »

• Owners to discuss sale of NH 1st ballots hotel

  March 12, 2011 6:38 PM

  DIXVILLE, N.H. (AP) - The owner of the New Hampshire hotel where the first-in-the-nation presidential primary ballots are cast is making an announcement about its pending sale. The 150-year-old-plus Balsams Grand Resort in Dixville Notch was put up for sale in July. The Tillotson family has owned the northern... more »

• 29 year court battle continues over 14 pound pearl

  November 8, 2010 2:46 PM

  DENVER (AP) - A legal battle over how to divvy up the proceeds from the sale of what is believed to be the world's largest pearl continues in Denver. The 14-pound Pearl of Allah is locked in a bank vault in Colorado Springs because of an ongoing legal battle.... more »

• Phil Long Expo Center to close, up-and-coming church to move in

  October 22, 2010 6:35 PM

  Colorado Springs' largest convention hall, the Phil Long Expo Center, is shutting its doors for good at the end of the year and will be transformed into a huge church, meaning big conventions and trade shows will have to find somewhere else to go. The venue has been sold... more »

• Shop, Save, Sell Consignment

  September 29, 2010 8:14 PM

  Just Between Friends is a children's consignment event that allows parents to save big on all types of items. Co-owner Melissa Meifert says you can expect to find, "Fifty to ninety percent off retail," and adds, "It's very easy to outfit your child for an entire season for... more »

• Colorado grocery stores want liquor sale rights

  May 5, 2010 8:30 AM

  Colorado lawmakers will try again to win approval for a measure that would allow grocery stores to sell liquor and other spirits. The proposal has been opposed by the growing craft beer industry. The measure has already won from the House Business Affairs and Labor Committee and on Wednesday, it... more »

• Court to decide if state can regulate video games

  April 26, 2010 10:29 AM

  The Supreme Court will decide whether California can ban the sale or rental of violent video games to children. The court on Monday agreed to review a federal court's decision to throw out California's ban on the sale or rental of violent video games to minors. The 9th U.S.... more »

• Colorado grocery stores seek liquor sale rights

  April 7, 2010 9:48 AM

  Colorado lawmakers are considering a plan that would allow a grocery store to transfer ownership of a liquor store license. The measure being considered Wednesday by the House Business Affairs and Labor Committee would also allow businesses to convert a retail liquor store license to a liquor-licensed drug store. Earlier... more »

• Nuggets to start selling playoff tickets Saturday

  March 24, 2010 2:16 PM

  With the Denver Nuggets closing in on a playoff spot, the club says tickets for potential first-round home postseason games will go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Saturday. The club says there won't be extra fees to buy tickets in person or online. Purchases will... more »

• Colorado proceeds with Trinidad Nursing Home sale

  March 23, 2010 3:15 PM

  State officials are evaluating four bids to buy the money-losing Trinidad State Nursing Home. Colorado Department of Human Services spokeswoman Liz McDonough said Monday that the department is proceeding with a sale, even as legislators consider a bill to block it. The Legislature last year authorized a sale of... more »

• Governor Ritter lists state assets that could be sold

  March 23, 2010 2:36 PM

  Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter is offering to sell state buildings if the state ever needs money to cover major emergencies. Assets that could be sold include the Hanging Lake Tunnel on Interstate 70, worth $269 million, skyboxes and club seating at the University of Colorado stadium. The list... more »

• Committee passes bill to block Trinidad nursing home sale

  March 2, 2010 2:02 PM

  A bill to block the sale of a state-run nursing home in Trinidad got past its first hurdle this week. House Bill 12-17 would repeal the state's authority to sell the Trinidad State Nursing home. On Monday, a Health and Human Services committee in the Colorado House of Representatives passed... more »

• Convenience stores go it alone in beer sale fight

  February 10, 2010 11:56 AM

  Colorado lawmakers are in the middle of another fight over who gets to sell full-strength beer, but this year the battle is more complicated. Convenience stores and supermarkets once fought together for the right to sell more than 3.2 percent alcohol beer, but now they're going it alone. A bill... more »

• Colorado county wants to block nursing home sale

  January 27, 2010 11:32 AM

  A southern Colorado county is trying to stop the state from selling a nursing home open more than 50 years. Las Animas County officials are trying to block the sale of the Trinidad State Nursing Home. State lawmakers approved the sale last year, with proceeds to go to other state... more »

• NYC's 'skinniest' house sells for $2.1M

  January 16, 2010 11:07 AM

  A town house dubbed New York City's skinniest house has sold for $2.1 million. The red, 9½ foot wide, 42 foot long brick building in Greenwich Village was built in 1873 on land used as an alley between homes. The town house was listed for sale last August at $2.7... more »

• Rockies spring training tickets on sale

  January 12, 2010 1:00 PM

  Colorado Rockies pitchers will report to Tucson for spring training before we know it. Many fans like to travel to Arizona to catch the team in Hi Corbett Field. Players are more likely to interact with fans and sign autographs than at Coors Field. If you'd like to purchase... more »

• Chicago Cubs file for Chapter 11 to speed team's sale

  October 12, 2009 12:31 PM

  The Chicago Cubs baseball team is seeking Chapter 11 protection, a step that will allow its corporate parent to hand the team to new owners. The team filed for bankruptcy in Delaware on Monday. The move was anticipated as the Tribune Co. looks to complete an $845 million sale of... more »