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• Nearly 50 children dead in Egypt after train hits nursery school bus

  November 17, 2012 8:10 AM

  Nearly 50 children were killed in southern Egypt when a train slammed into a nursery school bus. The bus was carrying children between the ages of four and six Saturday and at least 47 children have been confirmed dead. Hospital officials say a number of injured children are being treated... more »

• New bus fees for riders in D-20 Play Video

  July 26, 2012 8:39 PM

  Back to school comes with a price for students in Academy District 20. After years of budget cuts the district is raising cash by charging for bus rides. "It's $0.50 per ride for students who are going to their neighborhood school, $0.60 a ride if they are choicing to... more »

• Private school bus company could save D60 thousands of dollars

  July 18, 2012 3:26 PM

  It's possible Pueblo City Schools could soon use a private company for bus transportation. A special meeting held Wednesday discussed details of a possible contract with First Student, a company that already does transportation for D70 in Pueblo County. Those with Pueblo City Schools say they're facing a budget crunch... more »

• Fight at bus stop hospitalizes three students Play Video

  February 29, 2012 1:13 PM

  Three female middle school students from the Galileo School of Math and Science were taken by ambulance to the hospital following a fight with an unidentified woman at a bus stop Wednesday morning. School District 11 spokesperson Devra Ashby said it is unclear who started the fight and that... more »

• 3 teenagers hit by a school bus in Golden

  February 21, 2012 7:32 PM

  GOLDEN, Colo. (AP) - Three teenagers have been hit by a school bus in a crosswalk. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office says they have all been taken to St Anthony's hospital. The Colorado State Patrol says the teenagers are all in moderate condition. The accident happened around 3:05 p.m. on... more »

• District seeks opinions on bus fee proposal

  January 18, 2012 6:41 PM

  Lewis Palmer School District 38 in Monument is the latest district in our area to consider charging students for bus rides. The district is currently gathering input about the plan which would tentatively begin in the 2012-2013 school year. Anyone in the Monument area is encouraged to vote in... more »

• UPDATE: bus accident injures were minor

  January 11, 2012 7:30 PM

  A Colorado Springs Christian School bus was involved in an accident with another car late Wednesday afternoon in Woodland Park. The crash happened near the intersection of Aspen Garden Way and US Highway 24. The Woodland Police Department reports that thirteen students and the driver were on board. None... more »

• 50 buses from District 49 encircle Capitol

  March 31, 2011 2:22 PM

  DENVER (AP) - School buses from a Colorado Springs-area district have circled the state Capitol to make a statement about proposed education budget cuts. About 50 buses from Falcon School District 49 circled the state Capitol on Thursday with messages for lawmakers considering cutting education funding. The messages included... more »

• Student hurt in Fremont County school bus crash

  February 4, 2011 3:14 PM

  A 15 year old boy is recovering at a local hospital after the school bus he was riding in was involved in a crash Friday morning. It happened in Penrose at the intersection of 13th Street and L Street at 7:00 a.m. Investigators with State Patrol say the... more »

• D-11 desperately needs bus drivers

  January 14, 2011 4:13 PM

  Do you have a high school diploma or GED, a valid drivers license and sparkling clean driving record? Are you over the age of 21? If so, you qualify to be a school bus driver for D-11 in Colorado Springs. The district will train you to drive a bus.... more »

• Pueblo Co. Sheriff Candidate Explains His Own Criminal Past

  August 27, 2010 2:18 AM

  Randy Wills says he has no regrets about anything in his life. That's why he invited News First 5 to his Pueblo West home to discuss revelations about his criminal past in the midst of his campaign to become the sheriff of Pueblo County. News First 5 was made... more »

• Bus accident sends 10 to hospital

  May 20, 2010 6:35 PM

  A school bus accident Thursday afternoon on Fort Carson sent 10 to the hospital. It happened near Gate 2 around 12:30 p.m. Students from Mountainside Elementary were returning from a field trip. The school reported a car made a u-turn and hit the front of the bus. Nine students... more »

• School bus accident on Ft. Carson

  May 20, 2010 5:36 PM

  A school bus accident on Ft. Carson sent several students to the hospital Thursday afternoon. It happened around 12:35 p.m. near gate two. Students from Mountain Side Elementary school were returning from a field trip, when school officials say a car made a u-turn and hit the front of the... more »

• Boy has surgery after being run over by school bus

  May 1, 2010 12:04 PM

  A 12-year-old boy who was run over by a school bus he was chasing after missing it has undergone surgery for injuries to his leg and hip. Authorities say the boy was in critical condition after the accident just before 9 a.m. Friday. The boy was identified as Diego Lemos,... more »

• Colorado elementary school student run over by bus

  April 30, 2010 1:24 PM

  Authorities say a 12-year-old student is in critical condition after being run over by a school bus. Denver police spokesman Lt. Matt Murray says it appears the student missed the bus Friday morning and was running alongside it and pounding on the back of bus to get the driver's... more »