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• Flags at half staff for fallen officer

  June 2, 2012 9:40 AM

  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - An Englewood police officer killed in a hit-and-run collision has been posthumously awarded the rank of detective. Hundreds of people applauded as 39-year-old Jeremy Bitner was awarded the rank at a memorial service Friday. Bitner died after he and a motorist he had pulled over were... more »

• Romney's staff pulls April Fools' gag on candidate

  April 2, 2012 12:51 AM

  MILWAUKEE (AP) - Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney may have forgotten that Sunday was April Fools' Day. His staff did not. They took Romney to a room he thought was packed with supporters gathered for a pancake brunch. It was supposed to be his first campaign stop Sunday as he... more »

• Bedbugs could carry "superbug"

  May 11, 2011 2:52 PM

  ATLANTA (AP) - Researchers are reporting an alarming combination: bedbugs carrying a staph "superbug." Canadian scientists detected drug-resistant staph bacteria in bedbugs from three hospital patients in Vancouver. There's no clear evidence that the five bedbugs found on the patients and their belongings had spread the MRSA (MUR'-suh) germ or... more »

• CU weighs extending staff tuition benefits

  March 13, 2011 5:36 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - The University of Colorado is looking at ways it can increase the tuition benefits it makes available to its faculty and staff so the school can compete with what other colleges provide. The university is considering extending the tuition wavier to the dependents or children... more »

• AFA survey shows four main "areas of concern"

  October 30, 2010 7:39 PM

  Survey results from cadets and staff through the 2009-2010 Climate Assessment Survey at the Air Force Academy were not originally intended to be released, but are showing progress and problems in a number of areas affecting the lives of those at the Academy. In some areas it's good, like... more »

• Chief of Staff Emanuel says goodbye to White House

  October 1, 2010 12:37 PM

  President Barack Obama has formally announced the departure of his chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, praising him as "extraordinarily well-qualified" for his new challenge - a run for mayor of Chicago. Emanuel stood next to Obama as the president gave him a high-profile send-off in the East Room. ... more »

• Job of the Day: Florence Federal Prison Pharmacist

  September 23, 2010 5:35 PM

  The Federal Bureau of Prisons has an opening for a Staff Pharmacist in Florence. You have until Wednesday, Sept. 29 to apply. Starting pay is $57,400 - $74,600 per year. "The Pharmacist is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the medication delivery system and assures that the integrity of... more »

• WH Chief of Staff eyeing Chicago mayor's office

  September 8, 2010 2:25 PM

  White House spokesman Robert Gibbs says being mayor of Chicago isn't something that rolls around often. And he says he's sure chief of staff Rahm Emanuel will take some time to weigh his options. Emanuel has made no secret of wanting to run for Chicago mayor one day. ... more »

• New unemployment claims surge to 484,000

  August 12, 2010 8:46 AM

  New applications for unemployment insurance rose last week to their highest level in almost six months, a sign that employers are still cutting their staffs. The Labor Department says first-time claims for jobless benefits edged up by 2,000 to a seasonally adjusted 484,000. Analysts had expected a drop.... more »

• Colorado Springs senator wants religious bill of rights for schools

  February 15, 2010 1:10 PM

  A Republican state lawmaker wants to make sure that students and teachers can express their religious beliefs in public schools. Sen. Dave Schultheis of Colorado Springs is proposing that the state education board draft two religious bills of rights - one for students and parents and one for teachers... more »

• AOL to lay off a third of staff

  November 19, 2009 9:30 AM

  AOL said it plans to cut about a third of its work force once it is spun off from the media conglomerate Time Warner Inc. That would amount to nearly 2,300 of the roughly 6,900 workers at the struggling Internet company. AOL said in a securities filing Thursday... more »

• Swine flu forces more school closures

  October 12, 2009 6:58 PM

  The Columbus Day school holiday will stretch out for students at a charter academy in Pueblo. Southern Colorado Early College and Swallows Charter Academy in Pueblo County will be closed Tuesday because of H1N1 swine flu. The closures follow more than a half-dozen closures last week. Some schools reported... more »

• Colorado Springs proposes slashing hundreds of jobs

  October 9, 2009 1:15 PM

  Jobs will be lost and services cut. A preview of Colorado Springs 2010 budget is out and the impact is ugly. If the budget proposal stands it includes the elimination of most city funded bus routes. Parks and recreation is all but eliminated. Police and fire will reduce staffing... more »

• Pueblo health department faces funding crisis

  September 21, 2009 12:32 PM

  The Pueblo City-County Health Department says it may be forced to cut basic health services for the public. The City of Pueblo has proposed slashing its funding for the health department by 90%. Dr. Chris Nevin-Woods says that amounts to about a $900,000 dollar loss for the health department. Dr.... more »