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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 »

• National Nonprofit advocates red light cameras

  September 16, 2012 3:06 PM

  DENVER (AP) - A national nonprofit is creating a new chapter in Colorado and is working with several groups to promote the use of red light cameras in an effort to prevent traffic accidents. The Denver Post reports the Chicago-based Traffic Safety Coalition has chapters across the country advocating for... more »

• CO lawmakers want lottery ticket for veterans

  November 5, 2011 12:13 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Two Colorado lawmakers plan to introduce legislation that would create a lottery ticket aimed at raising funds for veterans' services. Republican Rep. Marsha Looper and Democratic Sen. Suzanne Williams will be speaking Saturday at the state Capitol about the legislation they plan to introduce when the Legislature... more »

• `Rango' corrals $38 million opening at box office

  March 6, 2011 7:52 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - "Rango" has lassoed the top spot at the box office. Studio estimates released Sunday show the animated Paramount film rode into town with a $38 million debut. It features Johnny Depp as the voice of a Wild West chameleon sheriff. "Rango" was directed by "Pirates... more »

• Website names Colorado Springs one of worst for speed traps

  February 19, 2011 7:43 PM

  A new survey from the National Motorists Association lists Colorado Springs as the 4th worst city in the nation when it comes to speed traps. Colorado Springs Police don't quite agree. "I was surprised to hear that we were listed as #4 when it comes to speed traps." says Lt.... more »

• Telluride lift tickets to be $98 this peak season

  October 1, 2010 9:09 AM

  Could Telluride Ski Resort have the priciest Colorado lift ticket this season? The resort's website says it plans to sell peak season, single-day adult lift tickets for $98 at the window this winter. That equals the top price at Vail and Beaver Creek last season. Those resorts haven't said... 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 »

• Teens with 150 baby turtles in Pueblo ticketed

  August 31, 2010 8:26 PM

  On Monday, police busted two teenagers selling about 150 baby turtles on a street corner in Pueblo. The men set up a stand on the corner of Northern and Pueblo Blvd. Officials say the men were selling a species known as red ear sliders. Ofc. Matthew Ballard says the turtles... more »

• Deadline for discounts on Fair concerts approaches

  June 16, 2010 5:12 PM

  Time is running out for those who plan to see a concert at the Colorado State Fair to get a discount ticket. The lineup includes a variety stars like Charley Pride, America, Smokey Robinson and Queensyrche. The deadline for discount tickets is June 19, 2010, at midnight. The popular... more »

• Despite increased patrols, many already dead in traffic accidents

  June 11, 2010 5:28 PM

  Twenty three people have already died in traffic accidents this summer season in Colorado, despite increased patrols by law enforcement agencies. More than one-quarter of the fatalities since May 24, were a result of alcohol-related crashes. And 56 percent of the drivers and passengers killed were not wearing seat... more »

• Red light cam ordinance passes on 1st reading

  June 8, 2010 6:06 PM

  The Colorado Springs City Council passed Tuesday afternoon an ordinance that will allow red light cameras at intersections around the city. The ordinance passed on first reading on a 5 - 4 vote, with council members Gallagher, Paige, Purvis and Glenn opposed. A picture of the driver and the... more »

• Pueblo steps up seat belt enforcement at night

  April 2, 2010 12:33 PM

  The Pueblo County Sheriff's Office and the State Patrol have stepped up the Click It or Ticket campaign for this first week of April. The risk of being involved in a fatal crash is significantly greater at night than during the day, due in part to fewer people buckling... more »

• Vail Resorts say lift ticket revenue flat so far

  January 9, 2010 10:08 AM

  Vail Resorts Inc. says lift ticket revenue is essentially flat so far this season, but skier visits are down. The Broomfield-based ski company said Friday that lift ticket revenue at its five resorts through Wednesday was down 0.4 percent compared with a comparable period last year. Skier visits were down... more »

• Disney offers free tickets for community service

  January 5, 2010 6:00 PM

  Disney is offering people a free ticket to the happiest place on Earth. To participate you need to be willing to help your community. Disneyland is giving away one million free ticket to its theme park. The program, which kicked off January 1 is called "Give a day. Get a... more »

• Lucky powerball ticket wins 1 million dollars

  December 21, 2009 10:20 AM

  A Colorado ticket holder came close, but no one matched all six of the numbers drawn to win Saturday's Powerball jackpot worth $92.9 million. The winning numbers were 17-24-39-41-and-47. The Powerball was 21 and the multiplier was 3. A Colorado Power Play ticket, and another sold in Indiana, matched the... more »

• Colorado Powerball ticket wins $200,000

  November 5, 2009 8:15 AM

  A Colorado ticket came close, but no one matched all six of the numbers drawn to win last night's Powerball jackpot worth $67.7 million. Wednesday's winning numbers were 10-11-14-45-and-51. The Powerball was 17 and the multiplier was 3. A ticket sold in Colorado matched the first five numbers only to... more »

• Colorado Powerball ticket wins $200,000

  October 22, 2009 8:54 AM

  Some in Colorado is $200,000 richer today. A Colorado Powerball ticket came close, but no one matched all six of the numbers drawn to win last night's jackpot worth $25 million. Wednesday's winning numbers were 6-16-34-45-and-51. The Powerball was 4 and the multiplier was 2. A ticket sold in Colorado... more »

• Driver hits wrong pedal, crashes into brakes store

  October 20, 2009 4:42 PM

  Pueblo Police say a 69-year old driver was trying to park his car, when he went crashing into a Brakes Plus building. Instead of pushing the brakes, the man hit the gas pedal. The accident happened shortly before 1:30 Tuesday afternoon at the Brakes Plus on the 1200 block of... more »

• Colorado Powerball ticket wins $50,000

  October 19, 2009 9:52 AM

  The Powerball jackpot will grow to an estimated $25 million for Wednesday after no one matched all six of the numbers drawn over the weekend. Saturday's winning numbers were 5-16-25-30-and-49. The Powerball was 39 and the multiplier was 5. Players matching all five numbers and the Powerball would have won... more »

• For one man, XXXXXXX marks spot for ticket-magnet

  October 18, 2009 9:25 AM

  "Racer X's" vanity plate just does not compute in city computers - and it's helped him rack up about $19,000 in tickets in Birmingham, Alabama. Scottie Roberson bought a vanity plate with seven X's to pay homage to his racer nickname. But that causes a bit of a snafu... more »

• Someone wins the $189 million Powerball jackpot

  October 5, 2009 10:15 AM

  A ticket sold in Florida matched all six of the numbers drawn to win the weekend Powerball jackpot worth $189 million. Saturday's winning numbers were 12-24-48-50-and-57. The Powerball was 22 and the multiplier was 3. Colorado's top prize was $10,000 for a ticket that matched the Powerball, plus four of... more »

• Latest Colorado $1 million Powerball ticket sold near Longmont

  September 28, 2009 5:44 PM

  For the second week in a row, a Powerball ticket sold in Colorado is worth $1 million. The Colorado Lottery said Monday the buyer of the ticket hasn't come forward but has until March 25 to do so. The ticket was sold at the Country Corner Store in Hygiene, just... more »

• TABOR author sees charge dropped, summons reissued

  September 22, 2009 7:02 AM

  A trespassing case against anti-tax activist Douglas Bruce was thrown out because of an error on the ticket, but a new ticket was quickly issued to keep the case alive. Bruce and another man were arrested in August in front of a Colorado Springs store where they were gathering signatures... more »