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• Fountain getting ready for First Lady visit

  October 9, 2012 7:49 PM

  Michelle Obama is making a campaign stop in Fountain Wednesday. Colorado is one of the tightest states in the presidential race, so the First Lady is trying to swing voters her husband's way. The rally is at the Fountain's Dean Fleischauer Activity Center; that's on 326 West Alabama... more »

• Tickets on sale for Four Continents Skating Championship

  November 29, 2011 5:36 PM

  All-event ticket packages are now on sale for the 2012 ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships. The Championships are set for Feb. 7-12, 2012, at the Colorado Springs World Arena in Colorado Springs. All-event ticket packages, at discounted prices, include access to all practice sessions and a ticket to... more »

• Colorado Lottery reports record in sales

  August 3, 2011 9:30 PM

  DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Lottery says record sales of Scratch tickets and new Jackpot games helped it post $518.9 million in sales for the fiscal year that ended June 30. That's the Lottery's best sales performance on record and represents a 3.5 percent increase from the previous year's sales.... more »

• Tickets for not boosting your kid

  July 31, 2011 7:41 PM

  Tomorrow marks the one-year anniversary of the expanded child passenger safety law in Colorado and police will be issuing hefty tickets for those that don't comply. Under the old law, kids under the age of 6 needed to be strapped into a booster seat while riding in the car.... more »

• Sky Sox cancel game after all

  May 11, 2011 1:16 PM

  Ten minutes after confirming that the game was still on, the Colorado Springs Sky Sox now say that their game with the Iowa Cubs is canceled. The teams will play a double header tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. Customers with tickets to today's game will receive a rain check that... more »

• Police enforcing right of way for buses

  January 28, 2011 10:54 AM

  DENVER (AP)-Are you heading to Denver this weekend? If so, keep an eye out for RTD buses or you may end up with a big ticket. The Regional Transportation District and state and Denver law enforcement agencies are teaming up to enforce a state law requiring drivers to yield... more »

• Tickets on sale for annual Bell Game

  September 29, 2010 2:09 PM

  Central and Centennial meet up this Friday in what's become the oldest high school football rivalry west of the Mississippi. Of course, we're talking about the Bell Game! Central High School says it has sold out of student tickets, but adult tickets are still available. The school says it will... more »

• Months after winning $1M in lottery, man wins $2M

  September 28, 2010 4:45 PM

  Man--how would you like this guy's luck! Ernest Pullen of Bonne Terre, Missouri won $1 million on a scratch-off lottery ticket in June. This month, he won another $2 million on a scratch-off. Pullen says he considers himself a "lucky guy." He's opted to take the cash... more »

• Be ready for Rocktober: pre-register for playoff tickets

  September 18, 2010 4:42 PM

  If your favorite fall colors are purple and black then you know how hot the Colorado Rockies have been playing this month. In fact, many fans are already talking playoffs. While tickets for the playoff games aren't for sale just yet, you can register online and be among the... more »

• Tickets available for Sunday's Broncos game

  September 16, 2010 3:23 AM

  DENVER - The Denver Broncos announced on Wednesday that the Seattle Seahawks have returned 300 tickets for Sunday's 2:05 p.m. home opener at INVESCO Field at Mile High, and those tickets are now on sale to the general public. The tickets are being sold at all Ticketmaster outlets, via... more »

• NRA fund raising party

  September 12, 2010 6:07 AM

  Colorado Springs Friends of NRA are hosting their 15th Annual Banquet on Saturday, September 25, 2010. The event will be held at the Double Tree Hotel, 1775 Cheyenne Mountain Blvd. in Colorado Springs. No membership is needed to attend the event. The social hour will begin at 5:30 p.m. and... more »

• 3 kids buy plane tickets, fly alone

  August 13, 2010 8:48 AM

  Three Florida children bought tickets with baby-sitting money and flew to Nashville, Tennessee, on Southwest Airlines - unbeknownst to their parents. Bridget Brown, 15, had $700 saved and asked a 13-year-old friend where he wanted to go. The friend, Bobby Nolan III, suggested Nashville. Together with Brown's 11-year-old brother,... more »

• Tickets on sale for 2011 U.S. Women's Open

  June 14, 2010 8:52 PM

  Tickets for the 66th U.S. Women's Open , to be held July 4-10, 2011 at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs are on sale now. The goal for organizers is to play host to the largest U.S. Women's Open crowd. Record-setting attendance has been a recurring phenomenon at U.S. Women's Opens... more »

• Red light cameras coming to Colorado Springs

  June 7, 2010 7:32 PM

  Soon, you may not need to have a police officer hand you a ticket for running a red light or speeding. You may just receive the ticket in the mail. If Colorado Springs City Council votes to approve the ordinance, installation of the "red light" cameras will begin in... more »

• Ohio Powerball ticket wins $261.6M jackpot

  June 3, 2010 8:59 AM

  Ohio has a $261.6 million Powerball winner less than two months after the state joined the multistate lottery game. The Ohio Lottery says the only winning ticket matching all six numbers in Wednesday night's drawing was sold at a store in Sunbury, about 20 miles north of Columbus in... more »

• Tickets on sale for State Fair concerts

  May 26, 2010 1:09 PM

  Tickets will go on sale June 5, for concerts and other kinds of entertainment at the Colorado State Fair . Entertainment ranges from roller derby, to rodeo, from Charley Pride to Smokey Robinson. Tickets range from $10 to $25. The fair runs from August 27 through September 6... more »

• Tea Party group to offer refunds

  April 16, 2010 11:50 AM

  An Ohio tea party group says it will offer refunds after Fox News host Sean Hannity canceled an appearance at its Tax Day rally. The Cincinnati Tea Party said in a statement Friday that it will set up a special e-mail address to handle refund requests. The group says... more »

• 'Titans' clashes with 'Date Night' at box office

  April 11, 2010 12:02 PM

  The No. 1 spot at the weekend box office is too close to call between Steve Carell and Tina Fey's comedy "Date Night" and the action tale "Clash of the Titans." "Date Night" distributor 20th Century Fox estimates that "Date Night" debuted with $27.1 million. That's just ahead of the... more »

• United canceling flights due to storm

  March 26, 2010 4:18 PM

  Even before the first snowflake falls, United Airlines has canceled dozens of flights scheduled into and out of Colorado on Friday and Saturday. Ticketholders are able to change plans without penalty. Several airlines allow passengers to change their plans when snow is forecast. The Pikes Peak region is... 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 Powerball tickets win $1 million, $200,000

  March 16, 2010 9:15 AM

  Two Colorado tickets have won $1 million and $200,000, respectively, by matching the first five numbers in Saturday's Powerball drawing. The randomly selected numbers were 6-16-20-31-and-36. The Powerball was 8 and the Power Play was 5. The Colorado Lottery says a Power Play ticket sold in Wheat Ridge won $1... more »

• Indictment: Hackers steal and sell $25 million worth of tickets

  March 1, 2010 1:46 PM

  Federal prosecutors in New Jersey say four California men made more than $25 million reselling tickets to concerts and sporting events they acquired by hacking into Ticketmaster.com and other Web sites. Prosecutors say the men fraudulently obtained more than a million tickets. Authorities in Newark charged 40-year-old Kenneth Lowson,... more »

• CDOT hoping to boost seat belt use on rural roads

  February 11, 2010 8:23 AM

  Colorado transportation officials say more than half of traffic deaths in the state are on rural roads, and many of the victims aren't wearing seat belts. They're hoping to change that. From Feb. 18-24, the Colorado State Patrol and law-enforcement agencies in 30 counties will step up enforcement of... more »

• States begin offering Mega Millions, Powerball tickets

  January 31, 2010 11:12 AM

  Dozens of states have begun selling Powerball and Mega Millions tickets in what could be a step toward an eventual national lottery. Margaret DeFrancisco, co-chair of a committee for both lotteries and president and CEO of the Georgia Lottery Corp., says tickets for both games began selling on Sunday. Twenty-three... more »

• Homeless people to protest Boulder's ban on sleeping in parks

  January 18, 2010 1:46 PM

  Homeless people and activists in Boulder are planning to protest the city's ban on sleeping in public parks. A Tuesday rally is planned to decry the 353 tickets issued last year to people sleeping on public property. Activists say the $100 tickets usually end in jail time for homeless people... 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 »

• Fort Collins cracks down on bad bicyclists

  January 7, 2010 9:50 AM

  Fort Collins is cracking down on bicyclists who ignore traffic laws. The college town has approved a $35 fine for cyclists who run red lights, ride on the wrong side of the road or otherwise break traffic laws. The policy comes amid driver complaints that too many bicyclists disregard the... more »

• Airlines hike fares up to $10 round-trip

  January 4, 2010 1:08 PM

  Some airlines are keeping their New Year's resolution to raise fares. FareCompare.com, a fare-tracking Web site, says United Airlines added as much as $10 round-trip to U.S. fares. Most of the increases United filed on Wednesday were $6 round-trip. FareCompare says the other big airlines matched, except discounters Southwest, JetBlue,... more »

• 1 million tickets for 2010 World Cup go on sale

  December 5, 2009 11:45 AM

  Football fans have begun applying for 1 million tickets to 2010 World Cup matches after Friday's group-stage draw. The latest online sales phase opened Saturday, now that the 32 teams know where and when they play first-round matches in South Africa. Fans must apply by Jan. 22. Twelve percent... more »

• Holiday airfares close to last year but climbing

  November 8, 2009 9:22 AM

  For those booking flights for the holidays, patience may not be a virtue. Fares for travel around the holidays have been rising since the summer. Christmas fares are now 4 percent below a year ago, a gap that's likely to close up soon. Microsoft's Bing Travel says average Thanksgiving... more »

• Tickets available for AFA vs Army football

  November 5, 2009 1:02 PM

  The big inter-service rivalry--Air Force vs. Army football--is this weekend at Falcon Stadium at the Air Force Academy. Kickoff is set for 1:30 p.m. Click here to purchase tickets If you attend the game, bring along non-perishable food items to contribute to the annual Coaches wives food drive. News... more »

• Southwest launches $25 fare sale

  October 27, 2009 9:34 AM

  Southwest Airlines has launched an air fare sale in which some flights cost the same as what other carriers charge to check a bag. Dallas-based Southwest on Tuesday announced one-way travel as low as $25, based on the length of the flight. The discount carrier says fares are $25 for... more »

• Airlines expand $10 surcharge on busy travel days

  October 7, 2009 7:33 AM

  Flying around the holidays is already more expensive and could get more so. Several big airlines have added $10 surcharges for busy days around the holidays. Last month airlines added a $10 each-way surcharge for Nov. 29 (the Sunday after Thanksgiving) and Jan. 2 and 3. Now, FareCompare.com CEO Rick... more »

• Colorado resorts offering discounts after tough year

  October 5, 2009 9:13 AM

  Colorado ski resorts are hoping to bring customers back after a year of declining skier visits with aggressive discount strategies and incentives. Senior Vice President at Aspen Skiing David Perry says the new wave of discounts will likely be a part of ski resorts' marketing strategies for years to come... more »

• Rockies post-season tickets available

  September 29, 2009 7:04 PM

  As the Colorado Rockies make a final push to make it into the post season, time is running out to register to get those playoff tickets. The deadline to get seats for the first round of the playoffs has already passed, but there's still time to get into the... more »

• Confronting homelessness; police try new approach

  September 16, 2009 8:37 PM

  There's growing concern over the homeless camps in Colorado Springs. The campsites are much more visible, and businesses are worried that panhandlers are becoming more aggressive. To confront the issue, the police department has created a Homeless Outreach Team. The officers of team are assigned to patrol the homeless... 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 »