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January 9, 2008

Sheriff Seeks Help Finding Missing Woman
January 9, 2008 5:10 PM


The El Paso County Sheriff's department is asking for help locating a woman missing for nearly a month. Late last month the sheriff's office was asked to check on the welfare of 51-year-old Audrey Blake of 2345 Piros Drive in unincorporated El Paso County.

Blake was last seen was at the Greyhound Bus Station where she was dropped off by Yellow Cab on November 27th. Her bus ticket said she was going to Miami, Florida and was due to return December 11th. She has had no contact with any friends or family since November 27th.

Family and friends say Blake's lack of contact with family is unusual, and that she normally returns on the date she'll be home.

Audrey Ellen Blake is described as a white female, 51 years of age, with short white hair, hazel eyes, 5'9" tall, weighing approximately 200 pounds. A photo is available at KRCC.org.

The El Paso County Sheriff's Office is asking anyone with information about Blake's whereabouts to Detective Charles Kull at 719-520-7190.

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November 21, 2007

Greens: State Needs California-style Emission Standards
November 21, 2007 5:15 PM

Environmental groups released a new report urging the state to adopt a clean cars program modeled after California's, but the Governor has said that may not happen. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver
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November 20, 2007

Local News Roundup Tue., Nov. 20, 2007
November 20, 2007 6:22 PM

DIA Forecasts 2nd Busiest Travel Weekend Ever

Front Range Airport May Start Taking Passenger Jets

Beaver Creek Delays Opening For Lack of Snow

Feds: Denver Violating Ozone Limits

State Unemployment Rate Drops

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October 29, 2007

Ghouls In Running Shoes - The 13th Annual Emma Crawford Memorial Coffin Races
October 29, 2007 7:16 AM

From fleet-footed hillbillies to fat Elvi, there was a plethora of the paranormal in Manitou Saturday, Oct. 27, 2007.

And that's the way they like it.

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Posted by Eric Whitney at 7:16 AM| | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0) | Posted to Arts & Culture , Drug Use , Entertainment , History , Holiday , Humor , Manitou Springs , Memorial , Sports , Transportation , Women's Issues

October 5, 2007

Pilot of Crashed Air Ambulance Had Clean Record
October 5, 2007 2:10 PM

ALAMOSA, Colo. (AP) _ The pilot of a medical plane that slammed into a southern Colorado mountainside had a clean record in 22 years of flying, according to his employer.

Eagle Air Med Incorporated says 46-year-old pilot Ric Miller of Wenatchee, Washington, died in the crash along with 25-year-old flight nurse Ronnie Helton, of Birmingham, Alabama, and 32-year-old flight paramedic Dana Dedman, of Chinle (CHIN-lee), Arizona.

The wreckage was found Friday. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating.

The crew left Chinle late Thursday in the twin-engine plane to pick up a patient in Alamosa but never arrived.

Eagle Air Med says Miller had made no distress calls to the company's communications center.

It says this was the company's first fatal accident.

Eagle Air Med says Miller held helicopter and fixed wing pilot certificates and was airline transport pilot rated, with more than 12,000 hours of logged flight time, including 2,400 hours with the U.S. Marine Corps reserve.

Eagle Air Med says it's possible some air medical services could resume as early as today.

a Beechcraft King Air C 90 like the one that crashed near Alamosa, photo courtesy University of St. Francis

Posted by Eric Whitney at 2:10 PM| | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0) | Posted to Colorado Springs , Health , Regional , Transportation

October 1, 2007

Bijou Street Bridge Reopens
October 1, 2007 5:36 PM

Colorado Springs Mayor Lionel Rivera presided over the long-awaited opening of the Bijou Street bridge Monday morning. Bijou Street is the central access point to downtown, and for nine months now, drivers exiting off of Interstate 25 or trying to get to or from the city's west side have had to go elsewhere. Opening the new bridge is a major milestone in the multi-year COSMIX roadbuilding project that is primarily re-building I-25 through Colorado Springs.

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September 19, 2007

COSMIX Contractor Fined for Traffic Jam
September 19, 2007 6:26 PM

If you found yourself stuck in traffic on I-25 Tuesday morning, it may come as some consolation that the road construction company responsible for the delay has been fined about $9,000 an hour for the mishap.

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August 22, 2007

Governor Declares Wheat Emergency
August 22, 2007 5:17 PM

Governor Bill Ritter has issued a disaster emergency order letting more trucks haul wheat because there aren't enough commercial transports to handle this year's bumper crop. The order, issued today, allows vehicles with farm license plates to enter commercial service hauling wheat to elevators, railroad sidings or markets. Colorado law says farmers can only use vehicles with farm license plates for hauling their own crops, for farming purposes or for personal transportation. Ritter's order expands that to include commercial hauling for 45 days. Ritter said that without the order, millions of dollars worth of wheat could be damaged or lost while sitting on the ground awaiting transport. State officials said Colorado's 87-million-bushel wheat harvest is the largest in nearly 10 years, and double last year's. Good snow cover protected the crop and provided the moisture it needed. But many truck and rail carriers that once hauled wheat have gone out of business because of the drought, low wheat prices and high fuel prices, officials said.

Posted by Eric Whitney at 5:17 PM| | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0) | Posted to Agriculture/Ranching , Colorado , Transportation

August 14, 2007

State Computer System Failing
August 14, 2007 4:33 PM

Lawmakers say Colorado's outdated computer system for registering cars and issuing driver's licenses is reaching a breaking point. So far the state's efforts to modernize the system have failed, despite spending millions of dollars trying to fix the problem. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.

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Posted by Eric Whitney at 4:33 PM| | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0) | Posted to Capitol Coverage , Colorado , Science , Transportation

August 2, 2007

Bridges Need Replacement Across the State
August 2, 2007 5:03 PM


Colorado officials have determined that roughly three percent of nearly 3,800 bridges across the state should be replaced, but there's not enough money to do it.
Colorado Department of Transportation spokeswoman Stacey Stegman says the bridges are NOT considered unsafe, but are getting to the point``where we're pretty much holding them together.''
She says the state will closely watch the investigation into the deadly bridge collapse in Minneapolis, but doesn't plan any changes in its safety and inspection program.

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Posted by Eric Whitney at 5:03 PM| | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0) | Posted to Colorado , Politics , Regional , Transportation

July 2, 2007

Montrose Growth
July 2, 2007 5:03 PM

The western slope city of Montrose started out as a small ranching community, but like many places in Colorado more and more people are moving to the area and changing the atmosphere. Some residents say they don't mind the growth but traffic jams, not enough money for new roads and a lack of law enforcement are just some of the problems growth has brought. The city and county are now creating plans to manage the influx of people. Bente Birkeland reports from Paonia.

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June 6, 2007

Denver on Short List for Federal Transportation Money
June 6, 2007 6:34 AM

Denver could receive millions of dollars from the federal government to ease traffic congestion. The head of the state's transportation department says the funds would free up money in the state budget for road projects across Colorado. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.

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April 24, 2007

News Release from the Office of Gov. Ritter: STRANDED BUSES RESCUED FROM HIGHWAY 94
April 24, 2007 9:46 PM


NEWS RELEASE - OFFICE OF GOV. BILL RITTER, JR.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 2007

Colorado National Guard troops and local emergency crews have safely rescued four stranded school buses from tonight's storm along Highway 94 in eastern El Paso County. The buses were stranded around 3:30 p.m. today.

Sixty-two children, from elementary through high school, are all safely sheltered in private homes in the area, where they are expected to remain until morning. Another 115 people are in shelters in El Paso County.

El Paso County sheriff's officials, El Paso Search and Rescue teams and Colorado National Guard troops estimate another 30 vehicles are still stranded near the town of Yoder. But many of those motorists are beginning to resume travel on their own as extreme weather conditions moderate.

There are no known injuries from the storm.

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April 12, 2007

Governor Makes Roadless Decision
April 12, 2007 7:51 PM

Governor Bill Ritter petitioned the federal government to protect 4 million acres of roadless areas in Colorado. Ritter made changes to a petition former Governor Bill Owens submitted last year. But some environmentalists say Ritter's petition doesn't go far enough. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.

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Posted by Delaney Utterback at 7:51 PM| | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0) | Posted to Capitol Coverage , Colorado , Environment , Transportation

April 2, 2007

Driver's License Delays
April 2, 2007 6:30 PM


The state closed 25 driver's license offices in 2003 and since then a lot of people have been complaining. They say the lines are too long and the process too difficult. The proposed state budget would re-open four driver's license offices and additional staff, but many wonder, if it's too little too late. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.

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March 13, 2007

Ethanol: Pros and Cons for Colorado
March 13, 2007 10:40 AM

There are at least 17 gas stations in Colorado that sell ethanol fuel. It's called E-85, and much of it is produced from corn and other crops grown in Colorado. In this piece, we hear from a Colorado farmer and ethanol booster, as well as an environmentalist who is skeptical of how much ethanol will really benefit the state. Lindsay Patterson reports.

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February 20, 2007

State Addresses Taxi-Limo Rift
February 20, 2007 5:33 PM

Sorry, no transcipt available:

Listen to the story here.

http://www.capcov.org/cgi-bin/showpost.cgi?337

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