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Colorado minimum wage will drop in 2010
DENVER — Colorado’s minimum wage will drop slightly in the new year — the first decrease in any state’s minimum wage since the federal minimum was adopted in 1938. Colorado’s wage is falling 3 cents an hour, from $7.28 to the federal level of $7.25. That’s because Colorado is one of 10 states that tie the state minimum wage to…
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Pictures of soldier with gun worth life plus 140 years in prison
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. In the case of a former Fort Carson soldier recently convicted in a double homicide, a set of pictures taken by a co-defendant were worth two life sentences plus 140 years in prison. Jomar Falu-Vives, a 25-year-old Iraq War veteran, might still be a free man…
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Air Force Academy says religious climate improving
AIR FORCE ACADEMY — The Air Force Academy says religious tolerance has improved dramatically since allegations five years ago that evangelical Christians harassed cadets who didn’t share their faith. Even the school’s most vocal critic agrees. “This is the first time we feel positive about things there,” said Mikey Weinstein, founder of the Military Religious…
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Cadet who survived 200-foot fall gets his bars
Nearly three years ago, Air Force Academy Cadet Thomas Avolio shattered his body in a 200-foot fall along a popular hiking trail. As he lay in a coma for 3 ½ weeks, few stopped to ask if his catastrophic injuries would sideline his career as an Air Force officer. Some doubted he would survive. Any…
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El Paso County considering medical marijuana regulation
County commissioners are considering a moratorium or zoning restrictions on medical marijuana dispensaries in unincorporated El Paso County while state lawmakers try to make better sense of the 2000 constitutional amendment that legalized medical marijuana. The Board of County Commissioners, which delved into the medical marijuana debate Tuesday, instructed its staff to prepare two resolutions…
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Health officials warn that ‘third wave’ of H1N1 could be coming
Cases of H1N1 flu have fallen sharply. Seasonal flu has not yet surfaced. Vaccinations for each are available across town. After a fall marked by doom-and-gloom flu news, El Paso County health officials indicated Monday that things are looking up. They are quick to point out, though, that the quiet may not last. Dr. Bernadette…
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Falcons’ unbeaten streak ends with a dud
The Air Force hockey team finally found the intensity it needed Sunday night late in the third period. Unfortunately for the Falcons, it emerged after a brawl erupted with just 2 seconds remaining in the third period. It was too late to salvage two periods of flat play, and Mercyhurst broke the Falcons’ 10-game unbeaten…
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A critical mission: mental health care for soldiers
In the campaign to help soldiers find normalcy after returning from combat, Fort Carson is preparing for the toughest battle yet — the return this spring of the 4th Infantry’s 4th Brigade Combat Team. Since 2005, Colorado Springs has seen a rash of crimes by returning troops. Fifteen soldiers from the post have been arrested…
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Vote to end Stormwater Enterprise leaves questions about T-Gap Floodway
The looming demise of the Colorado Springs Stormwater Enterprise has triggered a flood of questions, from how the enterprise will refund customers who paid their fees a year in advance to how it will collect overdue bills from property owners. But what city officials say is abundantly clear is that without the enterprise, there is…
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Air Force streak lives despite tie with Mercyhurst
The Air Force hockey team blew a two-goal, second-period lead, then rallied from behind in the third Friday for a much-needed tie, enabling the Falcons to move into first place in their conference and match the nation’s longest unbeaten streak. A 3-3 draw at Cadet Ice Arena puts Air Force one point ahead of idle…