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16 hrs ago | Colorado Springs Business Journal

Best of the worst: The Springs' not-so-magnificent seven

Last week, we featured a feel-good look at the nine best things ever to happen to our sometimes benighted community.

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Thu Nov 05, 2009

Mass Transit

Voters Pass Pro-Transit Measures and Defeat Anti-Transit Measure

Voters passed pro-transit ballot initiatives in Colorado, Michigan, and Maine, while defeating one anti-transit measure in Ohio on November 3. Taking into account the successful passage of two additional transit-related initiatives earlier in the year, the success rate for public transportation ballot initiatives in 2009 is 70 percent.

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Tue Nov 03, 2009

The Gazette

Council races tight in Manitou, Fountain

In an extremely tight race for Manitou Springs mayor, the El Paso County Clerk and Recorder is reported Councilman Marc Snyder is edging out Rick Barry with 48 percent of the vote.

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South Marksheffel Road Closed in East Widefield/Fountain

South Marksheffel Road is closed at the intersections of C & S Road and Link Road in the East Widefield Fountain area due to a water main break.

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Sun Nov 01, 2009

The Gazette

Storm Day 2: Blowing snow poses challenges for plows

A snowy autumn storm that hit the Pikes Peak region on Wednesday should lighten up today, but drivers are warned: Roads probably will remain dangerous.

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Fri Oct 30, 2009

The Gazette

Public meetings on Nov. 12 will cover proposed city bus service cuts

Three meetings are planned Nov. 12 to explain possible sweeping cuts Colorado Springs bus service in 2010.

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Wed Oct 28, 2009

The Gazette

the Cold Case Files: Memorial Hospital worker killed, 1999

Each victim is a face frozen in time, haunting investigators whose job it is to bring their killers to justice decades after the trail has gone cold.

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Tue Oct 27, 2009

The Gazette

Did You Ever Wonder: Applejuice, the T-Gap donkey, and a fond farewell

Every time I pass by Fillmore and Templeton Gap, I can't help but miss Applejuice, the donkey.

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Sun Oct 25, 2009

Colorado Springs Business Journal

A nanosecond overview of city budget constraints

States and municipalities across the nation are having difficulties balancing budgets because sales tax is declining nationally - it's a consumption-based tax, and consumers, of course, are "pulling back." Dr.

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Fri Oct 23, 2009

The Gazette

Fountain voters weigh roads tax, council race

FOUNTAIN Two initiatives on this year's mail-in ballot could bring substantial change to the city of Fountain, potentially increasing its sales tax for the first time in more than two decades and amending the city's charter to extend the mayor's term from two to four years.

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Sun Oct 18, 2009

KRDO-TV Colorado Springs

Two Thrown from Vehicle, One Killed

State Troopers are investigating a crash Saturday just after 6:30 PM that killed a man and injured a woman.

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Fri Oct 16, 2009

The Gazette

Marijuana grower 'liberates' confiscated weed

Marijuana's pungent odor filled the lobby at Colorado Springs police headquarters Tuesday afternoon as former drug suspect Stephan Thomas showed off nearly a half pound of the drug he reclaimed from police custody.

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Wed Oct 14, 2009

KKTV

Girl's Birthday Wish: Holds Blood Drive

A southern Colorado girl can't give blood because she's too young, so on her 12th birthday, she decided to do the next best thing: throw a blood drive.

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Mon Oct 12, 2009

KKTV

Former Ft. Carson Soldier Dies at Walter Reed From Injuries

The military says a former Fort Carson soldier whose family lives in Colorado has died from injuries he suffered in combat in Afghanistan.

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Sun Oct 11, 2009

KKTV

Little Girl Wants Blood Drive for Her Birthday

A local girl will be celebrating her birthday with a different kind of party this year.

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Fri Oct 09, 2009

Denver Post Economy/Real Estate

Fountain soldier dies after Afghanistan attack

A former Fort Carson soldier who has lived in Fountain with his family for the past 9-1/2 years and who deployed to Afghanistan last year from Fort Riley, Kan., died Wednesday from injuries suffered in a Sept.

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Thu Oct 08, 2009

The Gazette

Fountain man accused of trying to lure teenage girl

A Fountain man was arrested Tuesday morning on suspicion of child enticement after he allegedly kissed a 13-year-old girl on her neck and tried to lure her into his car.

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KKMG-FM Colorado Springs

First Come First Serve H1N1 Flu Vaccinations

H1N1 flu vaccine will be available to members of the public beginning in late October as part of a large-scale effort involving physician offices, pharmacies and other agencies, coordinated by the El Paso County Department of Health and Environment.

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Wed Oct 07, 2009

KKTV

Man Arrested Accused of Enticing Girl

Police in Fountain have arrested a man suspected of enticing a young girl. The reported incident happened early Tuesday morning.

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Tue Oct 06, 2009

The Gazette

Fountain girl wants a few pints for her 12th birthday party

Bailey Cole's birthday wish wasn't exactly what her mother expected. There was no mention of a new bike, an iPod, or other gotta-have-it gifts for a soon-to-be 12-year-old. The Fountain girl wanted to give blood, a request inspired by a TV show featuring a sickly child in need of routine transfusions.

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