 Colorado among the states chosen to get out of No Child Left Behind rules
 Colorado is among the first set of 10 states to receive some flexibility from the requirements of No Child Left Behind, White House officials confirmed to The Denver Post this morning. Largest mass drug arrest in Colorado history takes down four drug distribution organizations
The U.S. Department of Justice will release details this afternoon about what they are calling the largest mass drug arrest in Colorado history. With 40% of tests positive for TB, all of Longmont High will be tested
About 40 percent of Longmont High School students and staff tested for tuberculosis have had positive results, a Denver Public Health official said Wednesday. Images show man with machete robbing Colorado Springs pizza shop
Colorado Springs police are looking for a man suspected of robbing a Papa Murphy's pizza shop with a machete. |
 Colorado to get $204.6 million in foreclosure-relief funds
 Distressed homeowners in Colorado will receive $204.6 million as part of a $25 billion deal states have reached with the nation's biggest mortgage lenders over foreclosure abuses that occurred after the housing bubble burst. Frontier announces new flights from Denver, Springs
Frontier Airlines is launching new year-round service from Denver and Colorado Springs. Elitch's to host job fair for 1,500 summer hires
Elitch Gardens Theme & Water Park is hiring 1,500 people for 30 different jobs during its 2012 season. |
 House passes insider trading bill
 The House passed a bill banning Congress and executive branch officials from insider trading, but brushed aside a provision aimed at reining in those who pry financial information from Congress and sell it to investment firms. Senators renew push for campaign finance amendment
Two senators say the campaign finance system is so broken that a constitutional amendment is needed to rein in runaway spending in elections. Democrats propose 6-week cut in jobless benefits
House-Senate negotiations on extending jobless benefits and a two percentage point cut in the payroll tax remained stalled Thursday, despite a proposal in which Democrats urged a modest six-week cut in the maximum time unemployed workers can receive jobless benefits. |
 Armstrong says he's happy investigation over
 Lance Armstrong says he's relieved by the end of a nearly two-year federal investigation into doping allegations against him, and that he always remained confident he would not be charged. Avs' Joe Sacco says team needs high intensity vs. Hurricanes
In Friday's game against the Carolina Hurricanes at the Pepsi Center, Avalanche coach Joe Sacco is hoping his team maintains a high level of play against one of the NHL's weaker teams. Colorado Springs man wins Trophy Hunt photo contest with shot of bighorn sheep
Tim Groves of Colorado Springs won the Trophy Hunt contest sponsored by OutThereColorado.com and Cabela's outdoors store. |
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