Opponents gear up for Race to the Top funding ... it because we're not sick," said state Board of Education member Peggy Littleton. State Sen. Keith King, R-Colorado Springs, said the state's pursuit of more federal funding is misguided. "State education leaders should not allow the carrot of new ... Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:34:27 GMT Caption This Winners ... of my minff." Rick Brown , Okemos, MI - "Angus...I think we are on the "highway to hell." Dale Stout , Colorado Springs, CO - "I feel like an Airedale." Susan Breitman , West Hartford, CT - "Yeah, but with the wind chill factor, it only feels like ... Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:55:11 GMT Anatomy of a smart credit cardholder ... shopper ? You're not alone. Take solace in the tale of Karla Schneeberger, a freelance journalist from Colorado Springs, Colo., who innocently walked into high-end boutique Henri Bendel during a trip to New York City and walked out with $500 worth ... Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:03:01 GMT Watsontown man waited 18 hours to learn of son's drowning COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. a ' Terry Ryan Sr. waited 18 hours for official notification that his son, an Army soldier, had drowned on a domestic military installation Sunday. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:01:58 GMT What to Expect if Bush Tax Cuts Expire This column was written by William R. Bischoff, a certified public accountant in Colorado Springs, Colorado for PPC, which is part of the tax and accounting business at Thomson Reuters. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:57:51 GMT Focus On The Family Reducing Staff Focus on the Family is cutting more jobs. The Colorado Springs-based religious organization acknowledged Friday they are reducing their staff. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:38:48 GMT Woman advertises date of Christ's return on bus benches The end of the world is near at least according to one Colorado Springs woman who has spent quite a bit of money to notify everyone. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:24:03 GMT Review: So Far From Home at the Pioneers Museum This isn't the first time we've been pleasantly surprised by our across-the-street neighbor, the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum . Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:20:50 GMT Honoring Lou ... by her former professor, Dr. Alexander Blackburn, and recently published by the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. The book, $20, will be launched at a lawn party at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 22, at Freedom Park, located just south of The ... Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:20:20 GMT Pam Shockley-Zalabak for mayor? ... judging from a number of conversations with influential people in the community, it's clear that many in Colorado Springs are turning their wistful eyes to Ms. Shockley-Zalabak. Here's what we initially wrote for today's story: "The rumors that UCCS ... Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:59:29 GMT Current, PaperDirect laying off 30 in the Springs Current Inc. and PaperDirect Inc. will lay off 30 employees, or about 5 percent of their combined Colorado Springs work force of 609, as of Aug. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:05:01 GMT Did You Ever Wonder: Co plates out of letters, strangeness on Voyager ... 390 tons) of "Permeable Friction Course Terminal Blend Tire Rubber Asphalt." "Since 2005, the City of Colorado Springs has used a total of 226 tons of liquid tire rubber from approximately 45,500 waste tires in its various paving programs." Two ... Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:04:20 GMT Nonprofits Around Town: Cheyenne Village on the beach; Greccio photos ... to Florida, where he lived in an apartment by the beach. When the family started discussing moving back to Colorado Springs, Mitch didn't even wait for everyone else and headed back to Colorado on his own. Mitch got a job he loves at Safeway and a ... Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:04:01 GMT Colo. Springs police investigate 2... a ' Colorado Springs police are investigating two shootings within hours of each other that left two men dead.Police say a 23-year-old man was killed at the Park Ridge Apartments at 9:16 p.m. Thursday and a suspect was seeing running from the ... Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:44:19 GMT Weekend on Tap: Buses, new breweries and beer dinners A view with a brew! This is the day all beer geeks in Colorado Springs have been waiting for! At 10:45 this morning the ribbon was cut at Colorado Mountain Brewery , officially opening the doors - and the taps - to the public! Regular operating hours at CMB are Sunday through Thursday from 11:00am to 10:00pm, then Friday and Saturday from 11:00am ... Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:02:04 GMT Rollover Accident Cleared From Austin Bluffs Near UCCS Colorado Springs police say a rollover accident has been cleared from Austin Bluffs near UCCS. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:22:57 GMT USOC Announces 2010 Olympic Opportunity Fund COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, July 29. U.S. Paralympics, a division of the U.S. Olympic Committee, is currently accepting proposals for the 2010 Olympic Opportunity Paralympic Fund. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:35:30 GMT Panic attack ... humor... More>> Contact for Reprint Rights Market Served : Metropolitan Area Address : 235 S. Nevada Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80903 Phone : (719) 577-4545 www.csindy.com See Also new The second full-length album by this young Los Angeles quartet ... Publ.Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:57:58 GMT Shooting on Maizeland and Academy, Colorado Springs, Co A person was shot in the head at the apartments. Publ.Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT Burglary on 23XX Clarendon Dr, Colorado Springs, Co Regina Colangelo was arrested for crawling through a neighbors window and attempted burglary. Publ.Date : Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT