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ELECTION: Results from every race in El Paso and Teller counties

PERRY SWANSON

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Here are unofficial results of all elections in El Paso and Teller counties. Shading indicates the winner in each race. Click the links in the table for stories on the results.           Yes votes... Full story

OUT THERE: Beat the November blahs. Or maybe just stay inside, watch TV

ANDREW WINEKE

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November is no month to be outdoors. It’s cold. Everything is brown. Except the trees, which are gray. And bare. And dark. Even the places that are pretty under a blanket of snow or adorned by spring flowers are stark, ugly and grim. If... Full story

Some agreement on state budget plans

DEAN TODA

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DENVER – They said it couldn’t be done, but a committee of legislators and private citizens actually reached bipartisan agreement Wednesday on a handful of measures to address Colorado’s perennial budget headaches. But there was... Full story

City turns over building maintenance to county

EILEEN WELSOME

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City employees who may be getting pink slips might consider applying for one of  a dozen county jobs that will  soon be opening up. The jobs are the result of a cooperative agreement finalized this week in which Colorado Springs has... Full story

TV TALK: Winners and losers in election coverage

PAUL KAVANAUGH

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The voters had spoken. The issues were decided and the local TV stations promptly went into network programming at 7 p.m., promising to feature the incoming results at the bottom of their screens. It’s November sweeps, after all.... Full story

Fire burns Black Forest home to the ground

MARIA ST.LOUIS-SANCHEZ

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A late-night fire burned a Black Forest home to the ground Tuesday night and kept firefighters on the scene for almost eight hours. Black Forest fire officials are still investigating what caused the fire at 12240 Milam Road but say that... Full story

Voters give Bruce victory, but battle over stormwater fee isn't over

R. SCOTT RAPPOLD

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Douglas Bruce walked into Centennial Hall where ballots were being counted Tuesday night, faced the television cameras and tore up his Stormwater Enterprise bill, declaring an end to what he calls the “rain tax.” Issue 300, the anti-tax... Full story

Breckenridge decriminalizes marijuana

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DENVER • The ski town of Breckenridge has voted overwhelmingly to decriminalize marijuana possession. Early returns Tuesday night showed the proposal winning with 72 percent of the vote. Breckenridge is poised to clear adults over 21 to... Full story

NOREEN: Election won't bring joy

BARRY NOREEN

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It’s a bad joke: No one has to worry about the city of Colorado Springs going down the drain because voters killed the stormwater enterprise. City voters delivered an unmistakable message Tuesday, slaughtering an ill-timed and poorly sold tax... Full story

Man arrested after allegedly threatening girlfriend

MARIA ST.LOUIS-SANCHEZ

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A man accused of threatening his girlfriend and forcing his way into the home she was in was arrested this morning after trying to run from a police officer. According to Colorado Springs Police, Roy Smith, 35, forced his way into a home on the... Full story

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