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Today at 10:01 AM  An offshore oil rig has exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, west of the site of the April blast that caused the massive oil spill.

Friday, August 20, 2010  Highway crews are cleaning up after heavy rains that caused flooding and mud slides in parts of Colorado.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010  Mountain Mutual Water Co. has issued a manditory boil order for Cripple Creek Mountain Estates until further notice Wednesday.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010  A new study says water produced by coal-bed methane drilling can be treated for livestock, wildlife and farms to use, but costs and regulations are causing most of the water to be disposed of instead.

Monday, August 09, 2010  Murray Boulevard between Platte Avenue and Galley Road in Colorado Springs will be closed between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. every day from Aug. 9 - Sept. 9 while crews work on replacing a water main under the road.

Friday, August 06, 2010  A 22-year-old man from Colorado Springs drowned at Brush Hollow Reservoir Friday.

Wednesday, August 04, 2010  A barn filled with hay bales is burning in Longmont and firefighters say the fire could take days to burn out.

Monday, August 02, 2010  Tejon Street is closed between Mill Street and Fountain Boulevard while crews work on repairing sinkhole damage in the southbound lane.

Wednesday, July 28, 2010  Heavy rains in the mountains west of Boulder have washed out a road two miles northwest of Nederland.

Wednesday, July 21, 2010  Both southbound and northbound lanes of Circle Drive are closed between Palmer Park Blvd. and Merry Lane throughout the day Wednesday.  Expect traffic delays while crews clean-up an overnight water main break.

Monday, July 12, 2010  Colorado Springs City Council spent Monday discussing what to do with hundreds of thousands of dollars they have in excess revenue.

Thursday, June 24, 2010  The class of 2014 arrives for in-processing Thursday morning and will begin basic cadet training.

Friday, June 11, 2010  This week's flooding destroyed the bridge to Boulder's Red Lion Restaurant, forcing couples to scramble to find last minute accommodations for hundreds of guests this weekend.

Thursday, June 10, 2010  State officials say they're concerned about rising uranium levels and radioactive contaminants in sediment.

Wednesday, June 09, 2010  Authorities in Vail said Wednesday that water levels dropped overnight following two straight nights of high flows. Fifteen homes there already have flood damage but no additional flooding has been reported.