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No charges against parents who accidentally locked infant in car

Charges will not be filed against the parents of an 8-month-old child who was accidentally locked in a car last week outside a Colorado Springs restaurant. Police spokesman Sgt. Darrin Abbink said the the parents called rescuers to report that the...

Woman builds jewelry business as she reclaims a creative life

Felicita Woods has always had a passion for fashion. As a young girl in her native San Juan, Puerto Rico, she focused that flair for fashion on her Barbie doll — making new outfits or adding accessories to make her Barbie the most stylish around....

Two Springs men win state fatherhood awards

Two Colorado Springs men were selected as winners of three Father’s Day-related awards given by programs within the Colorado Department of Human Services. Kevin Crumley, a father to four, was named the “2010 Be There for Your Kids Father of the...

Live Well: Local yogi elevates workout one step at a time

You’ve heard all the benefits. Your friends love it.But you still think yoga’s not for you.It’s too hard. And there’s no way you’ll ever get your leg over your head.Local yoga teacher Karen Gale has recently written and self-published the...

Toys R Us encouraging shoppers to start saving for Christmas now

CHICAGO — Summer hasn't officially begun, and yet the mad dash for Christmas cash is under way. In a nod to the fragile state of the modern consumer, Toys R Us is trotting out an old-fashioned idea: its first Christmas Savers Club — in June. The...