Posted: 3:45 PM Some children walking to and from a Colorado Springs elementary school... were apparently forced to dodge a downed street light.
One resident called Colorado Springs Utilities... reporting it several times, but says nothing was done.
That's when she made a Call For Action.
We learned crooks are making it harder for utility crews to handle this kind of problem.
Updated: 11:20 AM There's a recall involving boxes of frozen hamburgers.
Officials say a New Jersey-based meat company is voluntarily recalling some of its hamburgers after a cluster of illnesses in the Northeast caused by E. coli bacteria.
Updated: 12:35 PM A small battle is being waged in a Colorado Springs neighborhood. Residents say they're tired of dealing with a family of skunks, which keeps them from stepping outside their front door without looking both ways.
Updated: 1:13 PM Talk about confusing... the city of Colorado Springs is telling you to pay the new Stormwater Enterprise Fee, but an El Paso County commissioner says don't do it.
In fact... Douglas Bruce is using his county computer to spread the word.
But is that unethical or illegal?
Posted: 6:42 AM Wal-Mart quietly stopped selling two brands of dog treats after customers complained the treats sickened their dogs, but it hasn't announced a recall.
Updated: 6:23 AM "You've won a prize!"
That message gets your attention like no other.
But the latest mailer promising a new car or other prizes is just another scam making the rounds.
Updated: 6:43 AM Fisher Price... a name known for toys... is recalling close to a million of its best selling items because they're dangerous.
The problem can be traced to China... a country already under fire for safety problems.
Posted: 3:54 PM You may not think toys containing magnets are deadly... but they top the Consumer Product Safety Commission's list of hidden home hazards.
Here are the top five categories.
Updated: 3:31 PM Nearly a million toys from Mattel's Fisher-Price division are being recalled, because they were made in China with paint that had too much lead in it.
Posted: 4:00 PM Talk about alarming.
Back in February more than two million folks were told not to use their dishwasher because it could catch on fire.
They were instructed to call and order a recall part. But in some cases, it took months to receive.
A Colorado Springs man encountered so many problems... he made a Call For Action.
Updated: 7:33 AM A company is leaving an attention-grabbing note taped to the front doors of many. It's a warning about a sex offender in your area, but we learned it's just a clever marketing ploy.
Posted: 10:09 AM Could the city of Colorado Springs be charging you too much for the new stormwater enterprise fee?
One resident thought his bill was wrong... but he had problems getting answers.
Posted: 4:21 PM An Air Force captain preparing to deploy to Iraq is plagued with continuous flooding in his basement until a local non-profit steps in to help.
Posted: 3:45 PM These days you can walk into some clinics or spas and an hour later... have facial lines filled in or hair removed by a laser.
But now... a big debate is raging in the medical and cosmetic community about who's overseeing those procedures.
Posted: 11:58 AM A crook thought he could pull a fast one on a senior living in Simla, Colorado.
Little did he know he'd wind up talking to the town's police chief.
Updated: 6:42 PM Beware. A charity claiming to help war veterans is actually giving most of its money to telemarketers.
A Colorado Springs woman was alarmed after receiving a call from the American Veterans Coalition.
Posted: 12:09 PM No one knows when disaster will strike.
Just ask the folks in Holly, Colorado who have endured a blizzard and a tornado in the span of a few months.
One of the most difficult tasks... producing a list of lost belongings for your insurance company.
But now there's an easy and free way to take a home inventory.
Updated: 3:19 PM The crooks are on overdrive... aiming to hit every mailbox in town.
Their letter claims you've won thousands in a major sweepstakes, but it's all a con.