Round-Up: Small fire generates lots of smoke; and more

By On May 9, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Andrea Chalfin, AP, Bente Birkeland, Budget, Capitol Coverage, Fire, KRCC News, Politics

A small fire that broke out near the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs has been contained. A fire department spokesperson says burning mulch created a great deal of smoke, but the fire was contained to a median. A utility pole was damaged…A partisan standoff over congressional redistricting continued today, with the Republican-controlled House approving new congressional districts in a plan favored by the GOP…and, Governor John Hickenlooper signed the state’s $18 billion dollar budget on Friday.

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