Updated: 5:17 PM As Colorado lawmakers continue to battle the state budget's mounting shortfalls, higher education takes another hard hit.

Updated: 11:20 AM A bill allowing illegal immigrants to pay in-state college tuition in Colorado has survived a 5-4 vote in the senate appropriations committee.

Updated: 4:18 PM A special unit designed to keep crime off the street is finding itself off the streets.

Updated: 8:19 PM A fire at a local preschool has evacuated kids from the building.

Posted: 10:36 AM A young man accused of driving drunk and killing a young woman pleads guilty.

Updated: 4:14 PM A Delta baby is dead and her biological father is behind bars after police say he murdered her.

Updated: 10:13 AM The BLM rifle range, near 27 1/4 Road, will be closed Friday, April 3 for training. The range will reopen Saturday, April 4.

Updated: 9:29 AM Local chefs will be facing off during a special fundraising event tonight.

Updated: 11:44 AM Experts say now is the time to invest in renewable energy for your home and they're hosting an educational seminar tonight to explain financing options.

Posted: 9:28 AM Shock tactics bring the dangers of underage drinking into focus at Mesa State College today.

Updated: 5:38 PM Winter weather continues to cause problems for traffic in the high country across the state.

Updated: 1:29 AM The declining economy has definitely changed the housing market, but if you are looking to buy a new home it could be for the better.

Updated: 6:11 AM 11 News was originally told that four former members of "Boston" would be performing, but we have since learned that was a miscommunication and a "Boston" tribute band will be performing instead.

Updated: 4:21 PM The Denver Broncos said Tuesday they will grant Jay Cutler his request and try to trade the disgruntled Pro Bowl quarterback.

Updated: 6:45 PM Palisade farmers say the below freezing temperatures have destroyed one–third of their peaches, wiped out apricots and damaged cherries and with five weeks to go until the end of the cold season, they're hoping the worst is over.

Updated: 6:49 PM Mesa County Sheriff's Department investigators are hoping some surveillance video will catch credit card thieves.

Updated: 3:43 PM Just managing your personal finances is stressful enough. Add owning a small business and imagine what unique challenges you face.

Updated: 4:31 PM Investigators say a 91-year-old Hotchkiss man probably had a medical emergency of some kind that caused him to drive off the road and crash about a mile west of town.

Updated: 3:41 PM Shock tactics are at the heart of an anti-drunk driving presentation at Mesa State College tomorrow.

Updated: 3:52 PM The State Treasury kicked off its 2009 Great Colorado Payback yesterday.

Updated: 6:34 PM From school shootings to bomb threats, Grand Valley Emergency responders want to be prepared for anything. And one way to do that is to learn from others who have gone through it.

Updated: 3:07 PM New oil and gas regulations are set to go into place tomorrow on non–federal land. The governor still hasn't signed the rules but has until May 15 to do so.

Updated: 2:33 PM Experts in the field say now is the time to invest in renewable energy for your home and they're holding an educational seminar for the public to discuss available financing.

Updated: 2:39 PM JUCO banquet tickets go on sale April 1.

Updated: 2:34 PM Stop by The Gala Affair Cafe Tuesday morning until 9:00 a.m., donate to the Alzheimer's Association and get a free cup of coffee.