What does it take to design a moon rover? Colorado company takes us for a ride
Arvada’s Lunar Outpost expects to find out if their final Lunar Terrain Vehicle prototype is selected by NASA by mid-November.
August 19, 2025: Kids’ social media showdown, ICE expansion protest, Denver layoffs, CU Boulder chancellor
A lawsuit attempts to stop a new state law meant to protect kids from overusing social media. Then, protests over the possibility that ICE will get new detention centers in Colorado.
Salvation Army in Colorado Springs reducing shelter space for families with children
The organization said they need to make the cuts in October cuts to shore up a more than $1 million budget deficit.
Dozens protest potential ICE detention facility near Walsenburg
The dormant Huerfano County Correctional Facility is one of several locations eyed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Manitou Springs, long a local marijuana monopoly, reeling from recreational sales in Colorado Springs
Retail marijuana sales started in Colorado Springs in April. Now, Manitou predicts its general fund to drop almost 30%.
‘Drones as first responders’ programs are growing amongst Colorado law enforcement
A drone component of Colorado Springs’ Real Time Crime Center has been in place since August 2024.
The San Luis Peoples Market, Colorado’s oldest business, reopens after delays and unexpected challenges
The San Luis Peoples Market was planning a grand opening celebration for August. It’ll not come in October.
ICE agent fires shots at vehicle they say tried to run them over during detention operation in Black Forest
Two suspects are still at large.
Colorado Springs to pay $3.2 million to family of man who died after being tased by police
Jeffrey Melvin Jr., 27, died following an altercation with two CSPD officers in 2018.
Pueblo considers raising sales tax 1 percent
The proposal, which passed a preliminary council vote Monday, would increase the base sales tax from 3 percent to 4 percent. Officials say they need it to fill a budget gap.
‘Trump Store’ in the San Luis Valley has managed to keep its doors open months after the election
“It feels good to know that we had a part in helping Trump here in the San Luis Valley.”
Home prices in Colorado Springs hit record high, even with many homes for sale
The median price for a single-family home in the Pikes Peak region hit $500,000 for the first time in June.
Two Colorado facilities eyed as possible ICE detention centers
Currently unused facilities in Burlington and Walsenburg among “top priorities” for ICE expansion.
2 suspects, 1 deputy injured after Pueblo shooting, chase
Tuesday’s incident began when deputies responded to reports of a suspicious vehicle in a gas station parking lot.
Here’s a roundup of Juneteenth events in Colorado Springs
From concerts to prayer breakfasts, there are many ways to celebrate the holiday celebrating emancipation.
Focus on the Family dismisses Southern Poverty Law Center’s ‘hate group’ designation as ‘careless’
This year marks the first time the Colorado Springs-based evangelical nonprofit has been added to the SPLC’s “Hate Map.”
