In Colorado Springs, a Ukrainian cobbler works, watches from afar, and waits for news of his family
Alexander Belanchuk moved to the U.S. from Ukraine about 30 years ago. He makes his living as a cobbler in Colorado Springs, but his heart remains largely with home.
Lamar High School is now the home of the Thunder, and here’s the new logo and mascot
It’s the latest in a string of changes to Colorado school mascots deemed offensive to Indigenous tribes.
A proposal in Colorado Springs may pay people transitioning out of homelessness to clean trash from city rights of way
The Colorado Springs City Council is set to vote on a new $2.7 million program to clean trash from city rights of way — and they’d like to employ people transitioning out of homelessness to do it.
Applications to the Air Force Academy are way down — 20 percent — as COVID continues
A total of 8,393 people submitted applications to be part of the academy’s class of 2026. That’s down 20 percent from pre-pandemic levels.
Pueblo woman files lawsuit against Facebook alleging ‘malicious’ harm to daughter
The lawsuit alleges that the addictive nature of Facebook led “to body dysmorphia, eating disorder, self-harm, severe anxiety, depression,” among other health effects.
Air Force Academy breaks ground on new $40 million visitor center
The visitor center marks the final of five major civic investment projects in Colorado Springs dubbed the “City for Champions” initiative.
Though rattlesnake bites are rare, officials urge caution after bitten child dies near Colorado Springs
Such bites are rare — Colorado Springs’ fire department responds to such calls only once or twice a year.
Colorado’s U.S. Senators say more PFAS chemical cleanup is needed around El Paso County
Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper asked Air Force leaders to extend “forever chemicals” cleanup programs to Peterson Space Force and Willow Springs Pond.
Ten years after the Waldo Canyon Fire, Colorado Springs says it’s learned wildfire lessons they’re applying now
This month, Colorado Springs marks 10 years since the Waldo Canyon Fire destroyed 347 homes and killed two people on the northwest side of the city. Officials say their firefighting and mitigation capabilities are much better now than they were then.
One of the most powerful anti-abortion organizations calls Colorado home, a state that may soon see a lot more abortions
Colorado Springs-based Focus on the Family is at the center of one of the most polarizing political debates in the country. As the U.S. prepares for a ruling on Roe v. Wade — a key abortion rights law — the group is reassessing its place in the fight.
Space Command is to move from Colorado to Alabama. But federal investigation finds ‘significant shortfalls’ in that decision
The Government Accountability Office found the process that sent the Command to Alabama didn’t follow best practices.
For the 30-year director of the U.S. Air Force Academy Cemetery, every day is Memorial Day
“I always get teared up when I tell a family member, ‘It’s our honor to welcome your loved one home to the Air Force Academy,’” Mortuary Officer Janet Edwards said. “They don’t expect it, but it is true.”
Colorado wildfires: Multiple wildfires in Colorado Springs spur evacuations, burn 8 structures at a mobile home park
A grass fire near the 6700 block of Ackerman Drive in Colorado Springs started around noon.
Two federal reports muddy water around decision to relocate Space Command away from Colorado
A federal Department of Defense report has found that former President Donald Trump’s decision to move the Space Command Headquarters from Colorado to Alabama was “reasonable.” But Colorado lawmakers say another report due out soon may still turn up flaws in the process.
Southern Colorado is being slammed with dust and wind. They’ll lessen tomorrow, but be back later this week
As for the noticeable tan haze in the sky, a meteorologist says it’s largely composed of dust from northwest New Mexico.
Colorado Springs needs more housing that more people can afford. These groups have some ideas on how to do it
Some new ideas include using tax rebates to spur new development and keep rents low so Colorado Springs doesn’t lose workers essential to making the city tick: teachers, firefighters, police officers and others.
