- A Democrat sponsored bill currently being considered by state legislators would increase student access to tampons and pads at Colorado middle, junior and high schools. The measure creates a grant program that schools can use to provide the products for free. If passed, low-income schools would be given priority access to the funding.
- The federal government has authorized $28 million for the Arkansas Valley Conduit (AVC) — a pipeline that would deliver cleaner water to an estimated 50,000 people to communities in southeastern Colorado. The project has received wide bipartisan support in the state.
- The city of Colorado Springs is gathering reflections from community members on their personal connections to Pikes Peak. It’s part of a campaign called “My Mountain” leading up to completion of the Pikes Peak Summit Complex later this year.
- The master planning process for three downtown Colorado Springs historic parks moves into the next phase with a public meeting Tuesday. Acacia, Antlers and Alamo Square Parks are all located within a few blocks of City Hall.
- Colorado College President Jill Tiefenthaler has announced her resignation to take on a new role. She is set to become the first female Chief Executive Officer of The National Geographic Society this summer.
- The City of Colorado Springs is gathering reflections from community members on their personal connections to Pikes Peak. It’s part of a campaign called “My Mountain,” leading up to completion of the new Pikes Peak Summit Complex.
- The weather on Pikes Peak is unpredictable, especially in the midst of the Colorado winter. Wind chills of 50 degrees below zero and icy, snow swept slopes are the norm.
- Santa Claus has started his journey around the world delivering gifts and the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) is continuing its tradition of tracking the jolly old man. According to NORAD, the story of how the tradition began is as follows: “It all started in 1955 when a local newspaper advertisement informed children they
- The man accused of shooting and killing three people at a Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood clinic in 2015 was indicted by a federal jury Monday. Robert Dear is facing 68 charges, including using violence to prevent others from receiving reproductive health care services, which is a violation of the Federal Access to Clinic Entrances or
- When the pipes burst in her house near Colorado Springs’ Old North End, a local woman was heartbroken at having to tear out the original wood floor. But as Genesis De Leon pried up the floorboards and pushed away the dust, she found something intriguing underneath.
- A grand jury has found that two Colorado Springs police officers were justified when they shot and killed a black teenager during a foot chase on August 3rd. El Paso County District Attorney Dan May announced the decision Wednesday.
- The City of Colorado Springs is gathering reflections from community members on their personal connections to Pikes Peak. It’s part of a campaign called “My Mountain,” leading up to completion of the new Pikes Peak Summit Complex next year.
- What happens to Pueblo chile seeds when they go to space? A group of students at Pueblo Community College will soon find out. The project is part of the school’s STEM Career and Tech program and is one of 21 in the state chosen for the NASA-funded Colorado Space Grant Consortium.
- A recent report from the National Audubon Society says two-thirds of America’s birds are threatened with extinction from climate change. That includes half of Colorado’s bird species and our state bird — the lark bunting. As a grassland bird, researchers say it has been hit especially hard by climate change and habitat degradation.
- Last updated Sat., Oct 19, 7:45 a.m. At last update, officials say the blaze has grown to 8,694 acres and remains 30 percent contained. Officials says current cost of fighting the fire has reached $16.4 million.
- The City of Colorado Springs is gathering reflections from community members on their personal connections to Pikes Peak. It’s part of a campaign called “My Mountain,” leading up to completion of the new Pikes Peak Summit Complex next year.
