- Joshua Scott Allen was arrested and charged with "Firing Woods or Prairie," a class 6 felony.
- No structures are threatened at this time The cause is unknown.
- The El Paso County Coroner's Office confirmed the death, but is not releasing any more information at this time.
- The fire spread into southeast Colorado Springs, forcing the evacuation of about 50 homes and shutting down the Colorado Springs airport for several hours.
- A grass fire near the 6700 block of Ackerman Drive in Colorado Springs started around noon.
- The Cripple Creek Care Center is closing in June after nearly half a century in operation. It's one of the nearly 400 nursing homes throughout the U.S. facing closure this year as a direct result of staffing shortages.
- The city of Colorado Springs is discussing possible locations for a rail station to accommodate possible connections to the Southwest Chief and proposed Front Range Passenger Rail.
- Dozens of Chicano murals throughout Colorado have been listed as some of the most endangered historic places in the nation. In southern Colorado, pieces include a large mural in Pueblo's Plaza Verde Park, another in San Luis, and one more in Antonito.
- The Manitou Springs Fire Department is offering free property assessments to residents as a way to reduce their risk of wildfire. Officials say it's not a question of "if" a wildfire will affect the town, it's a matter of "when."
- The Colorado Springs Police Department has very minor or no racial/ethnic disparities in use of force for both Black and Hispanic individuals compared to white individuals. That's the conclusion of an audit on how CSPD uses force, released Tuesday.
- A festival for birdwatchers of all levels is returning to Colorado's eastern plains, after a two year pandemic related break.
- The Silver Charm in Colorado Springs has spurred evacuations, but has not destroyed any buildings as of 3 p.m. Fire crews say it is under control.
- Mitchell High School in Colorado Springs will adopt an innovation plan, following a recent vote by the state board of education.
- Folks will soon be able to take a 360-degree virtual visit to heritage sites in southeastern Colorado using an app funded by the state tourism office.
- Last year, Colorado passed legislation that expands Medicaid coverage for a year after birth. That's the time period with the highest number of maternal deaths in the U.S. The state's only Black Certified Professional Midwife said the changes were absolutely necessary.
- In lieu of a live event for KRCC members due to pandemic concerns, KRCC recently hosted a virtual meeting between KRCC's Abigail Beckman and NPR's Ayesha Rascoe.
