- Social distancing, masks and quarantines continue as the COVID-19 pandemic wears on. How are people with disabilities, like those who are deaf or blind, adapting in ways that fit their needs while still staying safe? KRCC’s Abigail Beckman spoke with Emily Shuman of the Rocky Mountain ADA Center for some insight.
- Our ‘My Mountain’ series continues as we highlight people’s personal connections to Pikes Peak. Today, we hear from Lieutenant Colonel Matt Cavanaugh. He’s stationed at Peterson Air Force Base and reached out to share his perspective of America’s Mountain as well as a bit of history. Pikes Peak’s our North Star.
- Pueblo’s School District 60 is closer to making two new high schools a reality as designs for the new East and Centennial schools were recently presented to the community. The design of each is roughly the same, but differences will be made for school colors and logos.
- Colorado Springs is the latest city in the state to move forward with police reform in the push for racial social justice. This week, the city council voted to create a commission to oversee police transparency and accountability.
- Colorado Springs City Council members voted in favor of an ordinance that forms a commission to oversee police transparency and accountability in the city. The vote was 8 to 1.
- As the weather heats up, we’re wanting to enjoy the outdoors more and more–but we also need to continue following social distancing guidelines and avoid piling up at popular parks.
- As the weather heats up, we’re wanting to enjoy the outdoors more and more–but we also need to maintain social distancing guidelines and avoid piling up at popular parks. This week on Nature’s Neighborhood, Susan Davies of the Trails and Open Space Coalition talks about two parks that could not be more different.
- Some schools have shifted to virtual events and even parades to honor 2020 grads, but some mental health providers in local health systems are concerned that the emotional impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on high school seniors may be delayed. KRCC’s Abigail Beckman spoke with Dr.
- This post will be updated throughout the day. Update: 4:05 p.m. —Updated Data From The Colorado Department Of Public Health And Environment— There are 21,232 known confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
- The United States Olympic & Paralympic Museum (USOPM) has unveiled a new logo. The symbol is diamond-shaped with five diagonal stripes with colors taken from the Olympic rings and the Paralympic agitos. The stripes were also inspired by the American flag.
- The Pikes Peak Regional Office of Emergency Management is collecting data to help inform them on what’s needed for businesses, nonprofits, and religious organizations in El Paso County as they look to recover from impacts from the new coronavirus pandemic.
- May is Wildfire Awareness Month in Colorado and officials are encouraging folks to better prepare their homes and communities for fire danger as first responders are also challenged by the pandemic.
- This page will continue to be updated throughout the day. Updated 4:00 p.m., Sunday May 10 —Latest Data From The Colorado Department Of Public Health And Environment— The number of known cases of COVID-19 in Colorado grew to 19,703 , an increase of 328 cases from yesterday.
- The city of Colorado Springs has launched a digital survey and open house highlighting community response and future plans for three historic downtown parks. The plans are focused on Acacia, Antlers and Alamo Square parks, all of which are original to the city’s design. The process of evaluating the parks began last year.
- The long-awaited Arkansas Valley Conduit has gained more traction. The Bureau of Reclamation and the Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District have adopted a management plan for the pipeline. It will eventually channel clean drinking water from Pueblo Reservoir to six counties in the lower Arkansas River Valley, serving an estimated 50,000 people.
- The Grow Feed Change Project is a community relief effort in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The project looks to provide starts of fruits and vegetable plants and seeds free of charge to rural residents in Pueblo and Huerfano counties, including the communities of Beulah, Cuchara, and La Veta.
