State orders Cripple Creek tourist mine to stop operating after worker died in elevator malfunction
The letter comes after an inspection following last week’s elevator malfunction and prevents the mine from re-opening until the agency can complete a review.
Colorado names new head of the annual State Fair held in Pueblo
Andrea Wiesenmeyer comes to Colorado from southern Idaho, where she most recently led the Jerome County Fair and Rodeo.
Simpich dolls return to Colorado Springs and the world through an official online store
The Simpich Showcase was well-known for nearly 70 years and featured delicate handmade dolls, mostly holiday-themed.
Observe the moon from a volcano in Northern New Mexico this Saturday
Events are taking place throughout Colorado, too.
Annual count shows drop in homelessness in El Paso County
Fewer people in El Paso County are experiencing homelessness according to this year’s annual Point in Time count.
Human case of West Nile virus confirmed in El Paso County
Despite the earlier onset, data shows the state is still below its previous five year average when it comes to diagnosed cases.
Dozens at the Pikes Peak Regional Air Show in Colorado Springs treated for heat-related illness
The Colorado Springs Fire Department says around people have been affected, and approximately 10 taken to the hospital.
U.S. Navy Blue Angels headline Colorado Springs airshow
A flight demonstration team will take to the skies this weekend.
After protests by neighbors and a winding path, the Ford Amphitheater in Colorado Springs is ready to open
The 2024 inaugural season kicks off with performances by Colorado formed band OneRepublic.
Indigenous people living in the Pikes Peak region can now access free education at Pikes Peak State College
In a new First Nations Promise Program announced Thursday, the college said members of federally recognized Native American tribes who live in El Paso, Teller or Elbert counties are eligible.
Contentious housing development gets stamp of approval from Colorado Springs City Council, despite public safety concerns
The newly approved Arrowswest development by Weidner Apartment Homes sits at the same busy intersection, where wildland vegetation meets human development, and where a similar development had previously been denied.
Health officials confirm case of human plague in Pueblo County
Public health officials are still looking into the specific source in this case.
Lightning likely sparked Oak Ridge wildfire burning near Beulah
Authorities say lightning likely sparked the Oak Ridge fire burning near Beulah, southwest of Pueblo.
Search and rescue underway on Arkansas River in La Junta as water levels remain dangerously high
“This time of year the river is running high and much faster than it appears and is clearly dangerous.”
San Luis Valley-wide power outage due to transmission line failure on Poncha Pass
As of 9:30 a.m., crews from Tri-State Electric were en route to the pass to assess the cause and a possible fix.
47-year-old cold case in Colorado Springs solved
Authorities were looking into the killing of 14-year-old Maria Loraine Honzell, who was stabbed to death in 1977.