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The city of Pueblo is seeking artist submissions for a special section of the mural along the Arkansas River to highlight the city's history and the five flags of the city's seal.
The Great Sand Dunes National Park in southern Colorado is growing by more than 9,000 acres. The land is a portion of the Medano-Zapata Ranch Preserve in the San Luis Valley, which has been held by The Nature Conservancy since 1999.
Two volunteer coaches with the Pueblo South High School football team have been suspended and other disciplinary actions have been handed down after Friday night's fight at the Cannon Game between Pueblo District 60 rivals East and South High Schools.
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.
Multiple fires in southern Colorado Sunday prompted the evacuation of an animal shelter in Pueblo, and other areas in El Paso and Teller counties. It was not immediately known how many people were affected by the evacuations.
After public feedback, the city's parks department says it will delay installation to allow for a more normal season. They now expect to install the system in September.
The 18-mile lane expansion project between Monument and Castle Rock added an express lane in each direction, wildlife crossings and wider shoulders, among other things.