Gathering the harvest: three fall stories in Colorado Springs for the fading season
From flower harvesting at Gather Mountain Blooms to planting garlic at the Hillside Hub and transforming yards into sustainable landscapes, the fall season is alive with community-driven projects in Colorado Springs.
Fairplay’s ‘Burro Days’ clops along into its 75th year
Teams of two—one donkey and one human—took on the 30-mile course for the final event of the weekend known as Burro Days.
Pueblo County water contamination study: Some private wells unsafe, many waterways prove acceptable on EPA standards
The nine-month study focused on ponds, lakes, and rivers downstream from industrial sites, including the Arkansas River and the Pueblo Reservoir.
Remembering the night The Doors shook Colorado Springs, half a century later
Fans can listen to a bootleg recording of the concert in an underground archive at Colorado College.
Man fatally stabbed at Colorado Springs homeless shelter
The Colorado Springs Police Department says a 33-year-old man is in custody and faces first-degree murder charges.
Getting paid to take a nap: Pikes Peak poet laureate incentivizes rest in Colorado Springs
Around 60 people gathered on yoga mats during Colorado Springs’ first community nap. Participants were encouraged to leave their worries behind and re-evaluate their relationship with rest.
It’s 719 Day! Here are 5 things you didn’t know about Southern Colorado
Southern Colorado is often thought to stretch east from the Continental Divide, over the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and out across the plains, reaching up to Monument Hill at its northern boundary. The zip code? Predominantly 719.
Forest Service calls abandoned campfires across Southern Colorado a ‘dangerous trend’
More than 130 reports of unattended or abandoned campfires have come in to a regional dispatch center in Pueblo so far this year.
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.
Former Las Animas County deputies back in court this month for tasing man in 2022
Two former Las Animas County law enforcement officers face five misdemeanor charges each for assaulting Kenneth Espinoza at a traffic stop in 2022.
‘Monopoly: Colorado Springs Edition’ set to roll out next spring
Monopoly will get a Colorado Springs makeover next spring. Game officials are seeking input on which landmarks deserve a spot on the board.
Colorado Springs Councilman Donelson censured for ‘false accusations of unethical behavior’ against fellow councilmembers
A crowd filled city hall Tuesday as The Colorado Springs City Council voted to censure council member Dave Donelson and remove him from his committee assignments in a special session.
San Luis Peoples Market among Southern Colorado projects to receive preservation grants
Preservation projects around Southern Colorado are sharing a total of $1.8 million from the latest grants from History Colorado.
Southern Colorado metro areas susceptible to higher temperatures and more heat advisories
The National Weather Service issued heat advisories for parts of Southeast Colorado earlier this week. Despite similar high temperatures, the Lower Arkansas River Valley received their warning a day after the southern Front range counties.
Remains of previously unknown World War II soldier to be buried in Florence
The remains of a World War II prisoner of war from Colorado will be buried in Florence.
