In Colorado Springs, Mayor Suthers touts a strong post-lockdown recovery in his State of the City address
The mayor spoke to a packed ballroom of city influencers inside the Broadmoor Hotel where former mayor Mary Lou Makepeace also received the city’s 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award.
Home prices fall in Colorado Springs, mirroring Denver’s (minor) slowdown
The median price of a home in September was $440,000.
For This Colorado Springs Boutique Owner Who Opened Her Shop During The Pandemic, Shutting Her Doors Now Is Not A ‘Failed Experiment’
Rebecca Moon said the lessons she’s learned during the pandemic are helping focus her business, Moonbeam Clothiers.
America The Beautiful Park In Colorado Springs Was Once Home To Dozens Of Families. Here’s Their Story
America the Beautiful Park in Colorado Springs has a complicated history. Dozens of families, many made up of racial minorities, were gone when the city decided to raze the Conejos Neighborhood in Downtown Colorado Springs in the 1990s and early 2000s to make way for it. But for former residents of the neighborhood, the change was not painless.
The Conejos Neighborhood May Be Gone, But Its Residents And Role In Colorado Springs History Won’t Be Forgotten
What used to the the Conejos neighborhood in Colorado Springs is now the America The Beautiful Park. But a permanent exhibit at the Pioneers Museum will ensure the contributions to the development and history of Colorado Springs made by the people who lived there, will never be forgotten.
At Fort Carson’s 9/11 Memorial On The Eve Of The 20th Anniversary, A Veteran Stands Frustrated And Reflective
A mangled and rusted steel beam from the twin towers stands outside the primary visitor’s entrance to Fort Carson Army Base.
Colorado Springs Housing Prices Holding Steady At Record Levels
The median single family home in the area sits at a price of $450,000, according to August data from the Pikes Peak Association of Realtors. That’s the highest the median price has ever been, though it has held steady at that price for three months now.
Reps. Crow, Lamborn Want A Space National Guard To Support Space Force
Much of the Space Force’s current mission is operated out of bases in Colorado.
New Military Mandate On COVID Vaccine Sparks Some Hesitation, But Others Welcome It
Millions of service members have already taken the vaccine voluntarily. Yet, many remain reluctant. Members of the military at Fort Carson in Colorado Springs are split on the issue.
‘They’re Essentially Turning Water Into Garbage’: Nestle’s Water Bottling In Chaffee County Met With Fierce Opposition
The amount of water the company bottles each year barely registers in the scope of what’s used in the state each year, but opponents say worsening drought in Colorado and drier, hotter summers mean now is not the time.
Housing In Colorado Springs Is Becoming More Unaffordable — But It’s Still Cheaper Than Denver
Colorado Springs housing prices set records for the fifth month in a row in June.
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum Welcomes Visitors With The ‘Colorado Grand Opening’
The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum officially opened in Colorado Springs last July — shortly into the COVID-19 pandemic that kept people confined to their homes for months. Acting CEO Phil Lane explains how the museum made it through the shutdown and what’s ahead.
U.S. Olympic Report: 93 Percent Of Athletes Surveyed Who Experienced Sexual Harassment Or Unwanted Contact Say They Didn’t Report It
Through interviews with nearly 4,000 athletes in more than 50 sports, the nonprofit U.S. Center for SafeSport also found nearly 10 percent said they experienced inappropriate sexual contact themselves.
Colorado Universities Are Rolling Out Slick New Branding Campaigns To Entice Student-Athletes, But Not Everyone Will Profit
Thanks to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling and rule changes, Colorado’s college athletes can now profit off their so-called “name, image and likeness.”
Family Of Man Tased To Death By Colorado Springs Police In 2020 Sues Department And City
The death was ruled a homicide last year, but the 4th Judicial District Attorney later ruled the use of force was justified.
Colorado’s Kara Winger is Ready To Throw The Javelin In Her Fourth Olympics
Eight-time national javelin champion Kara Winger lives and trains in Colorado Springs and is getting ready to compete in her fourth Olympic games after overcoming an injury to her ACL.
