Colorado weather: On the heels of all that wind, another winter storm is coming
The northern foothills and Front Range could get six to eight inches of snow. And Wednesday and Thursday nights will be very cold.
By Dan Boyce
Colorado weather: Extreme winds continue in the mountains and foothills
Georgetown recorded winds of 100 miles per hour Monday. Most of metro Denver could see gusts over 30 miles per hour.
By Dan Boyce
Coloradans want more investment in water conservation, new poll finds
Respondents show particular concern around water resources and drought, with 77 percent believing conservation of Colorado River water is in need of “urgent action.”
By Dan Boyce
He’s serving a life sentence for murder. Now, he’s a mentor to young inmates
In an effort to reduce recidivism and keep young people out of the criminal justice system, Colorado is one of six states experimenting with a new program that focuses on rehabilitation and mentorship.
By Dan Boyce
Developers wanted to build a skyscraper in Colorado Springs. So where is it?
More than a year after splashy headlines detailing a proposal to build Colorado Springs’ tallest building, the project has yet to break ground.
By Dan Boyce
U.S. Air Force Academy cadet dies after unspecified medical emergency
The academy said 21-year-old Hunter Brown of Lake Charles, Louisiana, collapsed while leaving his dorm for class on Monday morning.
By Dan Boyce
‘A major undertaking’: Authorities say it’s not easy to steal 80 head of cattle. That didn’t stop someone in Baca County
Steve McEndree, a 4th generation rancher who works 18,000 acres of land, says the animals were worth about $100,000 and were not insured.
By Dan Boyce
The Colorado Springs housing slowdown is continuing — dramatically. Some say it’s just ‘balancing’
The median price of a single family home in Colorado Springs was $441,000 in December. That’s down from a record high of $495,000 last June and is the lowest price seen in the region since September 2021.
By Dan Boyce
This Colorado Springs resident is the first woman to climb the Manitou Incline 1,000 times in a year — and she’s pregnant
It ascends 2,000 vertical feet in less than a mile and climbing it 1,000 times in a year averages out to about 20 times every week.
By Dan Boyce
Daniel Aston — who lost his life at Club Q — remembered as ‘a lover of everything and all’
Aston, a bartender at the club, was remembered as a caring, sarcastic and intelligent man with a talent for poetry.
By Dan Boyce
Colorado Springs fundraisers are rallying people behind the city’s LGBTQ community after the Club Q shooting
The fundraiser came just days after a shooting left five people dead and nearly two dozen injured. But the fundraiser was planned before Richard Fierro — an Army veteran — gained national attention for helping stop the attack at local LGBTQ nightclub Club Q on November 19.
By Dan Boyce
Club Q shooting: Police reduce the number of injured people in Colorado Springs attack
Five people were killed and 19 others were injured in the attack on the LGBTQ club on Saturday night.
By Dan Boyce
Colorado Springs Homeless Outreach Program could get stable funding in the 2023 budget
The Homeless Outreach Program had subsisted on grant funding since its founding in 2019. Advocates have called for a more permanent source of funding.
By Dan Boyce
Author immerses himself in the San Luis Valley to see how, and why, people are living ‘off the grid’
Author Ted Conover immerses himself in his work. From hopping freight trains for four months, to spending a year as a prison guard. And, for his latest book, living off-the-grid in the San Luis Valley. It’s called “Cheap Land Colorado: Off-Gridders at America’s Edge.” He spoke with CPR’s Southern Colorado reporter Dan Boyce.
By Dan Boyce
Question 300, Issue 301: Colorado Springs voters appear to decide against legalizing recreational marijuana sales
By late Tuesday night, voters were rejecting recreational cannabis sales in Colorado Springs by a sizable margin.
By Dan Boyce
Home prices in Colorado Springs in October were up slightly, but the market is continuing to cool
“We were in this crazy market and now we’ve kind of come back to a balanced place right now,” said Ann Kidd, chair of the Pikes Peak Association of Realtors.
By Dan Boyce