Charges against Black ranchers in Yoder have been dismissed
The Yoder case — a story of back-and-forth accusations of stalking, racism and harassment — became national news earlier this year.
There’s a big fight in Pueblo over who should lead, a city manager or a mayor
Opponents of the city’s form of government say their effort to put the question of who should run Pueblo back to voters was stymied by bad information they got from city officials.
Demolition on the Martin Drake Power Plant in Colorado Springs will begin this summer
The plant stopped burning coal in the summer of 2021 as part of an effort to move toward using cleaner sources of electricity.
Some Pueblo residents want to ditch the city’s strong mayor system. But a failed effort to get their initiative on the ballot was complicated
Petitioners say they were told the wrong number of signatures they needed to collect, as well as the wrong due date to turn them in.
April 14, 2023: Where is the war in Ukraine headed? We ask foreign policy experts in Colorado Springs
When Russia invaded Ukraine, many thought the war would only last a few days. Now, just over a year later, there’s no end in sight, and the role of outside influencers, like China, is evolving. This week, the World Affairs Council in Colorado Springs gathered experts to offer context. CPR’s Southern Colorado Reporter Dan Boyce moderated the discussion.
Arapahoe County votes down moratorium on Lowry oil and gas drilling project
The decision allows for new fossil fuel development at a former bombing range east of Aurora.
Construction students in Trinidad are fixing up blighted homes. Hands-on training and helping their community is the payoff
At Trinidad State College in Southern Colorado, students are getting paid to learn a trade — renovating rundown homes. Proponents say the program could help alleviate the affordable housing issues found all over the state. But it’s not that easy.
A new survey shows sexual assault is increasing at the Air Force Academy
The anonymous survey comes 20 years after a scandal rocke
Club Q shooting: Judge won’t release surveillance video of attack to the public
The shooting on Nov. 19 left five people dead and many others wounded.
Downtown Colorado Springs has grown over the last few years. Now, officials say more development is on the horizon
An annual report from a trade group representing downtown Colorado Springs is touting a strong post-pandemic recovery for the city’s core, with signs of accelerating development in the years to come.
20 years after a national scandal, the U.S. Air Force Academy is still dealing with rising sexual assault rates
Twenty years after the black mark left by the Air Force Academy’s sexual assault scandal, the problem only looks to be getting worse. But there are efforts underway to help solve it.
Colorado Springs crime has fallen since 2010, even as total crime in the state is up a lot
The decrease in crime in the state’s second-largest city since 2010 coincides with a sharp rise in spending for the city’s police department, the report’s authors say.
The Cripple Creek Ice Fest has returned after taking a COVID hiatus. Celebrate with a ride down an ice slide
It took a break, but now it’s back, and there’s literally tons of ice to prove it.
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.
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.
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.”
