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Colorado Springs ranks 11th in the country for birthplace diversity according to a recent study.

A bill for a new license plate featuring the Pueblo chile will get its day on the House floor.  The bill passed the Appropriations committee with an 8 – 5 […]

Oral health falls under Governor John Hickenlooper’s Top 10 Winnable Battles for health in Colorado.

Researchers at NASA have launched a new project to pioneer technologies for measuring snowpack.  It’s called SnowEx and is expected to last five years.

Penrose-St. Francis Hospital in Colorado Springs ranks among the best in the country for the 10th time in a row.

Voters in the West care about conservation of public lands and the environment according to a recently released poll.  The survey reached 2800 registered voters across the Rocky Mountain west.

Pueblo City Council is scheduled to vote on a resolution today that places a goal of 100% renewable energy by 2035.

A Colorado Springs theater company is seeking submissions for its second annual theater festival featuring lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender issues.  The Funky Little Theater Company’s Spectrum Festival calls for […]

The Springs Echo launched in January. The idea is that people who would otherwise be panhandling can sell the papers instead. The newspaper’s editor, Raven Canon, identifies as homeless.

An elite bike race is coming back to Colorado Springs this August.  The new “Colorado Classic” is a four-stage men’s race that will take place in Colorado Springs, Breckenridge, and […]

Colorado Springs City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to pass an ordinance that makes it illegal to stand on certain city medians.  The measure bans standing on sloped medians less than […]

Colorado Springs City Council is considering raising the rate they charge Comcast as part of a cable franchise renewal agreement with the company.  If passed, the move would mean customers […]

Standing on certain medians in Colorado Springs streets could soon be illegal if a proposed ordinance passes at City Council. Mayor John Suthers’ office is recommending the new rules.

A new study outlines the economic benefits of parks and recreation in the Pikes Peak region.  Parks help lower public health costs, raise property values, and attract tourism dollars, according […]

Fire managers and others from around the state gathered at UCCS to touch base this week.

The governors of Colorado, Utah, and Nevada have announced intentions to create an electric vehicle charging network on interstate highways throughout those three states.