- Residents of Colorado Springs’ northside are suing over a controversial new amphitheater currently under construction. The suit targets both the city and Notes Live, which is building the Sunset Amphitheater.
- Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade appointed his former political rival, Sallie Clark, as senior advisor on government and military affairs. She’s a small business owner and has worked at many levels of government, from serving as county commissioner to relaying statewide priorities as a federal appointee.
- Pueblo police say a semi-truck was transporting sawdust, so debris from the crash will take several hours to clean up.
- Drivers in downtown Colorado Springs can no longer take a left-hand turn onto North Nevada Avenue from East Platte Avenue. That’s the intersection with a statue of the city’s founder, General William Jackson Palmer, riding his horse, Diablo, in the middle.
- The proposed Launchpad Apartments complex for youth experiencing homelessness is at the center of a lawsuit filed against the city of Colorado Springs. Two local organizations, Westside Watch and Integrity Matters, and a Colorado Springs resident filed the suit this week.
- A beloved local record store in Colorado Springs will soon close its doors after 45 years in southern Colorado. The manager of the store has started a crowdfunding campaign to try and help any potential buyer.
- The 50-unit apartment complex will provide permanent housing for people ages 18-to-24 at risk of experiencing homelessness.
- Anna Cordova knew since she was a college student that Indigenous voices needed to be heard within the field of archeology, seen as a “colonial kind of practice.”
- The study also showed that 35 percent of visitors traveled with someone with a disability, higher than the national average.
- Summer kicks off county fair season in southern Colorado. Most feature events like rodeos, live music and 4-H competitions, among other attractions.
- The latest survey found 1,302 people living without shelter in the county, about 100 fewer than last year's count.
- A recent survey shows about 1,302 people were unhoused. That’s down by 104 people compared to last year and the lowest number since 2016.
- The first-time office holder promised to prioritize unity and innovative solutions for the city.
- Folks in Colorado Springs, Manitou, Widefield and Security can ride Mountain Metro Transit buses for free from June 1 through Aug. 31.
- The Great Potato Giveaway takes place Thursday and Friday, June 1 and 2, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., or until all 450 pounds of potatoes are gone.
- “What do you know about Boggsville?” Anita Pointon asked, driving an electric golf cart over the golden plains in southeastern Colorado on a sunny afternoon. There’s a section of the Santa Fe Trail that once led cattle drives and stagecoach journeys through Boggsville.
