- On July 31, 1871, the city of Colorado Springs was officially born. The city is celebrating its sesquicentennial with a "Parade Through Time" and a festival, both taking place downtown. We'll be updating this page daily leading up to July 31, with conversations, stories and photos as we look back on our city.
- Drew Houston is the new head of Citizens Project in Colorado Springs.
- NASA has awarded the Boys & Girls Clubs of Pueblo County, in partnership with The I Will Projects, a $175,000 grant to study aquaponics.
- The two planets were last about this close together in the year 1623.
- • Create and maintain sustainable gardens and landscape. On July 18, the City Of Fountain presents “Low Water Turf Alternatives”. July 21 brings the Independence Center’s “Virtual ADA Celebration”. Speakers reflect on life before and after the Americans With Disabilities Act.
- ‘Turning A (Non) Profit: How Nonprofits Benefit Our Community’ is an occasional series from 91.5 KRCC. There are thousands of non-profit organizations in El Paso county alone. Some are fairly well known, many are not.
- Supporting the arts, and fostering creativity are at the forefront of operations at the Manitou Art Center. And there’s a whole lot more going on in the facilities located at 513-515 Manitou Ave. Artists, inventors, do-it-yourselfers, and even those wishing to launch a potential business are all welcome here. But wait, there’s more!
- Finding Our Voices empowers survivors of sexual assault to thrive by offering creative activities and healing events. This local nonprofit provides a safe environment for self expression so that survivors of sexual assault feel supported in their healing journey. Finding Our Voices is participating in this year’s IndyGive!
- One Nation Walking Together is headquartered in Colorado Springs and is located at 3150 N. Nevada.
- Turning A (Non) Profit: How Non-Profits Benefit Our Community’ is an occasional series from 91.5 KRCC. There are thousands of non-profit organizations in El Paso county alone. Some are fairly well known, many are not.
- This week on Looking Up we wrap up our month long series on the moon and the 50th anniversary of the Apollo missions. If I asked you to guess where you can take a walk and know that your footprints will last a million years or more, what would you guess?
- Tonight at 7:30 p.m., Pikes Peak Community College students will present an evening of Musical Theatre Scenes from major Broadway shows. This free performance will be held in the theater on the Centennial Campus.
- The Summer Music Festival Intermezzo Concert with Scott Yoo, Alice Dade, and Susan Grace will take place at Colorado College’s Packard Hall tonight at 7:30 p.m. Beginning this evening at the Ent Center for the Arts, and running through May 19th, THEATREWORKS will present “Little Shop of Horrors,” a fun, campy musical based on 1960’s
- The GOCA Downtown gallery will host the opening reception for “Unapologetic”, a show of artwork by current UCCS Senior Visual Art Majors, tomorrow night from 5-9 p.m.
- ‘Turning A (Non) Profit: How Non-Profits Benefit Our Community’ is an occasional series from 91.5 KRCC. There are thousands of non-profit organizations in El Paso county alone. Some are fairly well known, many are not.
- This week on Looking Up Mike Procell has a few more tips on nightscape photography. The world can be a dark place. Half of it literally is at any given moment. The good news is nowadays you can readily capture beautiful images in the dark.
