Trump vetoes bipartisan bill to provide clean water to rural Southeastern Colorado
The legislation to complete the Arkansas Valley Conduit passed Congress with unanimous support but was branded an ‘expensive and unreliable’ project by the President.
The search is on for valuable minerals in Southern Colorado, here’s what happens if they’re found under your land
The federal government is updating the region’s geological maps to expand the search for critical minerals and rare earth elements.
History and recreation converge at Lobatos Bridge Outdoor Classroom in San Luis Valley
The site features 16 signs about the long and varied history of the site and other recreational facilities
State lottery proceeds will fund land conservation, recreation and other projects around Southern Colorado
More than $7.6 million in Great Outdoors Colorado grant funding will support Southern Colorado projects.
Pueblo steel mill faces lawsuits over allegedly stopping shipments of train track rails
BNSF says the Rocky Mountain Steel Mill in Pueblo stopped shipping rails for train tracks this fall.
Largest wildlife overpass in North America now ready for use by elk and other critters in Douglas County
The 200-foot-wide Greenland Wildlife Overpass offers a safe crossing for a variety of animals and connects nearly 40,000 acres of habitat on both sides of I-25.
Chairlift at Cuchara Mountain Park in Southern Colorado likely to open to the public this winter
After years of fundraising and volunteer work, the refurbished Chair 4 at Cuchara Mountain Park in Huerfano County has completed a state-required test.
Realtors in Colorado Springs say home buyers are starting to see lower home prices
“In today’s high-inventory market, well-priced and move-in-ready homes sell quickly, while overpriced or outdated properties linger.”
More than half the water use in the Rio Grande River Basin is unsustainable
Researchers say Colorado lost 18 percent of its farmland in the Rio Grande Basin between 2000 and 2019
The search to identify underground resources is often done from the sky. Here’s how that scientific magic happens
The federal government is pushing hard to pinpoint domestic sources of rare earth elements and critical minerals
Why is the federal government spending millions on aerial geological mapping in Southern Colorado?
New work is underway to improve and expand the existing geological data for the region.
Six elementary schools could be merged into three buildings in Pueblo School District 60
The vacated buildings would be repurposed for pre-schools, staff training and what the district is calling community resource hubs.
Work is underway to create a high tech film and technology training center in a historic school in northern New Mexico
The 1936 art deco style brick building near downtown Raton known as the Kearny School needs more than $2 million in repairs.
Nighttime road closures and detours slated for I-25 in Pueblo this weekend
Both north and southbound traffic will have detours in place while the bridge at Exit 100A is demolished.
Pueblo County set to ask the state for more funds to cover costs related to coroner incident
County commissioners voted to send a letter to the governor asking to raise the total funding cap from $1 million to $1.5 million.
1,000 lost dog toys are part of health concerns leading to permanent recreational closure of Colorado Springs reservoir
The raw drinking water reservoir is too small to adequately dilute the pollutants generated by dogs.
