Pueblo needs both more affordable and more high-end housing, one study says
More than half of renters in the city of Pueblo are considered cost-burdened, which means they pay more than 30 percent of their income for housing.
By Shanna Lewis
Preservation work at the Ludlow Massacre site revealed hidden symbols. They’ll never be seen again
Recent work at the Ludlow Massacre memorial about an hour south of Pueblo revealed something unexpected.
By Shanna Lewis
Colorado Springs city attorney backs city council’s decision to reject a zoning change at the 2424 Garden of the Gods development
The developer had filed a complaint against the city in court earlier this fall.
By Shanna Lewis
This summer, thousands of kids in Pueblo learned that reading pays
More than 7,000 children in Pueblo County earned $100 each for reading this summer. There was a rocky start for some kids, but a stellar finish for many of them.
By Shanna Lewis
Fremont County Ballot Measure 6C results: Voters look to restore emergency medical services
It looks like some 10,000 people might have ambulance service again in five southern Colorado communities early next year, as voters in Fremont County look toward approving a measure aimed at restoring it.
By Shanna Lewis
Custer County Ballot Measure 1A results: Voters poised to reject new justice center
Custer County voters are rejecting raising the sales and use tax by 2 percent to cover the cost of a new justice center.
By Shanna Lewis
Artists from the Pikes Peak region look to the creative community’s future with a new cultural plan
The plan commits to cultural equity through inclusion and racial justice. Key elements include nurturing creative talent, collaborations and funding.
By Shanna Lewis
Fremont County Special District Ballot Measure 6C: Raising the mill levy to fund emergency medical services
The Penrose EMS was shut down earlier this summer. There weren’t enough volunteers to keep it going.
By Shanna Lewis
Custer County Ballot Measure 1A: Raising the sales and use tax to build a new $18 million justice center
The new building would house the courthouse, county jail and sheriff’s offices.
By Shanna Lewis
13 small towns across Colorado are getting grants to improve historic downtown areas, businesses and more
Many of the buildings receiving the funds house small businesses owned by economically or socially disadvantaged people — including Colorado’s oldest family run business, the R&R market in San Luis.
By Shanna Lewis
Fort Garland Museum Explores The History Of The Enslavement Of Indigenous People In Southern Colorado
An installation titled “Unsilenced: Indigenous Enslavement in Southern Colorado” is part of a larger Borderlands project at History Colorado’s Southern Colorado museums.
By Shanna Lewis
Looking Back On 200 Years Of The Santa Fe Trail — One Of The Earliest Paths Into Southeast Colorado
The first commercial traders once traveled down the Santa Fe Trail. Driving wagons hundreds of miles from the Missouri River to New Mexico wasn’t easy.
By Shanna Lewis
Leaf Peeps, Fall Colors Are Coming. Here’s Where To Find Them In Southern Colorado
September and October are normal peak times to see golden aspen leaves here. Here’s where to check them out in Southern Colorado and beyond.
By Shanna Lewis
Most Southern Colorado Counties Have Fewer Available Housing Units Than 10 Years Ago
Nearly all of southern Colorado has seen decreases in vacant housing units during the last decade according to the 2020 census
By Shanna Lewis
‘Half Broke’ Shows How The Bond Between Horse And Human Can Be Life-Changing
Professional horse trainer Ginger Gaffney got an unusual call for help about eight years ago. It was from a ranch near her home in Northern New Mexico that serves as an alternative to prison. The ranch was having horse troubles. Gaffney stopped by and was astounded at what she found. She wrote about it in her memoir “Half Broke.” Gaffney and Ayla Jarvis, a former resident of the ranch, spoke with Andrea Dukakis.
By Shanna Lewis
As Rosh Hashanah Begins, Trinidad’s Temple Aaron Congregation Grows Amid Uncertainty
Members of Trinidad’s 132-year-old Temple Aaron are celebrating Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, this week. The congregation is growing after the temple nearly closed for good five years ago.
By Shanna Lewis