
Colorado Supreme Court tells local fisherman he doesn’t have the right to claim public access to Arkansas River where it flows through private property
Questions around the issue of public access to Colorado’s waterways go back decades.

By Shanna Lewis

Plans are moving forward to transform a dangerous stretch of the Arkansas River in Pueblo into a recreation area
The river spills over a small dam near Pueblo’s City Park year round.

By Shanna Lewis

Potential updates to federal lead contamination guideline might affect the Colorado Smelter Superfund site in Pueblo
The EPA has tested soil at some 1,900 homes near the site of the former smelter during the last eight years. More than 40 percent needed to have tainted dirt removed and replaced with new clean material.

By Shanna Lewis

What you need to know about the Colorado Springs mayoral run-off election on Tuesday
Colorado Springs voters will choose between the top two finishers from the April election, Wayne Williams and Yemi Mobolade.

By Shanna Lewis

Colorado Springs City for Champions project eyes the finish line
The initiative, which was partially funded through the state’s Regional Tourism Act, is aimed at increasing the number of new out-of-state tourists coming to Colorado Springs.

By Shanna Lewis

Chicanx activist group in Pueblo expands its mission to reduce incarceration rates
El Movimiento Sigue is expanding its longtime work supporting Chicanx and Indigenous people and fighting inequity.

By Shanna Lewis

Did you get a shocking Colorado property tax valuation notice? It is possible to contest that figure
It takes some effort to disagree with the county assessor’s valuation of your property, and successfully doing so can be difficult. An appeal needs to explain why the value is incorrect or unfair and include supporting documentation.

By Shanna Lewis

Property tax values are up all over Southeastern Colorado. See how your county fits on an interactive map
Property tax value notices are out this week and there are big changes for most of Colorado’s homeowners.

By Shanna Lewis

Work is (finally) underway on the long awaited pipeline to bring clean water to Southeastern Colorado
The Arkansas Valley Conduit will eventually bring clean water to dozens of communities that have dealt with naturally occurring contaminants in their drinking water for decades.

By Shanna Lewis

Move over books! The Pueblo library district also has seeds and gardening tools on the shelves
Double sweet corn, scarlet radish and pink penstemon are among the dozens of choices in the library’s online seed catalog and now users can borrow rakes, hoes and more to plant them with. They’re also encouraged to save seeds from their harvest to return to the collection.

By Shanna Lewis

Swords, axes and shields: Full-contact medieval armored combat is happening in Black Forest, Colorado
The sound of sword strikes echoes through the towering pine trees in Black Forest where the Colorado Wardens practice their sport. What they do is not a choreographed re-enactment or costumed performance. It’s a sport based on tournaments that took place in the Middle Ages.

By Shanna Lewis

Want to have a say in who the next mayor in Colorado Springs will be? Then it’s time to vote again
Mayoral run-off election ballots are in the mail heading to registered voters. Colorado Springs voters will choose between the top two finishers, Yemi Mobolade and Wayne Williams.

By Shanna Lewis

The 200-year-old Santa Fe Trail is about to get a new digital presence
The Santa Fe Trail project is one of 22 grant recipients from the Colorado Tourism Office. Others include a hotel feasibility study in Cheyenne County, enhanced wildlife viewing in Trinidad and highlighting some mountain bike trails in Fremont County.

By Shanna Lewis

The historic Fox Theatre in Walsenburg needs a half million dollar facelift and roof repair
Efforts are underway to restore the 106-year old brick building. A 1941 art deco style marquee is now causing structural problems and expensive roof repairs.

By Shanna Lewis

Two southern Colorado Scenic and Historic Byways get national recognition for innovative projects
The 2023 National Scenic Byway Foundation awards went to Los Caminos Antiguos in the San Luis Valley and the Gold Belt Tour in Teller and Fremont Counties

By Shanna Lewis

A tribute to wartime hero Maurice Rose
A monument to a war hero will be dedicated Sunday in Denver’s Lincoln Memorial Park. You may recognize his name: Maj. Gen. Maurice Rose. He led the Third Armored Division, known as Spearhead and was killed on the battlefield near the end of World War II.

By Shanna Lewis
