Fire danger is likely to remain high in Colorado this spring
The latest seasonal outlook points toward higher than normal temperatures with less rain and snow forecast for this region into early summer.
Artists paint Ukrainian sunflowers and dozens of other murals as art returns to the levee in Pueblo
Pueblo’s levee once held the Guinness World Record for the largest outdoor mural. But repairs to the levee destroyed that artwork. Now construction is done and artists are back at work.
A new federal bill supports funding for Colorado’s three National Heritage Areas, including Sangre de Cristo
Sangre de Cristo, South Park and Cache La Poudre River National Heritage Areas were designated in 2009 as places where history, culture and nature create a nationally important landscape.
Business as usual at EVRAZ in Pueblo, despite its Russian ties
Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich owns more than a quarter of the mill’s parent company EVRAZ plc. Sanctions against him have created some challenges.
More Southern Coloradans are getting high school diplomas now, if census data is right—but it might not be
Officials say the new data needs to be taken with a grain of salt since it includes information from 2020, the first year of the pandemic when all kinds of things changed and there were issues with data collection.
Colorado Springs is updating its transportation plan to cover the next 20 years
Projects will cover roads, transit and non-motorized infrastructure, aimed at meeting six stated goals: safe, equitable, sustainable, accessible, connected and efficiently reliable.
Declines in Upper Rio Grande River Basin have San Luis Valley water users worried and taking action
During the last 20 years the Rio Grande River’s annual water flows in southern Colorado’s San Luis Valley have decreased.
After decades of study, Colorado Springs may finally get a new downtown transit center
The concept includes commercial and residential uses – along with parking and a local and intercity bus station.
Federal funding will speed up work at the Colorado Smelter Superfund site in Pueblo
The Environmental Protection Agency will resume soil sampling and testing in the area where the former Colorado Smelter stood this year, instead of 2024.
Emergency evacuation planning could become part of Colorado Springs city code
The proposed ordinance would require reviews of the city’s plans for wildfire protection and all hazards evacuation and call for public outreach.
On 80th anniversary, Camp Amache families remembered and honored by Sect. of Interior Deb Haaland
President Joe Biden proclaimed February 19, 2022, a Day of Remembrance in honor of Japanese-American incarcerations during World War II. “I have always believed that great nations do not ignore their most painful moments.”
The expansion of a solar-powered steel mill is underway in Pueblo
A new state-of-the-art steel mill will process more than a billion pounds of steel each year to create rail for replacing and building train tracks.
Pueblo mayor: The city has bright future despite high crime and pandemic challenges
Pueblo Mayor Nick Gradisar spoke about crime, COVID-19 challenges and the local economy during the State of the City address.
Working to keep water on tap in Colorado, from faucets to farmers’ fields
As water levels in the Colorado and Yampa Rivers fall due to growth and climate change, working to ensure there’s enough water to meet the state’s needs is taking on new urgency. Meantime, the Denver Basin Loop project may be one solution for part of the Front Range. CPR climate and environment reporter Michael Elizabeth Sakas and KRCC growth reporter Shanna Lewis share their reporting.
A giant loop water system around El Paso County might help utilities plan for the future
Water is declining in some Denver Basin wells in El Paso County. Meanwhile the population is growing, so some water utilities are considering a collaborative project.
Many people on the Front Range depend on water from the Denver Basin. But the underground supply isn’t infinite
There aren’t significant surface water supplies in El Paso County. But is tapping into the Denver Basin the right answer?
