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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
‘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.
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.
New Hyperloop Testing Facility Coming To Pueblo
A new testing facility for a transportation technology known as hyperloop could soon be coming to Pueblo, potentially creating 1,000 new jobs.
It’s Business (Almost) As Usual At The 2021 Colorado State Fair In Pueblo
Fluffy cows, carnival rides and, of course, indulgently greasy fair food are all back.
In A Reversal, Colorado Springs City Council Votes Down Controversial 2424 Garden Of The Gods Development
Council voted against the 2424 Garden of the Gods development rezoning on a 5-4 vote.
Southern Colorado Sees Population Growth In El Paso County, Decreases In Most Plains Counties
Like the state as a whole, the population in parts of southeastern Colorado grew more than the national average, according to the state demographer’s 2020 census tables released earlier this month. But other areas in the region lost residents.
Manitou Springs Juggles Tourism With Quality Of Life For The People Who Live There
The Manitou Incline and Pikes Peak Cog Railway help draw hundreds of thousands of people to Manitou Springs.
El Paso County Regional Water Managers Propose A $134 Million Project To Create A More Renewable Water Supply
The Loop would connect existing water infrastructure and add a new pipeline to bring water from the southern part of El Paso County to the north.
