When the border crosses you: Colorado’s Hispanic history
Before it was a state, much of Colorado was part of Mexico. Some families here say their ancestors didn’t cross the border, the border crossed them. Those Mexican roots are strong, but often hidden. Locals want to change that.
Southern Colorado to receive millions in federal grants and loans for economic development and water infrastructure
Rocky Ford, Walsh and other communities in Southern Colorado will get a boost from more than $22 million in federal grant funds, as well as almost the same amount in loans.
Ambulance and fire service, schools and affordable housing, among local ballot issues in Southern Colorado
At the end of every ballot are the measures that may affect you closest to home: your local ballot issues.
These Southern Colorado and Northern New Mexico national park sites brought millions of dollars to the region last year
About 114,000 people visited the National Park Service’s High Plains Group during 2023. The grouping includes Capulin Volcano National Monument in New Mexico, along with Bent’s Old Fort, Sand Creek Massacre and Amache National Historic Sites in southeastern Colorado.
An antique street clock stands again in downtown Alamosa decades after being rescued from a possible junkyard demise
The ornate 18-foot-high cast iron clock was installed earlier this week not far from where it first stood in 1912.
Southern Colorado bluegrass festival recognized by international music association. Hear about legendary performers and how it helps kids
For more than two decades, musicians have gathered in Westcliffe for the annual High Mountain Hay Fever festival. Now, it’s a finalist for the International Bluegrass Music Association’s event of the year award.
Get to know Southern Colorado and New Mexico’s cultural history with these exhibits for Hispanic Heritage Month
Exhibits and projects at sites throughout the state are helping illustrate Hispanic, Chicano and Latino heritage in Southern Colorado
The U.S. Army Pueblo Chemical Depot closes after more than 80 years
The decontamination of the plant where the munitions were destroyed is expected to take three years.
Colorado State Fair attendance in Pueblo off three percent from last year
There were about 16,000 fewer attendees to the Colorado State Fair this year compared to 2023, which topped half a million.
Going hog wild at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo with a new porcine baby
Zoo staff said they haven’t handled the baby yet, so they don’t know sex. They expect to name it later this fall.
How water in Southern Colorado’s rivers gets divvied up before crossing state lines
The Rio Grande and Arkansas Rivers are critical resources providing water for homes, farms, industry and recreation.
Why do people compete in the Colorado State Fair? For some it’s continuing tradition, for others it means trying new things
Baking, fine arts, livestock shows and more – people of all ages vie for blue ribbons in hundreds of different competitions at the Colorado State Fair.
More than half a million dollars from the state is flowing into a demonstration wastewater treatment project in Southern Colorado
The project is designed to address challenges some small communities are having in meeting increasing federal environmental standards combined with the demands created by a growing population.
Work to reclaim the century-old Pikeview Quarry northwest of Colorado Springs is nearing completion
The massive red dirt terraces look very different than they did for more than 100 years when limestone that helped build the city was being mined there.
In reversal, controversial annexation of 3,200 acres southeast of Colorado Springs fails
Two weeks ago, after an initial vote by Colorado Springs city council, it looked as though a controversial proposal to annex a planned development known as Amara was on its way to becoming part of the city.
Live in Pueblo’s Colorado Smelter Superfund site? Last chance to sign up for free indoor lead and arsenic dust testing
The dust inside most of the 2,000 homes in the Superfund area has already been tested. But hundreds of homes are still eligible for the free evaluation and – if needed – clean ups at no cost.
