Planning Commission refers controversial development to Colorado Springs City Council
If the new rezoning application is approved, the proposed 2424 Garden of the Gods development on the city’s west side could have some 220 apartments, 100 townhomes and commercial uses.
By Shanna Lewis
Get ready for a spicy tour of the 10 best places to eat a slopper in Pueblo County
Considered a Pueblo specialty, a slopper is a burger with a bun, often open face, drowned in green chile. Cheese, onions and French fries are often in the mix.
By Shanna Lewis
Pueblo could get a new contemporary train station
The project is aimed at two proposed services, Front Range Rail that would run from Fort Collins to Pueblo and an expansion of Amtrak’s long-distance Southwest Chief line that would possibly connect La Junta to Pueblo and Colorado Springs.
By Shanna Lewis
Controversial Colorado Springs water service extension ordinance moves forward
Colorado Springs City Council will again consider an ordinance next month that specifies if and when the city-owned utility can extend water service to new areas. It would affect future annexations of land into the city and potential new development.
By Shanna Lewis
New zoning code gets initial nod from Colorado Springs City Council with some changes
ReToolCOS has been in process for the last three years. It governs how and where development can happen in the city.
By Shanna Lewis
Potential Pueblo ordinance aimed at preventing exposure to underground toxins in Superfund area
Contaminated soil cleanup around homes in the Colorado Smelter Superfund site is expected to wrap up in 2024. Meanwhile work is underway to craft a new zoning ordinance to protect residents from any remaining toxic arsenic or lead.
By Shanna Lewis
Three things about Colorado Springs’ growth that we’re watching this week
The city of Colorado Springs is starting the new year with a number of major proposals aimed at keeping up with rapid growth, like zoning codes and land annexations.
Lawsuits cause layoffs for construction workers at steel mill in Pueblo
Hundreds of workers building a new facility at the Evraz steel mill in Pueblo are out of work.
By Shanna Lewis
A new sculpture park takes shape on top of Pueblo’s Arkansas River levee
Dozens of artists have painted some 90 murals on the concrete levee in the last two years and the first three-dimensional pieces are being installed this winter.
By Shanna Lewis
Nearly $1.8 million in state historic funds coming to Southeastern Colorado to support rural communities and diversity
Six southeastern Colorado counties will get money from the state for historic preservation. The funding is part of nearly two dozen History Colorado General Grants recently awarded statewide.
By Shanna Lewis
New zoning codes may promote more housing in Colorado Springs, some fear it’ll affect historic neighborhoods
The zoning code hasn’t been comprehensively revised in three decades. The new 400 page draft update is known as ReToolCOS. It’s part of the city’s overall master plan.
By Shanna Lewis
Colorado Springs poised to consider controversial ‘2424 Garden of the Gods’ development again
A proposed development in northwest Colorado Springs could add some 420 new apartments near the area where the Waldo Canyon Fire destroyed hundreds of homes a decade ago.
By Shanna Lewis
New pedestrian bridge will open more recreational opportunities on Arkansas River in Pueblo
Construction is getting underway on a new $1.3 million pedestrian bridge across the Arkansas River near downtown Pueblo. The bridge will be the final piece in a nearly mile and a half long walking and biking loop trail.
By Shanna Lewis
Grants for historic preservation aimed at helping revitalize two Southern Colorado communities
Two buildings in the San Luis Valley are among eight historic preservation projects recently awarded a total of $296,377 in State Historical Fund grants.
By Shanna Lewis
Here are the Club Q vigils across Colorado this week that you can attend
Coloradans are hosting vigils across the state after the deadly mass shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs.
By Shanna Lewis
A potential new abortion clinic is generating controversy in Pueblo
Currently, the only abortion provider in the southeastern part of the state is in Colorado Springs.
By Shanna Lewis