El Paso County State of the Region address highlights achievements and challenges
Innovation and cooperation are among the reasons El Paso County is strong. That was the message given by county commission chairman Stan VanderWerf during his State of the Region address on Thursday.
By Shanna Lewis
District 3 voters react to potential Lauren Boebert upset by Democrat Adam Frisch
With victory possibly coming down to just a few thousand ballots, the race is attracting national attention.
High-tech filmmaking could be part of northern New Mexico’s future
Raton’s new Kearny Film Studio and Education Center is slated to open next year in a historic brick school building. It’ll house workshops, offices and classrooms for the film industry, plus be the site for a proposed cutting edge extended reality film studio.
By Shanna Lewis
Un breve resumen sobre asuntos locales en las elecciones generales de 2022 en el sur de Colorado
Este es un resumen de medidas electorales locales, condado por condado, en el sur de Colorado.
By Shanna Lewis
Los votantes en Salida pidieron decidir sobre las cuatro medidas electorales relacionadas con la vivienda, además de otros asuntos en las boletas del sur de Colorado
La vivienda y la seguridad pública figuran entre los temas sobre los cuales los votantes están pensando, y ambos aparecen en las boletas de las elecciones generales de 2022 en el sur de Colorado.
By Shanna Lewis
Colorado Springs considers controversial annexation of thousands of acres
Colorado Springs City Council is debating whether or not to annex 3,200 acres south of the city near Fountain. If approved it could become the site of some 9,500 homes.
By Shanna Lewis
A quick look at local issues on 2022 general election ballots in Southern Colorado
Here’s a county-by-county overview of local ballot measures from around Southern Colorado.
By Shanna Lewis
Salida voters will decide on four housing-related ballot measures in November
Housing and public safety are among the issues on many voters’ minds and both have turned up on ballots in Southern Colorado for the 2022 general election.
By Shanna Lewis
The Loop renewable water project in El Paso County gets a $4 million injection of federal ARPA funds
A handful of water utilities in El Paso County are behind The Loop project, which could eventually help address future growth by serving more than half of the region’s population outside of Colorado Springs.
By Shanna Lewis
Trinidad’s Temple Aaron’s National Historic Landmark designation nearly complete as Jewish New Year begins
The 1889 red brick temple nearly became a bed and breakfast six years ago, because the small congregation could no longer afford to maintain the old building.
By Shanna Lewis
A dispute over who has the right to the Arkansas River bed in Southern Colorado could have far-reaching consequences
Is it legal to wade or raft on a river that runs through private property in Colorado? That question is at the center of a dispute making its way through the state court system.
By Shanna Lewis
Autumn is upon us! But the fall colors might be a little less bright in some areas of Southern Colorado this year.
An unusual outbreak of a certain type of moth called the Large Aspen Tortrix, this past spring damaged aspen leaves across tens of thousands of acres in southern Colorado.
By Shanna Lewis
This year’s Colorado State Fair had increased attendance and food profits and even a bit of art controversy
Total attendance at the 2022 Colorado State Fair in Pueblo was up from last year, but not by much. Preliminary reports released by the fair show that more than 461,000 people attended the eleven day event. That’s a one percent increase over last year.
By Shanna Lewis
New exhibit focuses on Pueblo’s grand but long gone Mineral Palace
“You Should’ve Seen It: Pueblo’s Mineral Palace,” is a new exhibit about a Southern Colorado legend and reality built in 1891 and designed to capture the world’s attention with its soaring domes, elegant columns and huge mineral collection.
By Shanna Lewis
Pueblo Memorial Airport wants to double its capacity in 20 years — but not for commercial service
Pueblo sees more than 200,000 take-offs and landings each year, but the majority of them are military planes, flight schools, air taxis and others. Still, the master plan calls for substantial improvements to the airport’s infrastructure for all flights — more than $90 million worth.
By Shanna Lewis
Farm animals, flowing mullets, and sloppers: Scenes from the 150th Colorado State Fair’s opening weekend in Pueblo
The fair got underway on Friday with all the favorites like the carnival, livestock shows and freaky fried foods ranging from deep-fried strawberries to batter-dipped candy bars and funnel cakes.
By Shanna Lewis