The deadline for the first marijuana tax funded scholarship in Pueblo is fast approaching, but there haven’t been many applicants yet. The scholarship is funded by an excise tax on marijuana cultivation in Pueblo County that passed in 2015. The funds total $25,000, which will be awarded to 25 recipients in $1,000 increments.

Southeast Colorado received some much needed precipitation after experiencing some pretty dry conditions. This most  recent spring storm brought several inches of rain to south central and southeast Colorado, most of it over this past weekend. This comes as a welcome relief after a period of dry conditions across the region.

The National Forest Service is deciding on possible moth mitigation near Cheyenne Mountain.

Law enforcement is stepping up efforts this weekend as part of a statewide crackdown on distracted driving. Colorado State Troopers will be out in extra force as part of distracted driving month. While distracted driving is mostly considered cell phone use, it can include eating, putting on make up, or shaving, among other things.

Colorado Springs residents packed the gymnasium at Gold Camp Elementary School on Wednesday evening to discuss the controversial proposed land swap with the Broadmoor that would include Strawberry Hill.

Modified post:   Northern El Paso County remains under a blizzard warning until 8 PM.  Southern El Paso County is under a Winter Weather Advisory until 6 PM.  Public safety groups are urging people to stay off the roads.

A planning grant totaling more than $80,000 was recently awarded to the Southern Colorado Economic Development District for creating jobs in Southern Colorado. The economic development group serves 13 counties in Southern Colorado. Although the organization applies for the grant every year, it also reassesses the needs of the region every five years.

An environmental advocacy group has a new interactive extreme weather map that charts natural disasters across the nation and in Colorado.  Environment Colorado is a non-profit advocacy group that’s part of Environment America.

An informational meeting on the possibility of bringing passenger rail back to Pueblo is taking place tomorrow. Southwest Chief efforts have received two federal grants in as many years totaling more than $48 million, about half of the funds needed to repair the current route.

Colorado Springs officials are planning to apply for a grant to help property owners affected by landslides on the city’s west side.  Heavy rains in 2015 have caused slides in several areas in western Colorado Springs, damaging a number of homes.

The Great Backyard Bird Count is underway, and Saturday it’s taking place at the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument. The bird count is a worldwide event to help take stock of birds in wildlife parks for fun and for science. “Essentially it’s a giant citizen-scientist project,” says Jeff Wolin, with the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument.

The Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs is set to reopen Monday after being closed for over two months. The clinic closed in November after an attack by an armed gunman left three dead and others injured. The building sustained heavy damage to the entrance and interior, and repairs are ongoing.

A new interactive website from the U.S. Department of the Interior looks to educate the public on the effects of drought in the Colorado River Basin. The site is a collaborative effort designed to show how the water supply in the Colorado River has declined as demand has increased.

An avalanche killed a snowmobiler near Wolf Creek Pass earlier this week. With the recent snows, the Colorado Avalanche Information Center says there’s increased avalanche danger. This is the fifteenth avalanche fatality this winter across the U.S., and the second in Colorado.

A third workshop in Colorado Springs Thursday focuses on the fifty-year plan for Shooks Run. The workshop will look at infrastructure, the greenway, and an enhanced vision for the corridor.

The city of Colorado Springs is backing a new website dedicated to psychological trauma support.  It was created to help those affected by recent shootings in town, but is designed to help anyone who has experienced any recent trauma.