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Council approves bid to reopen Colorado Springs City Auditorium as an event space
The once lively building that has hosted everything from political rallies, to artists like Jimi Hendrix and Van Morrison, and roller derby competitions has seen better days.
Herds over highways: Colorado’s largest wildlife overpass is now under construction above I-25
Located on the interstate between Monument and Larkspur, the Greenland Wildlife Overpass aims to provide a safe passage for large animals such as deer, elk, and pronghorn over six lanes of traffic.
Want to drill a well for your home? Some rules in Colorado might surprise you
Tens of thousands of homes in southeastern Colorado draw water from private wells. But the state doesn't manage residential wells the way you might expect.
Cañon City’s historic Abbey Winery wins in international wine competition
The Abbey, which was originally founded by Catholic monks in 2001, is the first in the state to win a silver award from the Decanter World Wine Awards.
Colorado emergency workers head to Texas to help with flood aftermath
The deployment includes five members of the Colorado Springs Fire Department.
Colorado Springs Police Department introduces new tools and partnerships for crime, mental health crises
Victims can now fill out their own report and get a case number within 24-72 hours.
How one Colorado Springs intersection and a bronze monument became a crossroads for controversy
The debate over a statue of city founder General William J. Palmer at the intersection of Platte and Nevada Avenues continues.
Fountain Creek is ‘the poster child of the Anthropocene’: Author Jim O’Donnell on water, society and the nature of rivers
O'Donnell had a lifelong dream of following the path of Zebulon Pike.
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