
Colorado Springs Downtown Partnership names new CEO
Interim CEO Chelsea Gondeck will take the reins permanently starting in January.

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats were just inducted into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame. Here’s how they got there
It’s not every day a Colorado band becomes a breakout success.

How to watch one of the year’s best meteor showers, the Geminids
To enjoy the Geminid show, bundle up and venture away from city lights, which can drown out fireballs.

In-flight movie inspired latest push to free Tina Peters
Peters is serving her sentence at the La Vista Correctional Facility in Pueblo for convictions related to election interference

Dec. 12, 2025: This artist lost his sight, but not his vision; Author reminds children, ‘you are not alone’
The effort to extend the tax credit for the Affordable Care Act stalls in Congress, so what’s next? Then, President Trump claims he pardoned Tina Peters despite lacking jurisdiction; we revisit the state crimes she was convicted of, and why the prosecutor says it wasn’t political. Plus, a new exhibit at the Denver Art Museum features works exclusively by veterans. Also, Longmont author Ingrid Law shares her new book with kids at the Denver Public Library. And the Local 303 for December highlights “high energy emo revival.”

Coloradans will soon no longer have to pay to recycle
A new statewide program will shift recycling costs to producers of packaging.

Chairlift at Cuchara Mountain Park in Southern Colorado likely to open to the public this winter
After years of fundraising and volunteer work, the refurbished Chair 4 at Cuchara Mountain Park in Huerfano County has completed a state-required test.
2026: Sparky LeBold, a Retrospective
Cottonwood Center for the Arts is pleased to announce a retrospective exhibition for the month of January featuring works by Sparky LeBold.

Trump cites Colorado in new executive order banning states from creating ‘cumbersome’ AI laws
Colorado’s state law, passed in 2024, seeks to prevent discrimination in the AI systems that businesses and governments use in making key decisions, such as hiring, education and banking.

Colorado Springs nabs new Coca-Cola manufacturing plant from Denver
The company says it will bring 170 jobs to the city. Swire Coca-Cola also operates a distribution facility in Colorado Springs.

Dec. 12, 2025: Preparing the workforce of tomorrow, Aurora drilling decision postponed, CO hats a big hit in China
Getting graduates started on a career path isn’t easy, so Colorado may try something new.

Colorado’s homeowner’s insurance on shaky ground
As climate disasters increase, homeowners face rising premiums, less choice and availability, and losing coverage altogether.

Fremont County deputy terminated, under investigation for alleged excessive force
The deputy is under investigation for allegedly choking an inmate in the county jail.

Things to do in Colorado this weekend
The Nutcracker, A Christmas Carol, Blossoms of Light, the Christkindl Market, Christmas in Color and so much more.

Federal economic policies stir up an unusual level of impact on the ground in Colorado
Federal policies from taxes and regulations to federal job layoffs or cuts to social programs have led to some anxiety, but whether these policies can help or hurt economic growth in Colorado is a waiting game.

Colorado author Ingrid Law shows kids they’re ‘not alone’ at Denver Public Library’s storytime
At the Denver Public Library, author Ingrid Law read her new picture book “You Are Not Alone” to an energetic group of kids, weaving in messages of comfort and connection. She later shared how caring for her mother inspired the story’s focus on light and reassurance.













