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      Covering Colorado
      A pause in SNAP benefits is causing financial strain to afford medical care
      Peter Choi
      Advocates of Accountability
      National accrediting agency gives USAFA 30 days to respond to complaint
      Brett Forrest
      Weather
      Cranking up the heat heading into the weekend
      Lauren Brand
      You Are Not Alone
      1,111 flags line Colorado Springs streets to honor veterans
      Liv Wood
      Covering Colorado
      'We haven't been paid in weeks,' Colorado Springs daycare closes abruptly
      Owen Skornik-Hayes
      Friday Football Fever
      Friday Football Fever 2025: Week 10 Preview
      James Gavato

      GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN

       
      • CO Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association asking farmers to help food banks

        Micah Smith

      • Government shutdown impacts seniors on fixed incomes and SNAP benefits

        Peter Choi

      • Teller County launches local food assistance program as SNAP benefits face cuts

        Michelle Reyes

      • Local recovery center steps in to feed families relying on SNAP benefits

        Peter Choi

      • El Paso County Sheriff's Office

        Crime

        El Paso County Sheriff's Office conducting suspicious death investigation

        James Gavato
        Veterans speaking with someone hiring

        You Are Not Alone

        Pikes Peak Workforce Center hosting 'Community & Veterans Job Fair' Wednesday

        James Gavato
        Manitou businesses warn against raising city's excise tax ahead of Wednesday's vote

        Politics

        Manitou businesses warn against raising city's excise tax ahead of vote

        Noah Caplan
      • National News

        • Dentist,,Doctor,Examines,Oral,Cavity,Of,Small,Patient,,Uses,Mouth

          FDA halts sale of unapproved fluoride prescriptions for young children

          Justin Boggs
        • US Government Shutdown Food Aid What to Know

          Judges say Trump administration can’t suspend SNAP benefits during shutdown

          Scripps News Group
        • Education-Head Start Closure

          Mother fears Head Start closure amid funding lapse during government shutdown

          Scripps News Group

        Scripps News
      •  Lucero library

        Covering Colorado

        Patrick A. Lucero Library re-opens it's doors on the east side of Pueblo

        Eleanor Sheahan
        Kahuna elk

        Crime

        CPW asking for help finding those responsible for illegally elk poaching

        Ashleigh Quintana
        Buckskin Shooting

        Crime

        DA's Office rules shooting involving Colorado Springs Police last year justified

        James Gavato
      • evergreen high school shooting_sept 10 2025_4

        Crime

        One of the students injured in the Evergreen HS shooting has been discharged

        Óscar Contreras
        I Love U Guys Foundation

        Education

        Colorado family helped create emergency response protocol used at Evergreen HS

        Maggie Bryan
        Avalanche Johnson Retires Hockey

        Sports

        Erik Johnson retires, highlighted by 2022 Stanley Cup win with Avalanche

        Pat Graham, AP Sports Writer
      • Emanuel Montoya

        Crime

        Man found dead inside vehicle last week identified, investigation continues

        Aidan Hulting
        Two dead in Fountain

        Crime

        Two people who were found dead in Fountain home identified by coroner's office

        James Gavato
        CBI Davis Mortuary Update 10_1_25

        DAVIS MORTUARY INVESTIGATION

        CBI: Six of the 24 bodies found at a mortuary in Pueblo have been identified

        Alasyn Zimmerman
      • Cuerno Verde Rest Area

        Traffic

        I-25 rest area in Colorado to temporarily close in October for improvements

        Ashleigh Quintana
        Rockies Staff Changes Baseball

        Sports

        Rockies GM Bill Schmidt resigns after historically bad season

        Landon Haaf
        U.S. Capitol

        Politics

        A federal government shutdown is here. What could that mean for Colorado?

        Colette Bordelon
      • State plan aims to support ‘next chapter’ for Colorado’s aging workers

        Covering Colorado

        State plan aims to support ‘next chapter’ for Colorado’s aging workers

        Colin Riley
        shopping goods groceries

        Politics

        Colorado approves $7.5 million to keep WIC afloat in case of government shutdown

        Shannon Ogden
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        Covering Colorado

        Vail Pass has unveiled a new rest area. Here’s what you can expect to find.

        Óscar Contreras
      • University of Colorado Boulder CU Boulder

        Covering Colorado

        Big 12 Conference slaps $50k fine against CU Boulder for ‘f—k the Mormons’ chant

        Óscar Contreras
        Boulder County Open Space and Mountain Parks_North SKy Trail area

        Covering Colorado

        Boulder Co. laying off 31 people, eliminating 60 open positions amid budget woes

        Sydney Isenberg
        Universidad Estatal Pikes Peak

        Education

        Estudiantes que planean ir a la universidad en 2026-27

        Michelle Reyes
      • Weather

        A warm start to October with temperatures going up, up, up late this week

        Alan Rose
        plane crash

        Covering Colorado

        Small plane crash-lands on Powers Boulevard in Colorado Springs

        Tony Keith
        FAFSA

        Education

        Students eyeing college in 2026-27 can now apply for Federal Financial Aid

        Michelle Reyes
      • NPS Government Shutdown

        Advocates of Accountability

        National parks in Colorado to remain open with skeleton crews during shutdown

        Brett Forrest
        colorado capitol

        Politics

        Colorado House District 14 vacancy nomination paperwork rejected

        Anthony Kambiss
        Highway 85

        Traffic

        Southbound Highway 85 closed following crash involving person and motorcycle

        James Gavato
      • meadows park.jpg

        Covering Colorado

        Former Meadows Park Community Center Director pitches plan to save facility

        Owen Skornik-Hayes
        Downtown Pueblo.

        Covering Colorado

        City of Pueblo announces end of PEDCO contract, searching for economic partner

        James Gavato
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        News5 Lighthouse Awards

        News 5 Lighthouse Award winner shares passion for space

        Dianne Derby
      • Non-profit Aid

        Politics

        Shutdown, or not, aid groups must anticipate impact

        Bill Folsom
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        Weather

        October begins very warm in southern Colorado

        Alex O'Brien
        Pueblo non-profits

        Covering Colorado

        The value of nonprofits in Pueblo and how they impact the Steel City

        Eleanor Sheahan
      • Lee and Elk Fires_Wyoming IHC

        Wildfire

        Colorado delegation seeks federal aid for wildfire-ravaged Rio Blanco County

        Colorado Springs Gazette
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        Consumer

        'Energy Wise Rates' start Wednesday for Colorado Springs Utilities customers

        James Gavato
        Colorado Springs Police Department CSPD

        Covering Colorado

        CSPD anticipates receiving two Speed Safety Camera systems next month

        James Gavato
      • Mitchell High School Evacuation

        Education

        Mitchell High School evacuated on Tuesday after a cell phone battery malfunction

        Aidan Hulting
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        Covering Colorado

        Treasury to End Paper Checks for Federal Benefits Starting Oct. 1

        Piper Vaughn

        Weather

        Late September and early October warmth with drier skies ahead

        Alan Rose
      • Tapped out: Colorado’s sober-curious shift

        Covering Colorado

        Tapped out: Colorado’s sober-curious shift

        Russell Haythorn
        Colorado tow truck driver sentenced to 16 years in prison for auto theft scheme

        Crime

        Colorado tow truck driver sentenced to 16 years in prison for auto theft scheme

        Sydney Isenberg
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        Sports

        Frustration mounts as CU, CSU suffer another weekend of losses

        Bradey King
      • Colorado Youth Awareness Week

        Covering Colorado

        Colorado Youth Awareness Week celebrates decade of empowering next generation

        Michelle Reyes
        Government Shutdown

        Advocates of Accountability

        Colorado GOP Congressman Jeff Crank addresses latest on government shutdown

        Brett Forrest
        Handcuffs

        Crime

        Two teenage boys arrested in connection to crime spree, suspect still at-large

        James Gavato
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