Around Town

Fun-filled events across Colorado this weekend August 14 - August 16, 2026

Crime

Department of Corrections officer arrested for sexual exploitation of a child

Seeking Solutions

Free back-to-school help at the Pikes Peak Library District

National Politics

Karoline Leavitt to leave role as White House press secretary

National

Sir Rod Stewart calls off remaining tour dates after coronary stent procedure

Traffic

South Academy Boulevard will close for construction in August

National

CBS Sports president says no timeline for a decision on Tony Romo's future

Sports

Former NFL QB Matt Hasselbeck is part of the latest CTE frontier

Sports

High school football player practiced with a venomous snake in his helmet

Sports

Bob Iger, Josh Kushner to buy Lakers in historic $12.5 billion deal

Wildfire

Fire burning south of Trinidad on top of Raton Mesa grows to over 4,000 acres

Weather

One last hot day Wednesday ahead of cooler and wetter late week changes

National Politics

Inflation cools in July as energy prices fall for the second straight month

Sports

Broncos still targeting 2031 stadium opening at Burnham Yard, Penner says

Consumer

Xcel's coal plant has been offline for a year. Who will pay the repair bill?

Covering Colorado

Douglas County approves $19M tax rebate for Parker data center

Aspen Acres Fire

'Dude Dad' raises $10K for Colorado wildfire victims

National Politics

Cyberattacks on US water systems raise alarms, but Congress faces hurdles on fix

National Politics

Moderate Democrat David Crowley defeats progressive rival in Wisconsin primary

Project Taurus Data Center

City council sets September 17 as final vote date for Project Taurus data center

National Politics

Flanagan, Klobuchar, Demuth win high-profile Minnesota primaries

Covering Colorado

Community members invited to review draft plan for Old Stratton Park

National Politics

Michele Tafoya wins Republican nomination in Minnesota Senate race

Politics

Colorado Springs City Council approves increased security along S. Nevada Ave.

National Politics

Trump says advisers wanted him off Air Force One in Turkey due to threat

Weather

Temperatures cool down while storm chances rise through the weekend

National Politics

Darline Graham advances to GOP runoff to replace late Sen. Lindsey Graham

West Side

Bridge builder: decades of volunteering earn Allen Beauchamp city recognition

National Politics

ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks

Pueblo

Pueblo voters to decide on four sales tax ordinances

National Politics

ACLU wants a judge to guard children from Trump's birthright citizenship orders

Switchbacks

WATCH LIVE: Colorado Springs Switchbacks take on Spokane Velocity FC Wednesday

National Politics

Toyota recalls 655,000 Camrys over display error that may deactivate indicators

National Politics

Kennedy Center to pay a jazz musician more than $250,000 in legal fees

National Politics

High security spotted at Trump golf course events amid Iran war

Trump's vaccine order draws bipartisan criticism, pushback from doctors

Around Town

More than 600 acres of public open space to come to the Woodland Park area

America Votes

Clerk and recorder urges Aspen Acres Fire victims to update voter registration

National Politics

Democratic Arizona governor picks Republican-turned-independent as running mate

National Politics

Trump Media says Wall Street firms paying $100K for early access to Trump posts

National

Home sales fall in July as high prices and mortgage rates stifle would be-buyers

Sports

Trump warns replacing FIFA president Infantino would be 'terrible mistake'

National

Rep. Lauren Boebert’s son arrested on charges of sexual exploitation of a child

National Politics

Former US Marine held in Russia for over 4 years has been released, group says

Traffic

Northbound I-25 reopens in Pueblo following semi-truck fire