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      Covering Colorado
      Restaurant gives free meals to furloughed workers during government shutdown
      Liv Wood
      Covering Colorado
      Ent Credit Union helping federal workers impacted by government shutdown
      Peter Choi
      News5 Lighthouse Awards
      News 5 Lighthouse Award winner helped make school top performer in district
      Dianne Derby
      Weather
      Sunny weekend with breezy conditions picking up on Sunday
      Lauren Brand
      Around Town
      Fun-filled events across Colorado this weekend October 24 - October 26, 2025
      James Gavato
      Friday Football Fever
      Friday Football Fever 2025: Week 9 Preview
      James Gavato

      GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN

       
      • SNAP benefits at risk, workers miss pay as shutdown continues

        Nathaniel Reed

      • State provides funds to keep Rocky Mountain National Park visitor centers open

        James Gavato

      • Polis requests $10M to support food banks after lapse in November SNAP benefits

        Óscar Contreras

      • Shutdown coincides with fastest debt surge in years — now at $38 trillion

        AP via Scripps News Group

      • Youth Advisory Council

        Education

        Students lead anti-vaping movement in Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8

        Michelle Reyes
        Kiowa County Election

        Election Watch

        2025 Election: What's on the ballot in Kiowa County?

        James Gavato
        A gray wolf

        Covering Colorado

        US Fish and Wildlife Services tells Colorado: No more wolves from Canada, Alaska

        Colorado Springs Gazette
      • National News

        • CBP Chicago tear gas

          Witnesses say CBP agents deployed tear gas in a Chicago neighborhood

          Simon Kaufman
        • Israel Memorial Day

          Itay Chen died in Hamas' attack. He still has not been returned to his family

          Alexandra Miller
        • Federal workers losing pay during October 2025 shutdown

          Federal workers miss first full paychecks in second-longest US shutdown ever

          Maura Barrett

        Scripps News
      • Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site

        Covering Colorado

        State money being used to open Sand Creek Massacre NPS site for one day

        Brett Forrest
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        Seeking Solutions

        City officials meet with residents over Meadows Park Community Center closure

        Owen Skornik-Hayes
        Road Work

        Traffic

        Ruxton Avenue in Manitou Springs will close Thursday for tree removal

        Anthony Kambiss
      • Harrison High School Volleyball

        Positively Colorado

        Harrison volleyball rallies for teammate with cancer, Dig Pink game Thursday

        Eleanor Sheahan
        Storm Safe Cheyenne Mountain Elementary

        Storm Safe

        Storm Safe visits Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School

        Lauren Brand
        US Air Force Academy

        Covering Colorado

        USAFA pausing Gate Support Program starting Thursday amid government shutdown

        James Gavato
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        Weather

        Rain and snow showers move through Colorado on Thursday and Friday

        Alex O'Brien
        Southern Colorado winter outlook 2025-2026

        Weather Science

        First Alert 5 2025-2026 Winter Outlook

        Casey Dorn
        Ethan Mangrum

        Athlete of the Week

        Sand Creek's Ethan Mangrum leads Colorado in rushing yards, touchdowns

        Dante Williams
      • Small Plane Crash

        Covering Colorado

        Preliminary report released on cause of plane crash on Powers Boulevard

        James Gavato
        Pueblo Cooperative Care

        Covering Colorado

        Pueblo food pantry sees surge in families needing food since government shutdown

        Eleanor Sheahan
        Fort Carson

        Wildfire

        Another small grass fire burning on Fort Carson, Tuesday's fire extinguished

        James Gavato
      • County Election Cheyenne

        Election Watch

        2025 Election: What's on the ballot in Cheyenne County?

        James Gavato
        Camp Bow Wow in Littleton

        Covering Colorado

        Records reveal series of violations at Camp Bow Wow location in Littleton

        Natalie Chuck
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        Covering Colorado

        Colo. early childcare centers face cuts, even closure, if shutdown continues

        Claire Lavezzorio
      • International Center for the Care & Construction of Giraffes

        Around Town

        Cheyenne Mountain Zoo celebrates milestone in giraffe conservation center

        Liv Wood

        $40 Finds

        Things to know about the 2025 Emma Crawford Coffin Races

        Jon McMichael
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        News5 Originals

        Knights fight for the rule of a four-state medieval kingdom here in Colorado

        Jon McMichael
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        Election Watch

        2025 Election: What's on the ballot in Custer County?

        Aidan Hulting
        Reservoir Closed

        Covering Colorado

        Colorado Springs reservoir closes to the public due to water quality concerns

        Aidan Hulting

        Weather

        Goldilocks weather on Wednesday ahead of late week rain and snow showers

        Alan Rose
      • Domestic violence suspect shot, killed by Commerce City police after five-hour standoff

        Crime

        Domestic violence deaths in Colorado rose by 24% in 2024, report shows

        Óscar Contreras
        Colorado Search and Rescue Association_statewide coordinators

        Covering Colorado

        These Colorado search and rescue coordinators organize life-changing missions

        Stephanie Butzer
        Camp Jackson

        Covering Colorado

        YMCA of Pueblo to close Camp Jackson after more than 100 years; here's why

        Peter Choi
      • Stand Down

        You Are Not Alone

        Stand Down helps homeless veterans in El Paso County

        Bill Folsom
        New announcement shows companies choosing El Paso County

        State of Growth

        New announcement shows companies choosing El Paso County

        Noah Caplan
        Colorado Governor Jared Polis

        Election Watch

        Governor Polis activates National Guard to help with election cybersecurity

        Anthony Kambiss
      • Saturday is National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. Here's how to dispose of old meds

        Covering Colorado

        DEA hosting 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday

        Anthony Kambiss
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        Election Watch

        2025 Election: What's on the ballot in Baca County?

        James Gavato
        Fountain Donation Drive

        You Are Not Alone

        Donations received for military families impacted by government shutdown

        James Gavato
      • US MED SNAP Foods

        Covering Colorado

        SNAP benefits now on hold for November in Colo. due to government shutdown

        Óscar Contreras
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        Education

        AWS outage disrupts thousands of students at UCCS and colleges nationwide

        Owen Skornik-Hayes
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        Covering Colorado

        City hosting listening session for future of Meadows Park Community Center

        James Gavato
      • Convergys building

        Politics

        Pueblo considers demolishing Convergys building for Circle K, affordable housing

        Eleanor Sheahan
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        Weather

        Another picture-perfect Fall day on Wednesday, before showers return Thursday

        Alex O'Brien
        Charlie Kirk Shot

        Covering Colorado

        USAFA's Association of Graduates considering whether to honor Charlie Kirk

        James Gavato
      • County Election Bent

        Election Watch

        2025 Election: What's on the ballot in Bent County?

        James Gavato
        Fort Carson Fire

        Wildfire

        Small fire burning on Fort Carson training area has burned 50 acres

        James Gavato
        US Senator Michael Bennet promises more affordable housing in Colorado if he wins the 2026 governor's race

        Politics

        Former NYC Mayor Bloomberg donates $500,000 to Bennet campaign

        Shannon Ogden
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        Election Watch

        2025 Election: What's on the ballot in Lincoln County?

        James Gavato
        Colorado state patrol

        Crime

        CSP seeking help in locating a vehicle involved in a crash in Park County

        Aidan Hulting
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        Your Voice Your Community

        El Paso County ends free health coverage for longtime retirees

        Alasyn Zimmerman
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