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Weather Science

Downsloping winds are to blame for the 90mph gusts along the front range

Lauren Brand

Politics

Palmer Lake to discuss Buc-ee’s, recall elections Thursday

Colorado Springs Gazette

Weather

Temperatures soar 20 degrees above average on Thursday in southern Colorado

Alex O'Brien

National News

Crime

Shooting involving police in Downtown Colorado Springs ruled justified

Ashleigh Quintana

Around Town

Colorado Springs lights up for Downtown Holiday Stroll Wednesday evening

James Gavato
Crime

Colorado Springs mom accused of killing two of her children fighting extradition

James Gavato

Traffic

Center lanes of Garden of the Gods Road closing Wednesday evening

James Gavato

Covering Colorado

El Paso County Board of Commissioners approves balanced 2026 budget

James Gavato

Covering Colorado

Fire at abandoned building in Pueblo extinguished Wednesday morning

James Gavato

Crime

Restaurant employee arrested for allegedly recording in women's restroom

Ashleigh Quintana

Weather Science

Colorado's snowpack improves significantly following weekend winter storm

Casey Dorn
Environment

State health department approves new program aimed at making recycling free

Ashleigh Quintana

Covering Colorado

Pueblo Regional Building transitions to Southern Colorado Building Department

Eleanor Sheahan

Politics

CO's AI law could face changes, as Trump threatens to block state regulations

Ryan Fish

Covering Colorado

History Colorado seeks 150 stories of Coloradans for oral history project

Micah Smith

Covering Colorado

Federal probe targets alleged rights violations in Colorado correctional System

Maggie Bryan

Covering Colorado

Weather experts explain how high winds play a role in avalanche formation

Maggy Wolanske
Consumer

How Coloradans could benefit after Google agrees to $700 million settlement

Shannon Ogden

Covering Colorado

City of Colorado Springs opens new park in north Colorado Springs

Ashleigh Quintana

Weather

Brief cool down on Wednesday will be followed by 60s and 70s on Thursday

Alan Rose

Education

Colorado Springs colleges receive funding to cut textbook costs for students

Michelle Reyes

Advocates of Accountability

Air Force Secretary pushing to speed up chapel restoration timeline

Brett Forrest

Covering Colorado

Construction complete for I-25 wildlife overpass in Douglas County

Anthony Kambiss
Weather

Near average Wednesday; temperatures rise 20 degrees above average on Thursday

Alex O'Brien

Covering Colorado

High demand for service dogs leaves Colorado Springs families waiting for help

Peter Choi

Education

Open enrollment begins Tuesday for Colorado's Universal Preschool Program

James Gavato

Around Town

New savings for those who book single-day lift tickets for Vail a month prior

Dan Grossman

Covering Colorado

Aurora’s Stanley Beer Hall goes to the dogs for Santa Paws

Mike Castellucci

Consumer

New housing assessment shows Colorado Springs is short thousands of homes

Owen Skornik-Hayes
Olympics

NHL optimistic of Olympic participation despite smaller rink, safety concerns

JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer

Weather Science

Why southern Colorado sunsets are already getting later

Casey Dorn

Covering Colorado

Donate to Kids Crossing Toy Drive for foster kids in the Colorado Springs area

Tony Keith

Traffic

Southbound Union reopens water main repairs near Academy Blvd.

Aidan Hulting

Covering Colorado

One nonprofit honors suicide loss survivors with memory tree lighting

Eleanor Sheahan

Crime

Former Fort Carson soldier sentenced to decades in prison for making child porn

Aidan Hulting
Covering Colorado

Nonprofit hoping to expand impact on local students after Colorado Gives Day

Kierra Sam

Weather

Warmer Tuesday, with damaging wind gusts in Colorado's high country

Alan Rose

Covering Colorado

Children's Hospital Colorado reacts to new hepatitis B vaccine guidance from CDC

Shannon Ogden

Covering Colorado

Colorado's economy will slow down in 2026 despite expected rise in GDP: Report

Jessica Porter

Covering Colorado

Family member reacts to Lakewood crash that left her brother, others in hospital

Maggy Wolanske

Crime

Suspect shot by police in Alamosa Monday night

Tony Keith
Covering Colorado

Colorado Gives Day is Tuesday, more than $500,000,000 raised since 2010

Tony Keith

Seeking Solutions

Coloradans slow to install best resistant roofs despite living in ‘Hail Alley’

Brett Forrest

Politics

Pueblo City Park Bath House one step away from being local historical landmark

Carl Winder

Record flooding threatens Washington as more heavy rain pounds the Northwest

Some churches are turning traditional nativity displays into anti-ICE messages

Fresh-cut or artificial trees? What experts say is more sustainable

Michigan fires football coach for 'inappropriate relationship' with staff member

Downsloping winds are to blame for the 90mph gusts along the front range

Palmer Lake to discuss Buc-ee’s, recall elections Thursday

Temperatures soar 20 degrees above average on Thursday in southern Colorado

National News

In-N-Out stops serving order number 67 because of a nonsensical meme

Trump administration reverses font change meant to aid readers with disabilities

Instagram says new feature gives you more control over your algorithm for reels

Shooting involving police in Downtown Colorado Springs ruled justified

Colorado Springs lights up for Downtown Holiday Stroll Wednesday evening

Colorado Springs mom accused of killing two of her children fighting extradition

Center lanes of Garden of the Gods Road closing Wednesday evening

El Paso County Board of Commissioners approves balanced 2026 budget

Fire at abandoned building in Pueblo extinguished Wednesday morning

Restaurant employee arrested for allegedly recording in women's restroom

Colorado's snowpack improves significantly following weekend winter storm

State health department approves new program aimed at making recycling free

Pueblo Regional Building transitions to Southern Colorado Building Department

CO's AI law could face changes, as Trump threatens to block state regulations

History Colorado seeks 150 stories of Coloradans for oral history project

Federal probe targets alleged rights violations in Colorado correctional System

Weather experts explain how high winds play a role in avalanche formation

How Coloradans could benefit after Google agrees to $700 million settlement

City of Colorado Springs opens new park in north Colorado Springs

Brief cool down on Wednesday will be followed by 60s and 70s on Thursday

Colorado Springs colleges receive funding to cut textbook costs for students

Air Force Secretary pushing to speed up chapel restoration timeline

Construction complete for I-25 wildlife overpass in Douglas County

Near average Wednesday; temperatures rise 20 degrees above average on Thursday

High demand for service dogs leaves Colorado Springs families waiting for help

Open enrollment begins Tuesday for Colorado's Universal Preschool Program

New savings for those who book single-day lift tickets for Vail a month prior

Aurora’s Stanley Beer Hall goes to the dogs for Santa Paws

New housing assessment shows Colorado Springs is short thousands of homes

NHL optimistic of Olympic participation despite smaller rink, safety concerns

Why southern Colorado sunsets are already getting later

Donate to Kids Crossing Toy Drive for foster kids in the Colorado Springs area

Southbound Union reopens water main repairs near Academy Blvd.

One nonprofit honors suicide loss survivors with memory tree lighting

Former Fort Carson soldier sentenced to decades in prison for making child porn

Nonprofit hoping to expand impact on local students after Colorado Gives Day

Warmer Tuesday, with damaging wind gusts in Colorado's high country

Children's Hospital Colorado reacts to new hepatitis B vaccine guidance from CDC

Colorado's economy will slow down in 2026 despite expected rise in GDP: Report

Family member reacts to Lakewood crash that left her brother, others in hospital

Suspect shot by police in Alamosa Monday night

Colorado Gives Day is Tuesday, more than $500,000,000 raised since 2010

Coloradans slow to install best resistant roofs despite living in ‘Hail Alley’

Pueblo City Park Bath House one step away from being local historical landmark