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Covering Colorado

Westbound Circle Drive off-ramp to Hancock Expressway closed through April

Aidan Hulting

Covering Colorado

What to do with your pine needles in El Paso and Teller Counties

Tony Keith

Your Voice Your Community

Peyton Superintendent on paid investigatory leave, community seeking answers

Aidan Hulting

National News

Politics

Chalking event in downtown Colorado Springs aims to protest Congressman Crank

Ashleigh Quintana

Switchbacks

Switchbacks secure historic US Open Cup victory over Sporting Kansas City

Dante Williams

Weather

Mellow and mild Wednesday will give way to abrupt late week changes

Alan Rose
Advocates of Accountability

Albertsons grocery chain to pay more than $773 million in opioid settlement

Kaylee Harter

Crime

Colorado AG, victims react to 10-year sentence for contractor

Jaclyn Allen

Covering Colorado

One year later: Colorado Springs recreational marijuana

Eleanor Sheahan

Southeast Side

New Colorado bill aims to expand affordable homeownership programs

Michelle Reyes

Weather

Wednesday is a calm day before the wind picks back up on Thursday

Alex O'Brien

Weather Science

April averages the most Red Flag Warnings out of the year

Lauren Brand
Crime

Pueblo man sentenced in connection to deadly hit-and-run crash last year

James Gavato

Weather Science

Why southern Colorado gets so much evaporating rain

Casey Dorn

Traffic

I-70 closed at Eisenhower Tunnel after crash involving estimated 75+ vehicles

Kaylee Harter

Crime

Shelter-in-place order lifted for area near Woodmen Rd. and Austin Bluffs Pkwy.

James Gavato

Covering Colorado

Person in critical condition after being pulled from Quail Lake Tuesday morning

Aidan Hulting

Weather

Fire threats continue Tuesday in southern Colorado with a few mountain showers

Casey Dorn
Covering Colorado

Revised Colorado jobs report shows state lost 11K jobs over the last year

Shannon Ogden

Consumer

Colorado Springs Utilities proposes $8.54 monthly gas rate hike

Aidan Hulting

Covering Colorado

Colorado growers face drought and rising costs ahead of farmers market season

Ethan Carlson

Covering Colorado

Family farm and business rooted in Loveland navigates dry and windy season

Maggy Wolanske

Weather

Wildfire danger in the plains and snow in the mountains on Tuesday

Alex O'Brien

North Side

Expert helps senior avoid potential fraud

Peter Choi
Weather Science

Parts of the Rockies are nearly two inches below average for precipitation

Lauren Brand

East Side

City upgrades to two playgrounds making a difference for visitors

Noah Caplan

Covering Colorado

City of Manitou Springs moves to Level 1 Water Restrictions amid low snowpack

James Gavato

Covering Colorado

Applications for April round of emergency rental assistance now open

James Gavato

Covering Colorado

Crossfire Ministries opens larger thrift store in Colorado Springs

Dianne Derby

Seeking Solutions

USFS to conduct Mountain Pine Beetle prevention work across Pike National Forest

Aidan Hulting
Crime

Former substitute teacher suspected of sexual assault on a child in Colorado

Tony Keith

Crime

CBI assisting in investigation into deadly shooting in Florence on Saturday

Aidan Hulting

Politics

Ken Casey sworn in as newest Colorado Springs City Council member

Ryan Mutch

Crime

'We are outraged': Pueblo business issues statement after two hurt in shooting

Tony Keith

Sports

Jokic scores 23 points in 65th game as Nuggets top Spurs to claim No. 3 seed

Raul Dominguez AP Sports

Covering Colorado

Workers at major Colorado meatpacking plan win wage increases in deal with JBS

Jessica Hill AP
East Side

Peterson Road improvements mean closures may last through Fall 2026

Noah Caplan

Weather

Critical fire danger returns today and Tuesday to Southern Colorado

Alan Rose

Covering Colorado

Colorado soldier injured in Epic Fury details the chaos from a drone attack

Brett Forrest

Covering Colorado

The 41st annual Space Symposium brings new exhibits to Colorado Springs

Eleanor Sheahan

Covering Colorado

Deadly motorcycle crash in Colorado Springs Sunday, speed a possible factor

Tony Keith

Wildfire

Evacuation orders lifted for residents near Curtis Rd and Garrett Rd

Ashleigh Quintana
Weather

Fire Danger Will Last Over the Next Few Days

Lauren Brand

Covering Colorado

Colorado Springs Fire Department contain townhome fire

Ashleigh Quintana

Crime

Soldier sentenced to four years in prison for sexual assault conviction

Ashleigh Quintana

US ramps up pressure on Iran with blockade, sanctions to force nuclear deal

Middle East war drives consumer sentiment to its lowest level in 70 years

US hosts rare talks between Israel and Lebanon, but a ceasefire remains elusive

Blockade has successfully stopped Iranian traffic so far, US says

Westbound Circle Drive off-ramp to Hancock Expressway closed through April

What to do with your pine needles in El Paso and Teller Counties

Peyton Superintendent on paid investigatory leave, community seeking answers

National News

How ultra-processed foods may damage your muscles

Innovative glasses allow blind athlete to go the distance in marathon

King Charles plans US visit amid political tension and Epstein survivor pushback

Chalking event in downtown Colorado Springs aims to protest Congressman Crank

Switchbacks secure historic US Open Cup victory over Sporting Kansas City

Mellow and mild Wednesday will give way to abrupt late week changes

Albertsons grocery chain to pay more than $773 million in opioid settlement

Colorado AG, victims react to 10-year sentence for contractor

One year later: Colorado Springs recreational marijuana

New Colorado bill aims to expand affordable homeownership programs

Wednesday is a calm day before the wind picks back up on Thursday

April averages the most Red Flag Warnings out of the year

Pueblo man sentenced in connection to deadly hit-and-run crash last year

Why southern Colorado gets so much evaporating rain

I-70 closed at Eisenhower Tunnel after crash involving estimated 75+ vehicles

Shelter-in-place order lifted for area near Woodmen Rd. and Austin Bluffs Pkwy.

Person in critical condition after being pulled from Quail Lake Tuesday morning

Fire threats continue Tuesday in southern Colorado with a few mountain showers

Revised Colorado jobs report shows state lost 11K jobs over the last year

Colorado Springs Utilities proposes $8.54 monthly gas rate hike

Colorado growers face drought and rising costs ahead of farmers market season

Family farm and business rooted in Loveland navigates dry and windy season

Wildfire danger in the plains and snow in the mountains on Tuesday

Expert helps senior avoid potential fraud

Parts of the Rockies are nearly two inches below average for precipitation

City upgrades to two playgrounds making a difference for visitors

City of Manitou Springs moves to Level 1 Water Restrictions amid low snowpack

Applications for April round of emergency rental assistance now open

Crossfire Ministries opens larger thrift store in Colorado Springs

USFS to conduct Mountain Pine Beetle prevention work across Pike National Forest

Former substitute teacher suspected of sexual assault on a child in Colorado

CBI assisting in investigation into deadly shooting in Florence on Saturday

Ken Casey sworn in as newest Colorado Springs City Council member

'We are outraged': Pueblo business issues statement after two hurt in shooting

Jokic scores 23 points in 65th game as Nuggets top Spurs to claim No. 3 seed

Workers at major Colorado meatpacking plan win wage increases in deal with JBS

Peterson Road improvements mean closures may last through Fall 2026

Critical fire danger returns today and Tuesday to Southern Colorado

Colorado soldier injured in Epic Fury details the chaos from a drone attack

The 41st annual Space Symposium brings new exhibits to Colorado Springs

Deadly motorcycle crash in Colorado Springs Sunday, speed a possible factor

Evacuation orders lifted for residents near Curtis Rd and Garrett Rd

Fire Danger Will Last Over the Next Few Days

Colorado Springs Fire Department contain townhome fire

Soldier sentenced to four years in prison for sexual assault conviction