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Covering Colorado

LEAP deadline is Thursday in Colorado, 80% of those eligible have not applied

Tony Keith

Covering Colorado

3-day job fair in Colorado Springs, May 5-7

Tony Keith

Southeast Side

Rising gas prices hit Colorado Springs drivers hard as costs near $5 a gallon

Michelle Reyes

National News

Crime

Man who died following shooting in Colorado Springs over the weekend identified

Ashleigh Quintana

Covering Colorado

Colorado Springs Fire Department, CPW, save bear stuck in tree Tuesday night

James Gavato

Weather

A cloudy, cool, and wet Thursday is ahead, with winter alerts for the mountains

Alex O'Brien
North Side

Woodmoor neighbors question restoration after sewer project

Peter Choi

Covering Colorado

Crews working on finishing touches for Air Force Academy's new visitor center

Carl Winder

Wildfire

City of Colorado Springs has several wildfire mitigation projects in the works

Ryan Mutch

Storm Safe

Storm Safe visits Canon Exploratory School & Liberty Tree Academy

Lauren Brand

Pueblo

Pueblo Zoo faces closure within three years, seeks new sales tax initiative

Owen Skornik-Hayes

Politics

Governor Polis signs bill banning pet stores from selling dogs and cats

Ashleigh Quintana
Wildfire

No growth overnight, Poitrey Fire stays at 2,113 acres, 45 percent contained

Aidan Hulting

Covering Colorado

Colorado police department testing AI agent call taker for non-emergency line

Alasyn Zimmerman

America 250

Meet the Liberty Bell fans visiting little-known replicas across the U.S.

Allen G. Breed AP News

Sports

De La Cruz and Burns power the Reds to a 7-2 victory over the Rockies

AP

Covering Colorado

Vail Resorts announces summer season opening dates

Robert Garrison

Covering Colorado

Colorado Pint Day glasses toast to state's 150th and country's 250th birthdays

Jessica Porter
Environment

Why Colorado tick season is starting earlier than usual this year

Sophia Villalba

Weather

Beneficial moisture ahead for Colorado, with daily showers through Friday

Alan Rose

Covering Colorado

Convos and coffee: Colorado Springs man raises awareness of sobriety resources

Tony Keith

Politics

Lawmakers introduce bill aimed at retiring Ray Nixon Power Plant's coal unit

James Gavato

Covering Colorado

Madilyn Reyes named 9-1-1 Hero after helping mom in medical emergency

Connor Fay

Central Springs

Central Springs nonprofit provides housing for formerly incarcerated men

Liv Wood
North Side

Utility hike draws mixed reaction from businesses

Peter Choi

Covering Colorado

Army reverses course on Fort Carson Museum closure, others nationwide

Brett Forrest

Politics

Rep. Boebert introduces 'Trump Ballroom Act,' aimed at keeping president safe

James Gavato

East Side

Renters, homeowners say new Springs Utilities natural gas charge will 'add up'

Noah Caplan

Weather

Thunderstorms on Wednesday, before widespread rain and snow on Thursday

Alex O'Brien

Weather Science

Incoming storm timing and impacts finally bring seasonal conditions to Colorado

Casey Dorn
Education

Colorado Springs School District 11 program helps students learn outside

Carl Winder

East Side

New loan program aims to help offset childcare shortages

Noah Caplan

Covering Colorado

PPLD wants to improve access to small town libraries

Carl Winder

Covering Colorado

Crane operator dead following incident at construction site in Colorado Springs

James Gavato

Politics

Sponsors confident in push for rideshare regulations introduced again at Capitol

Colette Bordelon

Education

Colorado Springs students explore trade jobs at local career fair

Ryan Mutch
Covering Colorado

Pikeview Quarry donated back to the City of Colorado Springs on Tuesday

Aidan Hulting

Consumer

Colorado Springs City Council approves $8.54 monthly bill rider hike

Meghan Glova

Covering Colorado

Proposed annexation could double a small Colorado town's population

Tony Keith

Have You Seen Me

The El Paso County Sheriff's Office locates missing 14-year-old boy

Aidan Hulting

Weather

Fewer storms on Tuesday ahead of a late-week spring soaker

Alan Rose

Sports

Nuggets stay alive with 125-113 Game 5 win over Timberwolves

Bradey King
Colorado Culture

Why unexpected Colorado pelicans are special to this wildlife photographer

Mike Castellucci

Sports

Avalanche and Hurricanes sit back and wait, maybe for a while, after sweeps

Pat Graham AP Sports

Politics

State lawmakers want to expand water quality testing program in CO schools

Anusha Roy

Hegseth faces questions about Iran in first testimony since war began

Affordability concerns are weighing harder on consumer sentiment as war drags on

US gas prices jump to the highest average in nearly 4 years

Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz if US lifts its blockade and the war ends

LEAP deadline is Thursday in Colorado, 80% of those eligible have not applied

3-day job fair in Colorado Springs, May 5-7

Rising gas prices hit Colorado Springs drivers hard as costs near $5 a gallon

National News

Maine Gov. Mills ends Senate bid, paving way for Platner in Democratic primary

Oil and gas prices surge to four-year high amid US-Iran war stalemate

Oil companies look beyond Middle East for new supply sources

Man who died following shooting in Colorado Springs over the weekend identified

Colorado Springs Fire Department, CPW, save bear stuck in tree Tuesday night

A cloudy, cool, and wet Thursday is ahead, with winter alerts for the mountains

Woodmoor neighbors question restoration after sewer project

Crews working on finishing touches for Air Force Academy's new visitor center

City of Colorado Springs has several wildfire mitigation projects in the works

Storm Safe visits Canon Exploratory School & Liberty Tree Academy

Pueblo Zoo faces closure within three years, seeks new sales tax initiative

Governor Polis signs bill banning pet stores from selling dogs and cats

No growth overnight, Poitrey Fire stays at 2,113 acres, 45 percent contained

Colorado police department testing AI agent call taker for non-emergency line

Meet the Liberty Bell fans visiting little-known replicas across the U.S.

De La Cruz and Burns power the Reds to a 7-2 victory over the Rockies

Vail Resorts announces summer season opening dates

Colorado Pint Day glasses toast to state's 150th and country's 250th birthdays

Why Colorado tick season is starting earlier than usual this year

Beneficial moisture ahead for Colorado, with daily showers through Friday

Convos and coffee: Colorado Springs man raises awareness of sobriety resources

Lawmakers introduce bill aimed at retiring Ray Nixon Power Plant's coal unit

Madilyn Reyes named 9-1-1 Hero after helping mom in medical emergency

Central Springs nonprofit provides housing for formerly incarcerated men

Utility hike draws mixed reaction from businesses

Army reverses course on Fort Carson Museum closure, others nationwide

Rep. Boebert introduces 'Trump Ballroom Act,' aimed at keeping president safe

Renters, homeowners say new Springs Utilities natural gas charge will 'add up'

Thunderstorms on Wednesday, before widespread rain and snow on Thursday

Incoming storm timing and impacts finally bring seasonal conditions to Colorado

Colorado Springs School District 11 program helps students learn outside

New loan program aims to help offset childcare shortages

PPLD wants to improve access to small town libraries

Crane operator dead following incident at construction site in Colorado Springs

Sponsors confident in push for rideshare regulations introduced again at Capitol

Colorado Springs students explore trade jobs at local career fair

Pikeview Quarry donated back to the City of Colorado Springs on Tuesday

Colorado Springs City Council approves $8.54 monthly bill rider hike

Proposed annexation could double a small Colorado town's population

The El Paso County Sheriff's Office locates missing 14-year-old boy

Fewer storms on Tuesday ahead of a late-week spring soaker

Nuggets stay alive with 125-113 Game 5 win over Timberwolves

Why unexpected Colorado pelicans are special to this wildlife photographer

Avalanche and Hurricanes sit back and wait, maybe for a while, after sweeps

State lawmakers want to expand water quality testing program in CO schools