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Weather

Downslope wind on Thursday will push temps into the 60s and 70s

Alan Rose

Covering Colorado

Spacecraft led by CU Boulder scientists has lost communication with stations

Anthony Kambiss

Covering Colorado

Colorado Springs Police Department implementing new technology surcharge

Anthony Kambiss

National News

Sports

Postponed measures regarding Denver Summit FC stadium head to city council

Veronica Acosta

Around Town

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo's Electric Safari ranked second in USA Today's best lights

Anthony Kambiss
Storm Safe

Storm Safe visits Talbott STEAM School and Edith Wolford Elementary School

Lauren Brand

Weather Science

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

Lauren Brand

Sports

Olympic City earning its namesake? New report says so

Noah Caplan

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

Crime

Shooting involving police in Downtown Colorado Springs ruled justified

Ashleigh Quintana
Around Town

Colorado Springs lights up for Downtown Holiday Stroll Wednesday evening

Adam Knapik

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

Traffic

Southbound I-25 reopens in Pueblo after fatal crash involving a pedestrian

Aidan Hulting

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

Time names ‘Architects of AI’ as 2025 Person of the Year

Senate expected to vote on Dems' tax credit renewal, GOP to pitch alternative

Powerball jackpot hits $1 billion after 41 drawings without a winner

Record flooding threatens Washington as more heavy rain pounds the Northwest

Downslope wind on Thursday will push temps into the 60s and 70s

Spacecraft led by CU Boulder scientists has lost communication with stations

Colorado Springs Police Department implementing new technology surcharge

National News

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

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

Trump administration reverses font change meant to aid readers with disabilities

Postponed measures regarding Denver Summit FC stadium head to city council

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo's Electric Safari ranked second in USA Today's best lights

Storm Safe visits Talbott STEAM School and Edith Wolford Elementary School

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

Olympic City earning its namesake? New report says so

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

Temperatures soar 20 degrees above average on Thursday in southern Colorado

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

Southbound I-25 reopens in Pueblo after fatal crash involving a pedestrian

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