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Covering Colorado

Colorado Springs restaurant permanently closes after 23 years in business

James Gavato

COLORADO STATE FAIR

Tickets for the 2026 Colorado State Fair in Pueblo now on sale

James Gavato

Covering Colorado

Colorado Springs ends police transparency group; some demand stronger oversight

Brennen Kauffman, Colorado Springs Gazette

National News

$40 Finds

Finds Under $40 - Exploring Bear Creek Nature Center

Jon McMichael

Environment

Colorado Parks and Wildlife searcing for mountain lion seen in Old Colorado City

Ashleigh Quintana

Covering Colorado

City of Fountain replaces 1970s-era bathrooms in Aga Park

Ashleigh Quintana
Traffic

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

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

Southeast Side

New Colorado bill aims to expand affordable homeownership programs

Michelle Reyes

Around Town

Free guided tours open for special access to Corral Bluffs and Jimmy Camp Creek

James Gavato

Covering Colorado

Global space partnerships boost U.S. military technology in space

Peter Choi

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
Covering Colorado

Town of Green Mountain Falls awarded grant to study upgrading wastewater system

Adam Knapik

West Side

Space Symposium brings boost for local Colorado Springs businesses

Bill Folsom

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

Kelly Loeffler: Americans will soon feel relief as Iran war rattles prices

Senate blocks war powers resolution on Iran for fourth time

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

Colorado Springs restaurant permanently closes after 23 years in business

Tickets for the 2026 Colorado State Fair in Pueblo now on sale

Colorado Springs ends police transparency group; some demand stronger oversight

National News

Plans for ICE at World Cup games draws fresh scrutiny from lawmakers

Teen who lost eye photographing protest describes life-altering injury

The Yellow Floor Room: A glimpse into Sudan’s hidden war on women

Finds Under $40 - Exploring Bear Creek Nature Center

Colorado Parks and Wildlife searcing for mountain lion seen in Old Colorado City

City of Fountain replaces 1970s-era bathrooms in Aga Park

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

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

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

New Colorado bill aims to expand affordable homeownership programs

Free guided tours open for special access to Corral Bluffs and Jimmy Camp Creek

Global space partnerships boost U.S. military technology in space

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

April averages the most Red Flag Warnings out of the year

Town of Green Mountain Falls awarded grant to study upgrading wastewater system

Space Symposium brings boost for local Colorado Springs businesses

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