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Sports

Broncos secure AFC's top playoff seed with 19-3 win over Chargers

ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer

Crime

CBI assisting local police department with shooting investigation

Ashleigh Quintana

Covering Colorado

Teller County Sheriff issues Orange Flag; prohibits burn permit activations

Ashleigh Quintana

National News

Weather

Red Flag Warnings are in place for Sunday ahead of windy and dry conditions

Lauren Brand

Sports

Air Force women's comeback falls short, loses 64-58 to UNLV

Dante Williams
Traffic

City to permanently close slip exit lane to southbound Peterson Road

Ashleigh Quintana

Weather

Dry on the slopes this weekend but fresh powder likely next week

Casey Dorn

Weather

Calm Saturday, high fire danger Sunday, and snow in the extended forecast

Casey Dorn

Covering Colorado

Steel City Art Works artists reflect Pueblo’s identity and creative future

Michelle Reyes

Covering Colorado

Space X Falcon 9 rocket seen across the southern Colorado sky Friday evening

James Gavato

Traffic

Safety improvements on Garden of the Gods Road resume Monday

James Gavato
Covering Colorado

Photographer’s portraits invite community to see the people behind homelessness

Peter Choi

Weather

Breezy conditions will pick up this weekend along with potential fire danger

Lauren Brand

Politics

Colorado to permanently livestream legislative committee hearings

James Gavato

Covering Colorado

WATCH: Penrose kicks off 2026 with annual 'New Year's Day Ride'

Carl Winder

Olympics

Avs Brock Nelson, Artturi Lehkonen and Joel Kiviranta chosen for Olympics

Colorado Springs Gazette

Covering Colorado

Record year for Rescue Run

Bill Folsom
Around Town

Cripple Creek Ice Castles to finally open after warm weather causes delays

Ashleigh Quintana

Covering Colorado

Colorado Springs residents invited to give input on development funding

Ashleigh Quintana

Covering Colorado

CPW increases daily vehicle pass fee for select state parks

Ashleigh Quintana

Covering Colorado

CSFD stays busy on New Year's Day as they tackle three separate fires

Ashleigh Quintana

Traffic

Two crashes close both directions of I-25 Friday morning

Tony Keith

Environment

Colorado hunters welcome to enter 'bison roster' for chance to hunt the animals

Stephanie Butzer
Politics

Denver ban on flavored nicotine products goes into effect with new year

Veronica Acosta

Politics

CO bill would require law enforcement obtain a warrant to search Flock database

Colette Bordelon

Covering Colorado

Downtown Colorado Springs residents share their wishes for 2026

Noah Caplan

Weather

Warm and breezy weather continues this weekend but a pattern change is ahead

Casey Dorn

Weather

Friday and the weekend remain warm with breezy winds in southern Colorado

Alex O'Brien

Around Town

Fun-filled events across Colorado this weekend January 2 - January 4, 2026

James Gavato
Your Voice Your Community

WATCH: Standing up for what's right by listening to the community

James Gavato

Covering Colorado

Woman dies in suspected mountain lion attack south of Glen Haven

Stephanie Butzer

Covering Colorado

Blood donations drop after the holidays, the need never slows down in Colorado

Michelle Reyes

Weather Science

Colorado Springs just experienced its warmest December with five record highs

Alex O'Brien

Wildfire

Evacuation order lifted following wildfire near Dragonman's Shooting Range

James Gavato

Around Town

Colorado Parks and Wildlife invites community to start the new year with a hike

James Gavato
Around Town

AdAmAn Club's New Year's Eve fireworks tradition welcomes 2026

Connor Fay

Covering Colorado

Colorado Springs hospitals welcome first babies of 2026

James Gavato

Sports

MacKinnon scores 400th goal as Avalanche rout Blues 6-1

MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press

Traffic

Person injured following crash on the northeast side of Colorado Springs

James Gavato

Weather

A cloudy start to 2026 for Colorado, with much needed mountain snowfall

Alan Rose

Covering Colorado

WATCH: Southern Colorado community members share their New Year's resolutions

Carl Winder
Athlete of the Week

WATCH: The impact southern Colorado athletes had on and off the field in 2025

Dante Williams

Weather

Colorado rings in the New Year with mountain snow and plains warmth

Alex O'Brien

Covering Colorado

More people are choosing sober celebrations at Colorado Springs zero-proof bar

Peter Choi

Myles Garrett gets sack No. 23 to set NFL single-season record

'Not a war against Venezuela': Rubio defends US capture of Maduro

Tips for de-cluttering your space after the holidays

Boxer Tyson Fury says he is coming out of retirement in 2026

Broncos secure AFC's top playoff seed with 19-3 win over Chargers

CBI assisting local police department with shooting investigation

Teller County Sheriff issues Orange Flag; prohibits burn permit activations

National News

Democrats slam Trump for not notifying Congress before Maduro raid

Timeline: From boat strikes to Caracas raid — how U.S. forces captured Maduro

Family speaks out about couple mysteriously found dead in a Columbus, Ohio home

Red Flag Warnings are in place for Sunday ahead of windy and dry conditions

Air Force women's comeback falls short, loses 64-58 to UNLV

City to permanently close slip exit lane to southbound Peterson Road

Dry on the slopes this weekend but fresh powder likely next week

Calm Saturday, high fire danger Sunday, and snow in the extended forecast

Steel City Art Works artists reflect Pueblo’s identity and creative future

Space X Falcon 9 rocket seen across the southern Colorado sky Friday evening

Safety improvements on Garden of the Gods Road resume Monday

Photographer’s portraits invite community to see the people behind homelessness

Breezy conditions will pick up this weekend along with potential fire danger

Colorado to permanently livestream legislative committee hearings

WATCH: Penrose kicks off 2026 with annual 'New Year's Day Ride'

Avs Brock Nelson, Artturi Lehkonen and Joel Kiviranta chosen for Olympics

Record year for Rescue Run

Cripple Creek Ice Castles to finally open after warm weather causes delays

Colorado Springs residents invited to give input on development funding

CPW increases daily vehicle pass fee for select state parks

CSFD stays busy on New Year's Day as they tackle three separate fires

Two crashes close both directions of I-25 Friday morning

Colorado hunters welcome to enter 'bison roster' for chance to hunt the animals

Denver ban on flavored nicotine products goes into effect with new year

CO bill would require law enforcement obtain a warrant to search Flock database

Downtown Colorado Springs residents share their wishes for 2026

Warm and breezy weather continues this weekend but a pattern change is ahead

Friday and the weekend remain warm with breezy winds in southern Colorado

Fun-filled events across Colorado this weekend January 2 - January 4, 2026

WATCH: Standing up for what's right by listening to the community

Woman dies in suspected mountain lion attack south of Glen Haven

Blood donations drop after the holidays, the need never slows down in Colorado

Colorado Springs just experienced its warmest December with five record highs

Evacuation order lifted following wildfire near Dragonman's Shooting Range

Colorado Parks and Wildlife invites community to start the new year with a hike

AdAmAn Club's New Year's Eve fireworks tradition welcomes 2026

Colorado Springs hospitals welcome first babies of 2026

MacKinnon scores 400th goal as Avalanche rout Blues 6-1

Person injured following crash on the northeast side of Colorado Springs

A cloudy start to 2026 for Colorado, with much needed mountain snowfall

WATCH: Southern Colorado community members share their New Year's resolutions

WATCH: The impact southern Colorado athletes had on and off the field in 2025

Colorado rings in the New Year with mountain snow and plains warmth

More people are choosing sober celebrations at Colorado Springs zero-proof bar