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      Covering Colorado
      Colorado Springs Ski Swap Returns With Thousands of Deals on Winter Gear
      Piper Vaughn
      Covering Colorado
      Deer gets snared by plastic pumpkin in Colorado, be mindful of your decorations
      Tony Keith
      Politics
      CO cattle ranchers upset over Trump's proposed increase in beef from Argentina
      Shannon Ogden
      Around Town
      Trunk or Treats and Halloween events happening in southern Colorado
      James Gavato
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      News 5 Lighthouse Award winner helped make school top performer in district
      Dianne Derby
      Covering Colorado
      New state survey asks Coloradans for ideas to make rideshare trips safer
      Colette Bordelon

      GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN

       
      • SNAP benefits at risk, workers miss pay as shutdown continues

        Nathaniel Reed

      • State provides funds to keep Rocky Mountain National Park visitor centers open

        James Gavato

      • Polis requests $10M to support food banks after lapse in November SNAP benefits

        Óscar Contreras

      • Shutdown coincides with fastest debt surge in years — now at $38 trillion

        AP via Scripps News Group

      • Richard Vasquez

        Crime

        EPSO says a man was arrested for the alleged sexual assault of a child

        Aidan Hulting
        Ski swap

        Covering Colorado

        Colorado Springs Ski Swap this weekend only

        Tony Keith
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        Traffic

        Deadly crash causes delays along north and southbound I-25, Friday near Fountain

        Aidan Hulting
      • National News

        • Raw chicken

          Your chicken dinner could be causing UTIs, new study reveals

          Scripps News Group
        • Cpr,,Emergency,First,Aid,For,Heart,Attack,,Unconsciousness,,Or,Drowning

          From choking response to naloxone use: What’s new in CPR guidelines

          Justin Boggs
        • Student loan debt

          New federal loan limits threaten graduate school access for millions of students

          Scripps News Group

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      • Weather

        Mountain showers linger on Friday ahead of a gorgeous weekend

        Alan Rose
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        Covering Colorado

        Coloradans turn to food banks with SNAP benefits on hold for November

        Claire Lavezzorio
      • Showdown over mail-in ballots heating up ahead general election

        Crime

        Castle Rock woman convicted of casting ballots for dead ex-husband, son

        Óscar Contreras
        Sports Betting Arrests Basketball

        Covering Colorado

        Park Hill natives, former high school react to Chauncey Billups' arrest

        Maggie Bryan
        golden chess champs sullivan and griffin mcconnell

        Covering Colorado

        Chess as an Olympic sport? Golden brothers headed to international tournament

        Colin Riley
      • Healthy School Meals for All

        Election Watch

        Colorado voters to decide fate of free school meals program

        Michelle Reyes
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        Around Town

        Fun-filled events across Colorado this weekend October 24 - October 26, 2025

        James Gavato
        Skis

        Around Town

        2025 Colorado Springs Ski Swap happening this weekend

        James Gavato
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        Consumer

        Colorado Department of Revenue warns taxpayers of text-based scam

        James Gavato
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        Weather

        A few spotty showers linger on Friday in southern Colorado

        Alex O'Brien
        Is decreased spending tied to fewer food donations? Some food pantries not seeing dropoff

        Covering Colorado

        Some food pantries not seeing drop-off despite decreased spending

        Noah Caplan
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        Covering Colorado

        Federally funded safety action study will help Fountain improve road safety

        Liv Wood
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        Your Voice Your Community

        El Paso County Board to revisit charging retirees for health benefits

        Alasyn Zimmerman
        Pueblo County Sheriff's Office

        Crime

        Suspicious death investigation underway, body found in abandoned greenhouse

        James Gavato
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        Covering Colorado

        Police Foundation has received more than $68,000 in donations to support K9 Roam

        James Gavato
        Switchbacks Head Coach

        Switchbacks

        Can the defending champs secure their playoff spot? Big stakes this Saturday

        Eleanor Sheahan
        Friday Football Fever

        Friday Football Fever

        Friday Football Fever 2025: Week 9 Preview

        James Gavato
      • Alamosa Police Seizure

        Crime

        Alamosa Police conducts multiple search warrants, seizing guns, drugs and cash

        Aidan Hulting
        Fatal Crash

        Covering Colorado

        19-year-old identified as driver in deadly crash along Uintah Street

        Aidan Hulting
        TESSA Haunted House

        Around Town

        Family-friendly Halloween events offer spooky fun without the nightmares in COS

        Carl Winder
      • Rep. Jeff Crank

        Advocates of Accountability

        'What is there to compromise on?' with Democrats, says Jeff Crank

        Brett Forrest
        Fatal Crash

        Covering Colorado

        26-year-old rider identified from deadly crash along Maizeland Road

        Aidan Hulting
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        Switchbacks

        WATCH LIVE: FC Tulsa vs. Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC

        James Gavato
      • Change Seekers

        Colorado restaurant offers free meals to federal workers during shutdown

        Aidan Hulting

        Weather

        'Warm storm' sets its sights on Colorado, with rain and snow late this week

        Alan Rose
        Giants Broncos Payton And Wilson Football

        Sports

        Sean Payton says postgame comments were about Jaxson Dart, not Russell Wilson

        Arnie Stapleton AP Football Writer
      • Two new funeral home inspectors are a first for Colorado, and they've already made a disturbing discovery

        Seeking Solutions

        'They're very busy': Two new funeral home inspectors are a first for Colorado

        Colette Bordelon
        Flock camera

        Covering Colorado

        Denver bans sharing of Flock camera data with the federal government

        Landon Haaf
        Shiffrin’s Season

        Olympics

        Shiffrin narrowing her focus to fewer events for Milan-Cortina Olympics

        Pat Graham and Andrew Dampf AP Sports
      • Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site

        Covering Colorado

        State money being used to open Sand Creek Massacre NPS site for one day

        Brett Forrest
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        Seeking Solutions

        City officials meet with residents over Meadows Park Community Center closure

        Owen Skornik-Hayes
        Road Work

        Traffic

        Ruxton Avenue in Manitou Springs will close Thursday for tree removal

        Anthony Kambiss
      • Harrison High School Volleyball

        Positively Colorado

        Harrison volleyball rallies for teammate with cancer, Dig Pink game Thursday

        Eleanor Sheahan
        Storm Safe Cheyenne Mountain Elementary

        Storm Safe

        Storm Safe visits Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School

        Lauren Brand
        US Air Force Academy

        Covering Colorado

        USAFA pausing Gate Support Program starting Thursday amid government shutdown

        James Gavato
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        Weather

        Rain and snow showers move through Colorado on Thursday and Friday

        Alex O'Brien
        Southern Colorado winter outlook 2025-2026

        Weather Science

        First Alert 5 2025-2026 Winter Outlook

        Casey Dorn
        Ethan Mangrum

        Athlete of the Week

        Sand Creek's Ethan Mangrum leads Colorado in rushing yards, touchdowns

        Dante Williams
      • Small Plane Crash

        Covering Colorado

        Preliminary report released on cause of plane crash on Powers Boulevard

        James Gavato
        Pueblo Cooperative Care

        Covering Colorado

        Pueblo food pantry sees surge in families needing food since government shutdown

        Eleanor Sheahan
        Fort Carson

        Wildfire

        Another small grass fire burning on Fort Carson, Tuesday's fire extinguished

        James Gavato
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