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You Are Not Alone

Fort Carson soldier receives Purple Heart for heroism in Afghanistan

Ryan Mutch

Around Town

Pueblo's Mesa Drive-In celebrates 75 seasons with new ownership

Tony Keith

Sports

Yordan Alvarez goes deep lifting the Astros past the Rockies 3-1

Kristie Rieken

National News

Sports

What to know about the first-round matchups in the NHL's Stanley Cup playoffs

Stephen Whyno AP Sports

Weather

From fire to ice: Colorado will see high fire danger today and snow on Friday

Alan Rose

Weather

Windy conditions lead to fire danger on Thursday, before snow chances on Friday

Alex O'Brien
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

Environment

Colorado Parks and Wildlife aware of a 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
Your Voice Your Community

Peyton Superintendent on paid investigatory leave, community seeking answers

Aidan Hulting

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
Covering Colorado

One year later: Colorado Springs recreational marijuana

Eleanor Sheahan

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
Central Springs

Homeowners purchase rain barrels following a dry winter season

Liv Wood

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

Iranian threat to execute dissidents continues amid a fragile US ceasefire

Trump announces Lebanon-Israel ceasefire, opening door for U.S.-Iran talks

IEA warns Europe has six weeks of jet fuel left amid Iran war

US says Iran port blockade is working, forcing ships to turn back

Fort Carson soldier receives Purple Heart for heroism in Afghanistan

Pueblo's Mesa Drive-In celebrates 75 seasons with new ownership

Yordan Alvarez goes deep lifting the Astros past the Rockies 3-1

National News

Democrats build fundraising edge in some key Senate races

Young men more religious than young women for first time, poll finds

Russia launches massive drone and missile barrage on Ukraine, killing 16

What to know about the first-round matchups in the NHL's Stanley Cup playoffs

From fire to ice: Colorado will see high fire danger today and snow on Friday

Windy conditions lead to fire danger on Thursday, before snow chances on Friday

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

Colorado Springs ends police transparency group; some demand stronger oversight

Colorado Parks and Wildlife aware of a 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

Peyton Superintendent on paid investigatory leave, community seeking answers

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

One year later: Colorado Springs recreational marijuana

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.

Homeowners purchase rain barrels following a dry winter season

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