Raton, N.M. is close to transferring land to the Pueblo of Picuris. A casino may be on the horizon
City commissioners voted 4-1 to move forward with a deal to transfer more than 132 acres of land to an Indigenous community near the town of Peñasco, N.M.
By Eli Jaynes
New affordable housing units coming to southeast Colorado Springs
Construction on 168 affordable housing units is underway in southeast Colorado Springs.
By Eli Jaynes
Could Colorado Parks and Wildlife take over recreation on Pikes Peak? A new plan says it should
Amid a growing regional population and surging tourist traffic on Pikes Peak, land managers around the iconic massif are looking for a better way to manage heightened visitation on America’s mountain.
By Eli Jaynes
Colorado’s parks bring in $7 billion each year, with Garden of the Gods a key contributor in Colorado Springs
In the Pikes Peak region, Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs hosts 4.5 million people as they visit the park each year.
By Eli Jaynes
Warming shelters and nonprofits in Colorado Springs provided shelter to hundreds during recent arctic weather
Over the weekend and through Monday night, warming shelters and nonprofits in Colorado Springs such as Springs Rescue Mission and Hope COS opened their doors to anyone seeking shelter from the cold, with the two organizations housing upwards of 700 people through the coldest nights of the storm.
By Eli Jaynes
Monte Vista is working to grow its outdoor recreation economy, now with help from a federal program
Monte Vista is set to receive planning assistance to grow its outdoor recreation economy. It’s part of a federal program that helps small towns leverage their nearby access to the outdoors.
By Eli Jaynes
Despite mountain monsoon soaking this summer, officials say it was the usual rainfall in Pueblo and Colorado Springs
Meteorologist Stephen Hodanish says it may feel like a particularly rainy summer in Pueblo and Colorado Springs, but that’s only because past years have been so dry.
By Eli Jaynes
Colorado Springs launches “COS Ready” emergency preparedness campaign
Colorado Springs has a new emergency preparedness campaign featuring software called Zonehaven. The city is the first in Colorado to use it.
By Eli Jaynes
More than two decades after closing, a chairlift could run this winter at Cuchara Mountain Park, and it may soon be operated by a local non-profit
Chairlifts haven’t run at Cuchara Mountain Park for more than 20 years, but a local nonprofit is trying to change that.
By Eli Jaynes
Acceptance Day at the U.S. Air Force Academy
First-year cadets at the United States Air Force Academy were formally accepted by the Academy’s upperclassmen on August 5 before the beginning of the academic year.
By Eli Jaynes
Watery OJ and dollar store bread: How some Coloradans are surviving inflation
Rising prices on food have forced Colorado shoppers to cut back, substitute, or even completely forgo certain items.
More electric vehicle chargers coming to Colorado highways
Six Colorado highways are eligible for federal grant money to build EV charging stations. Two of them run close to Lamar, where Tesla recently installed the area’s only Supercharger.
By Eli Jaynes
How millions of dollars worth of Southern Colorado spuds could take a one way trip over the border
A Mexican Supreme Court case has allowed San Luis Valley potato farmers to sell their crop throughout much of Mexico. Some farmers in the area aren’t confident it’ll last.
By Eli Jaynes
Colorado Springs Police Department looking to purchase virtual reality system for use of force training
The proposed virtual reality training system comes after a recent report recommended that CSPD review its use of force training.
By Eli Jaynes
Off the beaten path: 60 miles of illegal trails mapped in one Colorado Springs open space
Illegal trails double the mileage of legal routes in Red Rock Canyon Open Space in Colorado Springs. Land managers say illegal trails are destructive for the region’s natural spaces.
By Eli Jaynes
Constitution Avenue extension in Colorado Springs won’t be among projects considered in PPRTA vote in November
After receiving hundreds of comments, Colorado Springs City Council did not endorse a study focused on extending Constitution Ave to Interstate 25 as part of a ballot initiative asking voters to renew a regional transportation tax.
By Eli Jaynes