![Five silver rings of different shapes and sizes feature large pieces of variegated blue and green turquoise. The rings are seen from the top and are won on a pair of hands. Three rings on the left hand and two on the right](https://www.cpr.org/cdn-cgi/image/width=3840,quality=75,format=auto/https://wp-cpr.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/07/Courtesy-North-Star-Turquoise-.jpg)
Are there turquoise mines in Colorado? Yes! Hear more from a Cripple Creek turquoise miner
Clint Cross of North Star Turquoise has been mining turquoise near Cripple Creek for decades.
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By Shanna Lewis
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Changes approved by city zoning board for six-story apartment building overlooking the Arkansas River in Pueblo
The project is still pending approval from various city agencies and Pueblo Water.
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By Shanna Lewis
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Colorado State Fair general manager to leave position in the fall
After six years as general manager of the Colorado State Fair, Scott Stoller will leave the position at the end of September.
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By Shanna Lewis
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Plans for a proposed six story apartment building overlooking the Arkansas River in Pueblo are nearing final approval
The developer of the proposed 98-unit apartment building is requesting several exceptions to the city’s zoning codes.
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Home prices and new listings in the San Luis Valley are ticking up, while the number of sales is mostly down – like much of Colorado
Realtors in Costilla County in the San Luis Valley reported an eye-popping 700 percent increase in sold listings there in May when compared to the same time last year. That number needs context though.
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By Shanna Lewis
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Colorado Springs planning and neighborhood services director resigns after more than a decade on the job
Wysocki’s resignation comes at a time when some large and controversial proposed development projects are on the table.
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Historic carousel at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs starts turning again
The carousel was removed last summer as part of plans for an ongoing $50 million construction project.
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![a partially constructed home with parts of the OSB walls standing but no roof yet. The framing wood is up for the interior walls. a street sign shows the house is at the corner of two paved streets called Miro lane and Wolf Lake Dr. The sky is blue.](https://www.cpr.org/cdn-cgi/image/width=3840,quality=75,format=auto/https://wp-cpr.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/06/5-7-24-Pic-1.jpg)
New home construction is on the rise in the Pikes Peak region after a two-year slump
Building permits issued for single family homes increased by 32 percent year-to-date when compared to the same time last year.
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Pueblo authorities lift restrictions on Arkansas River activities as danger recedes
The restricted areas of the river stretch from the Pueblo Dam to the Otero County line.
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The Colorado Springs Utilities Board opposes Aurora’s recent purchase of water rights in Otero County
Water managers in the Arkansas River Basin want legal documentation from Aurora to ensure that the water will not permanently leave the basin.
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Historic Arkansas Riverwalk expansion project in Pueblo gets underway this week
The nearly $16 million project will extend the riverwalk park and channel east toward Santa Fe Drive. Plans also call for a new multi-level boat house.
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Celebrate the stars, planets and galaxies around Colorado during Dark Sky Month
Find Dark Sky Events planned for this summer or great places to see the stars in Colorado and Northern New Mexico.
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Pueblo Library District launches digital archiving project to preserve history around southeastern Colorado
New regional memory labs will provide free equipment and training for do-it-yourself digitization of all kinds of materials, including film, photos, VHS tape and more. Recording equipment for oral histories will also be available.
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How and where Colorado Springs should grow its physical boundaries is on the drawing board with AnnexCOS
An update to the City of Colorado Springs’ annexation plan will identify potential areas that might be targeted for city expansion over the next 20 years.
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Home listings are on the rise in southern Colorado, while other indicators show a slowing real estate market
Fewer homes sold last month than the previous April in Pueblo, Fremont and El Paso counties.
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What do you do with an old rock quarry? It’s a question Colorado Springs needs to answer
The Pikeview Quarry has marked the mountains west of Colorado Springs for more than a century. Now that mining operations have ceased, the city needs to figure out what to do with the scar.
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