
Heavy rain, flooding close tourist trains through Southwestern Colorado
The record precipitation closed the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad.

Colorado identifies another measles case, with a new one in out-of-state traveler to the southern part of the state
The state has seen a record number of cases this year of the virus once considered eliminated in the U.S.
Colorado Public Radio Podcast Wins Two National Signal Awards for Excellence in Local News
Purplish, a podcast about Colorado politics and government, has been named the best local news podcast in the 2025 Signal Awards.

Billionaire Michael Bloomberg reshapes early race for Colorado governor
Bloomberg has poured half a million dollars into helping Sen. Michael Bennet defeat Attorney General Phil Weiser in the Democratic primary.

‘We can choose to take action’: Filmmaker Anayansi Prado on ‘Uvalde Mom’ and what Colorado can learn from the shooting
“Uvalde Mom” is screening at the Rocky Mountain Women’s Film Festival at Colorado College this weekend.

Colorado Springs City Council kills proposal to charge solar customers more for peak hour usage
Many solar customers said they spent tens of thousands of dollars installing solar panels, and the change would renege on incentives from the past.

Colorado’s Front Range had a less smoggy summer thanks to cooler weather, less wildfire smoke
The air was cleaner, but probably not clean enough to get Metro Denver back into compliance with federal ozone standards.

Colorado Springs Police K9 recovering after stabbing
The officer named Roam needed one leg amputated after an altercation with a suspect.

Damage estimates still being calculated following historic floods in southwestern Colorado
Durango, Pagosa Springs and Vallecito took the brunt of the high water.

Colorado’s congressional incumbents, Democratic challengers pull in strong fundraising numbers
The midterms are a year away, but the money races are already going strong, as each party eyes control of Congress.

Colorado joins new public health alliance in face of Trump administration’s remaking of federal health infrastructure
More than a dozen Democrat-led states found coalition to share public health data, best practices and more.

Oct. 16, 2025: What will Dominion sale mean for elections? Plus, Colorado’s Voting Rights Act
Now that Colorado-based Dominion Voting Systems is being sold, there are questions about what that will mean to upcoming elections. We talk with county clerks who rely on the system that’s been at the center of election lies and debunked conspiracies. Then, as the U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to rollback another provision of the Voting Rights Act, Colorado’s taken action to make sure access is enshrined in state law. Later, a mom rushed in to save her children in the Uvalde school shooting. A documentary about her actions screens in Colorado this weekend. And, known as “Pueblo’s little jewel box,” it’s marking a 125-year milestone.
William Shakespeare’s A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
Pikes Peak State College (PPSC) Theatre Department presents a nostalgic 80s romp of the classic rom-com A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM by William Shakespeare.
R.U.R. by Karel Čapek
Fresh off a completely sold out run of The Shark is Broken, Springs Ensemble Theatre (SET) continues its sixteenth season with R.U.R.
ALL SOULS’ DAY CEMETERY SING
SACRED HARP (aka shape-note) SINGING IS A JOY! Come try it! All are welcome, loaner books available. Singing school at 10 am with sing to follow.

This Colorado district was sued after removing library books. It’s fundraising for legal fees
While school district fundraisers for things like classroom supplies or field trips are common, asking parents and the public for money to pay lawyers is not.