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With the Veterans Day parade on Saturday and a whole weekend of community events ahead, kids across Colorado Springs are going to have questions. This city is home to Fort Carson, the Air Force Academy, Peterson Space Fo
Between Veterans Day weekend and two separate professional development days, COS families are navigating several no-school days in quick succession. Here's the full breakdown by district, so you can arrange childcare, pl
Veterans Day is November 11, but in Colorado Springs, the celebrations kick off this Saturday with one of the best community parades in the city. Here's everything COS families need to know to make the most of Veterans D
Colorado confirmed its first pediatric flu death of the 2026-27 season on Monday, and health officials say this season is tracking earlier than last year. With the flu's typical December-to-January peak approaching — and
Colorado Springs families woke up Wednesday morning to encouraging news: early unofficial results from Tuesday's election show D11's $775 million bond measure, Issue 4A, passing with approximately 51% of the vote. If tho
D49 families have a packed week ahead. Between Election Day, a Board of Education meeting, and a no-school day back to back, there's a lot to keep track of. Here's what's coming up and what it means for your schedule.
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Advertise hereTwo family-friendly events bookend Veterans Day weekend in Colorado Springs — one to honor service, one to burn off some early-Thanksgiving energy. Here's what's happening and what families need to know before heading do
Today is the first Monday back at school after Daylight Saving Time ended Sunday morning. The clocks say it's the usual time, but your kid's body thinks it's an hour earlier than the clock says — and their body is the on
Colorado's 2026-27 flu season is already showing up earlier than last year — and last year was a bad one. UCHealth reports six times more positive flu tests compared to the same period in 2025. Colorado pediatricians and
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3 — and for Colorado Springs families with kids in District 11 schools, one of the most consequential votes on the ballot is Issue 4A, the D11 school bond.
Colorado Springs employers listed 14,433 open positions this month. Here are the companies and sectors doing the most hiring in November 2026.
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After Halloween, November tends to feel like a gap month — the holidays aren't quite here yet, the weather is getting cold, and the calendar looks emptier than it actually is. In Colorado Springs, November is genuinely f
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Advertise hereThe Colorado Springs Veterans Day Parade — officially named "In Their Honor" — takes place this Saturday, November 7, at 11:00 AM. The date is worth noting specifically: the parade is not on November 11, which is Veteran
The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a stop-use warning on October 29, 2026 for two products from CHE-US: magnetic stick figure sets and magnetic fidget balls. If you own either product, the CPSC's instruction i
If you have a ballot at home, today and tomorrow are the days to return it. The November 3 election is two days away, and it includes the D11 school bond — a $775 million measure that would be the first major capital inv
Daylight Saving Time ends tonight. At 2:00 AM on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back one hour across most of the United States — including Colorado Springs. The change happens automatically on most phones and devi
Halloween closes tonight, and November opens tomorrow. Colorado Springs has its own distinct November calendar — and given how military-connected this city is, Veterans Day week is one of the bigger community moments of
A study published October 27 in Contemporary Pediatrics found that 15 minutes of tablet video in the hour before bed did not suppress melatonin or measurably alter sleep in toddlers aged 15 to 24 months. The research, co
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Advertise hereThe U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a recall of approximately 3,332 Costway convertible high chairs on October 22, citing entrapment and fall hazards that violate the federal mandatory safety standard for
Halloween is here. If your family is heading out to trick-or-treat tonight in Colorado Springs, there's not much left to plan — but a quick run through the safety basics can make the night easier for everyone, including
Tomorrow night, somewhere between the first house and the last, your kids are going to collect more sugar than most adults eat in a month. The average trick-or-treater hauls approximately three cups of sugar worth of can
Most parents expect their teenager's annual well visit to cover the standard checklist: height, weight, blood pressure, vision, maybe a mental health screen. A new clinical report from the American Academy of Pediatrics
The United States has recorded 4,588 confirmed measles cases so far in 2026 — the highest annual total since measles was declared eliminated from the country in 2000. That number, confirmed through October 22, is roughly
If you have a Harkla compression sensory swing hanging in your home, check the ceiling mount right now. The CPSC announced a recall on October 29, 2026, covering approximately 31,075 of these swings — and the hazard is i
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Advertise hereIt's October 29. Halloween is in two days. And a new study finds that candy prices have risen roughly four times faster than general inflation over the past few years.
Halloween lands on Saturday this year, which means October 30 through November 1 is the most family-packed weekend of the fall in Colorado Springs. Whether you're chasing the full trick-or-treat experience, looking for d
Colorado Springs School District 11's $775 million bond measure is on the November 3 ballot — five days away. The voting logistics have been covered: drop boxes are open, the postmark deadline is November 3. What this ar
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a warning for Flyboss 3-in-1 Infant Bouncers: the product can collapse during use, creating a fall hazard for infants. If you have one, stop using it now.
At least 190 children died from influenza last season in the United States — one of the highest totals in recent years. Fewer than half of children (49.4 percent) received a flu vaccine. The American Academy of Pediatric
If your family is looking for something to do this morning, Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site's Fall Homeschool Day is underway. The event runs from 10 AM to 2 PM MT today, Wednesday October 28, at 3105 Gateway Road in Colo