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The Colorado Springs School District 11 Board of Education votes August 5 on whether to place a $775 million bond measure on the November 2026 ballot. That vote is four days away, and for families across central Colorado
Colorado became a state on August 1, 1876. That was 150 years ago today, which makes this Colorado's sesquicentennial — a milestone the state has been building toward all year. In Colorado Springs, the celebration is hap
A correction to the COS back-to-school calendar, and an update worth sharing if you have children in Academy District 20.
Three products — two formal CPSC recalls and one safety warning — are worth checking in your home this weekend. All three involve products commonly sold on Amazon, and all three carry serious hazards: suffocation, drowni
District 49 families have a new building opening on Monday — the same morning that thousands of D49 students return to school for the 2026–27 year. The Student Success Center is opening at the former Falcon Elementary Sc
If you've taken a young child to a well-child visit recently, you've probably noticed books in the waiting room and questions from the pediatrician about reading aloud at home. That's not accidental — it's the result of
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Advertise hereBack-to-school season is a natural moment to do a quick check of the gear in your home, and this summer the Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued or confirmed recalls on five children's products that are worth kn
Colorado Springs School District 11 is weighing its largest bond measure in more than two decades. The D11 school board meets August 5 to vote on whether to place a $775 million bond measure on the November 2026 ballot —
The last weekend of July is a strong one for COS families. There's a milestone birthday celebration, a final shot at the summer's most popular zoo event, a free backpack giveaway timed almost perfectly for the first day
The Aspen Acres Fire is moving in the right direction. Evacuation orders have been lifted across the communities most affected — Wetmore, Beulah, Rye, San Isabel, and Colorado City — and the fire now stands at about 101,
If you've been to a pediatric well-child visit in the past decade, there's a good chance your child's doctor asked about reading — whether you're reading aloud at home, what books are in the house, and whether your child
Two high chair products are prompting action from the Consumer Product Safety Commission this week. One is a formal recall; the other is an unusual safety warning issued because the manufacturer refused to participate in
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Advertise hereIf your family missed the July 25 Backpack Bash locations, there's one more chance this weekend. The Backpack Bash Central location is happening Saturday, August 1, from 9:00 a.m. to noon, and it's the final Backpack Bas
Falcon families, the 2026-27 school year is nearly here. Falcon School District 49 opens its doors on August 3 for a subset of students, with the rest following on August 4 — meaning D49's school year begins in under a w
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a safety warning for Mikrdoo brand children's pajamas. These pajamas fail to meet the federal flammability standard for children's sleepwear — a mandatory safety r
As of July 27, the Aspen Acres Fire has reached 101,879 acres and is 61% contained. That containment figure represents significant progress on a fire that has become the ninth largest in Colorado history by acreage. More
Fall sports season starts earlier than most families expect. Youth soccer practices in Colorado Springs are set to begin the week of August 10 — that's before D11 schools open on August 12 and before D20 students start o
If you bought a pair of Cat & Jack brand toddler girls' sandals at Target between January and May 2026, check your child's shoe rack. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued recall #26-629, covering
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Advertise hereColorado became a state on August 1, 1876. This Saturday, August 1, 2026, marks exactly 150 years since Colorado entered the Union — the sesquicentennial of statehood. Colorado Day is a state holiday, and Colorado Spring
Colorado Springs families have fewer than three weeks until the 2026-27 school year begins. Here are the confirmed first-day dates for each of the three main Colorado Springs-area districts.
The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for Colorado Springs and the surrounding El Paso County area below 7,400 feet. The advisory is in effect from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. MDT today, July 26. The forecast hig
Trails and Open Space Coalition, a Colorado Springs nonprofit with more than 40 years of regional parks advocacy, launched a free interactive guide to the outdoor spaces of the Pikes Peak region this week. The guide is c
The Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled two pull-string teething toy sets sold on Amazon on July 23, 2026. Both products pose a choking and respiratory hazard to infants and should be stopped immediately.
The Colorado Springs Sunday Market returns to Acacia Park today, July 26, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The market is free to attend and brings more than 60 vendors to downtown Colorado Springs each week, selling Colorado-grown
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Advertise hereColorado Springs is hitting 84 degrees today, and the kind of summer heat that makes staying inside feel like a waste. If you've been looking for a reason to get the family outside and cooled off, this weekend is it.
Colorado Springs is adding eight new school zone designations near D11 middle and high schools before the end of the summer. For families who drive near those schools during drop-off and pick-up hours, that means new spe
The next time you take your child to a well-child visit, your pediatrician might ask about more than reading. Colorado Governor Jared Polis has joined five other governors in urging the American Academy of Pediatrics to
If your family is still figuring out what to do with this Saturday, here's a strong answer: drive about 20 minutes west of Colorado Springs and spend the morning in Green Mountain Falls at Bronc Day.
Two separate product recalls announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission affect items that many Colorado Springs families may have purchased in the last year. Both involve products used with young children,
The BeMySecret Cars and Anime Con returns to Colorado Springs for its 5th anniversary this weekend, running Saturday, July 25, and Sunday, July 26, at the Colorado Springs Event Center on Palmer Park Boulevard. Children