Las Vegas Street Endures Third Construction Project of 2025
A $30 million Colorado Springs Utilities wastewater upgrade is the latest in a series of three separate construction efforts to disrupt traffic along the same south-side corridor this year.
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Air Force's Jordan Jackson Eyes Bigger Broncos Role
The Air Force Academy graduate enters his fifth NFL season with Denver, motivated by a playoff revelation and a demanding offseason of preparation.
Broncos' Nix Plays 2026 Season With Enormous Contract Looming
Quarterback Bo Nix enters the 2026 NFL campaign on his rookie deal, with a potential contract worth around $50 million annually waiting on the other side.
Colorado 150 Celebration Sends Hikers Up Every 14er
Organizers coordinated simultaneous summit attempts on all of Colorado's 14,000-foot peaks on Aug. 1, 2026, to mark the state's sesquicentennial.
CSAHA Tigers Mark 50 Years of Youth Hockey
The Colorado Springs Amateur Hockey Association celebrated its 50th anniversary and preseason kickoff on August 1 at Memorial Park.
Downtown Art Walk, Mountain Festival Fill Colorado Springs Weekend
The First Friday Art Walk and a 41st annual juried arts festival in Woodland Park headline a stretch of community cultural events across the region.
Denver Chef's Dumplings Headed to United International Flights
United Airlines has launched an in-flight dining program with Netflix's Chef's Table series, featuring a James Beard Award-winning Denver restaurateur among eleven participating chefs.
Local Singer Takes 'America the Beautiful' to Its Birthplace
A Colorado Springs musician climbed to the Pikes Peak summit on Colorado Day to perform the song that was inspired there 132 years ago.
Mt. Carmel Returns to Westcliffe With Expanded Veteran Services
The Colorado Springs-based Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center is reestablishing direct outreach in Custer County to bring benefits and support closer to rural veterans.
Colorado Springs Koi Society Invites Public to Annual Pond Tour
The Pikes Peak Koi and Water Garden Society will open nine member backyards to free public tours across the Colorado Springs area on August 1 and 2.
Drought Forces Emergency Fish Salvage at Huerfano Reservoir
Colorado Parks and Wildlife authorized an emergency public fish salvage at Daigre Reservoir after severe drought and municipal water demands put the entire fishery at risk.
Teachers Spend Hundreds of Their Own Dollars on Classrooms
A Colorado Springs-area family is drawing attention to the growing financial strain on educators, as out-of-pocket classroom spending regularly reaches hundreds or even thousands of dollars per year.
Aspen Acres Fire Tops 100,000 Acres in Southern Colorado
The Aspen Acres Fire has burned more than 101,000 acres in Southern Colorado and reached 66% containment as of Thursday, July 30.
Cripple Creek Veterans Rally Expects 1,500 Riders This August
The 39th POW/MIA Recognition Ride will send more than 1,500 motorcyclists through Teller County on Aug. 21 as part of a two-day veterans celebration in Cripple Creek.
Tri-Lakes Softball Returns Home Shaped by Regional Stage
Colorado's four-time consecutive state champions went 1-2 at a Little League softball regional tournament in California, narrowly missing a World Series bid.
Ford Amphitheater Packs Late Summer With Major Acts
Colorado Springs' Ford Amphitheater has lined up a nearly continuous run of national headliners from early August through late September, spanning rock, country, and pop.
7 Brew's Second Colorado Springs Location Now Open
A drive-thru coffee stand at 26th Street and U.S. 24 welcomed its first customers in mid-July, nearly four years after the project received initial city approval.
CSU Scientists Work to Revive Cameron Peak Fire Forests
Colorado State University ecology researchers are evaluating seedling species and experimental growing aids to guide reforestation across a massive 2020 wildfire scar.
Beulah Challenge Races Back, Channeling Funds to Fire Recovery
The Beulah Challenge's 5K and 10K distances will go forward this September, with some proceeds earmarked for community recovery from the Aspen Acres fire.
Manitou Springs Unveils Hiawatha Lot as Mobility Hub
After roughly a decade of planning and a nearly $3 million investment, Manitou Springs has transformed a deteriorated overflow lot into a full-service transportation hub near downtown.