Sheriff's Office Trains Inmates for Construction Jobs
El Paso County jail officials have launched a vocational program that gives incarcerated people an industry-recognized flagging credential to ease their return to the workforce.
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Crunch Fitness North Springs Club Gets Bigger Home
Franchisee Fit Fusion is pouring $5 million into a relocated, upgraded North Academy Boulevard gym set to open before year's end.
Colorado Springs' Salsa Brava Closing After 24 Years
The Mexican restaurant, the founding concept of Rocky Mountain Restaurant Group, will serve its final customers on August 29.
Woodland Park Western Art Show Crowns First Winners
The inaugural one-day Western Art Show held at Tava House drew regional artists and multiple award recipients, signaling a growing arts scene in the Pikes Peak area.
Colorado Springs Packed With Live Music All Weekend
Performers spanning country, jazz, bluegrass, and metal are booked at venues across Colorado Springs from Thursday through Sunday this week.
Romano Finds Footing With Rockies After Years of Struggles
Reliever Jordan Romano, cut by the Angels in late April after two difficult seasons, has recorded a 1.59 ERA and three saves across his first 5.2 innings with Colorado.
Inflatable Costume Fun Run Returns to Benefit Alzheimer's Research
Three Colorado Springs senior care organizations are teaming up for a second annual blow-up suit race at Betty Krouse Park, with entry fees supporting the Alzheimer's Association.
Jenkins Middle School Students Return After $30 Million Rebuild
Roughly 650 Colorado Springs middle schoolers will reunite on a single rebuilt campus in mid-August, ending more than a year of split-site learning.
WTA Gene Testing Policy Tied to 2028 Olympic Eligibility
The Women's Tennis Association this week made genetic screening mandatory for all players, linking compliance directly to eligibility for the Los Angeles Olympic Games.
Colorado Springs Rodeo Legend Earns Hall of Fame Induction
Keith Isley, a bullfighter-turned-entertainer who spent five decades on the rodeo circuit, has been named to the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame.
NWS Issues Heat Advisory for Colorado Springs, Southern Colorado
The National Weather Service in Pueblo placed Colorado Springs and a broad stretch of south-central and southeastern Colorado under a Heat Advisory on July 27, with dangerously elevated temperatures expected through that evening.
Extreme Heat Expected to Peak Today in Springs
Colorado Springs could see its hottest day of the year so far, with high-90s temperatures forecast before a multi-day storm pattern moves in.
Two Missing Teenage Girls Sought in El Paso County
Authorities in Colorado Springs and El Paso County are separately asking the public to help locate two 13-year-old girls reported missing under at-risk circumstances.
Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo Finals Draw National Field
Elite riders from across the country gathered in El Paso County on July 18 to compete for titles and a prize purse exceeding one million dollars.
Colorado Springs Gardeners Sell Homegrown Plants Through Facebook
Pikes Peak region residents are undercutting big-box garden retailers by listing backyard-grown vegetables and flowers on Facebook Marketplace at significantly lower prices.
Ice Cream Prices Drop as Butterfat Costs Fall
Falling dairy commodity prices have pushed the national average for a half-gallon of ice cream under $6, offering shoppers the lowest prices in roughly two years.
Leadville's Only Pool Races Clock to Avoid Closure
Swim Squared, the sole publicly accessible pool in Leadville, is seeking $20,000 in community donations to avoid shutting its doors within months.