Holiday Spending Holds Steady Despite Economic Anxiety
A PwC survey finds consumers nationwide intend to spend roughly $700 on gifts this season, even as airfare costs climb and cost-of-living pressures strain household budgets.
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L.L. Bean Brings Second Storefront to North Colorado Springs
The outdoor retail chain is set to open a location exceeding 13,000 square feet at Briargate's Promenade Shops on Oct. 30, with roughly 40 jobs available.
Downtown Colorado Springs Gains New Interior Design Shop
Love Your Space has debuted its first physical storefront on East Rio Grande Street, joining a wave of new businesses taking root in the city's downtown core.
VFW Motorcycle Poker Run Heads South to Fountain
District 5 VFW Warriors will stage a fundraising ride on Sept. 26, with money going to two organizations that support local veterans.
Widefield Bus Stop-Arm Violations Rise in Year Two
Widefield School District 3 has already logged more school bus stop-arm violations this fall than it did during the same period last year, alarming district transportation officials.
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Marks Centennial With Military Discounts
The Colorado Springs zoo launched its Military Appreciation Week on September 14, offering half-price admission to service members and their immediate families through September 20.
CPW Euthanizes Three Wolves as Livestock Toll Mounts
Colorado wildlife managers killed three yearling wolves across separate counties this week, pushing total wolf deaths since the state's 2023 reintroduction program to 20.
Mountain Metro Seeks Rider Input on Fall Schedule Overhaul
Colorado Springs' transit agency wants public comment by Sept. 15 on a plan to run several bus routes twice as often while cutting late-night ZEB service on weekends.
Eleven-Year-Old Cat Sooty Named HSPPR Pet of the Week
Colorado Springs' Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region is seeking an adopter for Sooty, a senior black shorthair cat surrendered by his previous owner.
Self-Guided Coffee Crawl Highlights 15 Springs Shops
A national ticketed coffee tour program has selected Colorado Springs as one of its fall destinations, running from September 15 through October 15 across 15 local cafés.
Hegseth Pressed Downed F-15 Crew for '60 Minutes' Interview
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Pentagon political appointees pushed two airmen rescued from Iran to go on camera for CBS, despite reservations from the crew and military officials.
Monument Run4Hope Marks Decade of School Mental Health Fundraising
Monument's 10th annual Run4Hope event gathered participants at Ascent Church on Saturday, setting a $20,000 fundraising target for student suicide prevention programs.
CU Buffs Alumni Clash as Coordinators in Monday Night Opener
Two Colorado football fraternity brothers — now opposing coordinators for Kansas City and Denver — renew a rivalry stretching back to a 1990 national championship season in Boulder.
Springs Volunteers Assemble 80 Beds for Children in Need
Sleep in Heavenly Peace and Lowe's teamed up with Colorado Springs volunteers on September 12 to build 80 beds for local children who lack one.
SBA Drought Loans Now Available for El Paso County Businesses
The federal Small Business Administration has approved low-interest disaster loans of up to $2 million for small businesses and nonprofits across eight southeast Colorado counties hit by drought.
Air Force Honors DeBerry With Falcon Stadium Bronze
A crowd of hundreds, including family members and generations of former players, gathered Friday at Falcon Stadium to unveil a statue honoring longtime Air Force football coach Fisher DeBerry.
Teller County Finally Regulates Its 850-Plus Short-Term Rentals
Commissioners unanimously adopted Ordinance 23 on Sept. 10, creating the first licensing and inspection framework for short-term rentals that had long operated without any county permit.
Colorado Springs Gardeners Have Weeks Left to Winterize
Local garden experts say the Colorado Springs growing season closes around early October, leaving residents a narrow window to harvest, compost, and till before frost arrives.
Coronado Football Downs Harrison With Second-Half Surge
The Cougars erased a one-point halftime deficit to beat the Panthers 20-7 Friday, moving to 2-1 on the young season.
Pikes Peak State College Earns Rare National Academic Honor
Colorado Springs' Pikes Peak State College is one of only two institutions nationwide to receive the 2026 HEED Award Champion designation from Insight Into Academia magazine.