
Despite public safety concerns, effort to allow more ADUs or secondary housing spaces in Colorado Springs moves forward
Colorado Springs City Council voted Tuesday to expand the opportunity to build accessory dwelling units, known as ADUs, on residential properties throughout the city.

By Shanna Lewis

The great American Dust Bowl novel inspired by a woman’s childhood on a dryland farm in Southeastern Colorado
Did her contemporary, John Steinbeck, steal her spotlight?

By Shanna Lewis

Petitioners force Colorado Springs city council to reconsider controversial land annexation near Space Force base
Council will have to decide city to either repeal the annexation or hold a special election on June 17 to let voters decide if it should stand.

By Shanna Lewis

Cuchara Mountain Park’s chairlift could be ready for next ski season, meanwhile locals worry about private development
Recent grants from state and federal agencies totaling $545,000 are flowing to Cuchara Mountain Park.

By Shanna Lewis

Former baggage building at historic Union Depot in Pueblo could become a new passenger rail station
It could eventually be part of a potential expansion of Amtrak’s Southwest Chief long distance passenger line and the proposed Front Range Passenger Rail project.

By Shanna Lewis

A faulty weld likely caused the fatal train derailment near Pueblo in 2023
A broken rail had been welded back together nearly five months before the accident. That repair failed when the BNSF coal train crossed over it.

By Shanna Lewis

Rio Grande Library Initiative aims to preserve and showcase the water, land and cultural history of the San Luis Valley
They want to gather and digitize all kinds of materials ranging from photographs and books to maps and legal documents for this Rio Grande Library.

By Shanna Lewis

8 people died on Colorado’s roads this holiday weekend
Two people were struck while standing by their vehicles on the side of the road.

By Shanna Lewis

Colorado mountains could see 15 more inches of snow by Tuesday morning, and Vail has 40 inches already
The Interstate 70 corridor could see 1 to 2 inches of snow per hour. Winds may gust as high as 40 to 50 mph.

By Shanna Lewis

A historic church that’s part of Pueblo’s Black community is slated for a new roof
The St. Paul Methodist Episcopal Church (known as the First A.M.E Church) was once listed in the Green Book.

By Shanna Lewis

Colorado State University Pueblo president resigns after alleged university policy violations
The board is tapping Rico Munn, a former Aurora Public Schools superintendent, to serve as interim president.

By Shanna Lewis

New Colorado Springs annexation is approved, but water and other concerns remain
Many city residents and farmers from other counties spoke out against the proposal during the public hearing and comment periods.

By Shanna Lewis

The history of the Royal Gorge Bridge, built 1,000 feet above the Arkansas River
Even now, it is the highest suspension bridge in the nation and one of the highest in the world.

By Shanna Lewis

A budget deficit and reducing crime are among the issues on Pueblo mayor’s ongoing to-do list
During her first State of the City address on Friday morning, Pueblo Mayor Heather Graham said there’s an $8.6 million shortfall in the city’s current $117 million budget.

By Shanna Lewis

Nearly $25 million in federal funding expected to flow into the Upper Rio Grande River Basin to help address drought
Several different projects will target issues like managing low water flows, restoring ecosystems and creating more efficient water infrastructure.

By Shanna Lewis

Controversial annexation plan near Schriever Space Force Base is approved by Colorado Springs City Council
Known as the Karman Line Annexation, it would connect a large parcel designated for about 6,500 homes and mixed use development to the city via a thin strip of land.

By Shanna Lewis