Nearly $14 million in federal funding will help replace a century old bridge in Pueblo
The Union Avenue Bridge spans the Arkansas River connecting historic neighborhoods, important business districts and tourist attractions.
By Shanna Lewis
Utility rates in Colorado Springs are slated to go up at the beginning of the year
The increases are aimed at paying for nearly $4 billion in infrastructure and capital improvements over the next five years.
By Shanna Lewis
Password mishap latest headache for Colorado’s beleaguered election clerks
Some County Clerks say the 11th-hour uncertainty about the security of the state elections system has prompted new questions from anxious voters.
Documents from investigation into fatal train derailment north of Pueblo are now public
Dozens of reports and interviews from the ongoing federal investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board into last year’s BNSF coal train derailment north of Pueblo are now posted online.
By Shanna Lewis
Utilities customers in Colorado Springs will likely pay more for service starting next year
A proposed five-year base rate plan from Colorado Springs Utilities is aimed at paying for billions of dollars of improvements to the city-owned agency’s infrastructure, along with maintaining the existing system that provides power, gas, water and wastewater services.
By Shanna Lewis
Billions in new projects expected to increase utility bill base rates in Colorado Springs
The average homeowner’s cost has recently grown by about $9 a month to cover rising fuel prices. Now the city owned Colorado Springs Utilities, which handles power, gas, water and sewer, is about to ask for another type of increase called a base rate increase.
By Shanna Lewis
Rising fuel costs are part of higher utility bills in Colorado Springs
At the beginning of October the average household in Colorado Springs saw their utility bill go up by nearly $9 a month.
By Shanna Lewis
Photos: Snapping up autumn colors in Southern Colorado
Southern Colorado is beautiful in all seasons and any day of the year, but fall is especially stunning with golden light and blue skies and sometimes even a dusting of snow.
By Shanna Lewis
When the border crosses you: Colorado’s Hispanic history
Before it was a state, much of Colorado was part of Mexico. Some families here say their ancestors didn’t cross the border, the border crossed them. Those Mexican roots are strong, but often hidden. Locals want to change that.
By Shanna Lewis
Southern Colorado to receive millions in federal grants and loans for economic development and water infrastructure
Rocky Ford, Walsh and other communities in Southern Colorado will get a boost from more than $22 million in federal grant funds, as well as almost the same amount in loans.
By Shanna Lewis
Ambulance and fire service, schools and affordable housing, among local ballot issues in Southern Colorado
At the end of every ballot are the measures that may affect you closest to home: your local ballot issues.
By Shanna Lewis
These Southern Colorado and Northern New Mexico national park sites brought millions of dollars to the region last year
About 114,000 people visited the National Park Service’s High Plains Group during 2023. The grouping includes Capulin Volcano National Monument in New Mexico, along with Bent’s Old Fort, Sand Creek Massacre and Amache National Historic Sites in southeastern Colorado.
By Shanna Lewis
An antique street clock stands again in downtown Alamosa decades after being rescued from a possible junkyard demise
The ornate 18-foot-high cast iron clock was installed earlier this week not far from where it first stood in 1912.
By Shanna Lewis
Southern Colorado bluegrass festival recognized by international music association. Hear about legendary performers and how it helps kids
For more than two decades, musicians have gathered in Westcliffe for the annual High Mountain Hay Fever festival. Now, it’s a finalist for the International Bluegrass Music Association’s event of the year award.
By Shanna Lewis
Get to know Southern Colorado and New Mexico’s cultural history with these exhibits for Hispanic Heritage Month
Exhibits and projects at sites throughout the state are helping illustrate Hispanic, Chicano and Latino heritage in Southern Colorado
By Shanna Lewis
The U.S. Army Pueblo Chemical Depot closes after more than 80 years
The decontamination of the plant where the munitions were destroyed is expected to take three years.
By Shanna Lewis