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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Residential construction in the Pikes Peak region rose in 2024, while permits for new apartments plummeted
The number of building permits issued for new apartment units dropped by 63 percent in 2024 when compared to the previous year.
More federal funding is on tap for the billion dollar pipeline slated to bring safe drinking water to Southern Colorado’s plains
The Bureau of Reclamation on Wednesday announced another $250 million coming in from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for the project.
Astro-tourism resort coming to the San Luis Valley to capitalize on region’s starry dark sky
In Southern Colorado an entrepreneur has an earthbound plan to connect with the heavens – by combining stargazing and lodging.
Coloradans can now choose a Chicana/o themed license plate
A brightly colored Chicano themed license plate is now among the options available to Coloradans for their cars or motorcycles.
Highways 96 and 165 in Custer County reopen after major rock slide forced closures for days
Tons of rock and soil roared across Colorado Highway 96 west of Pueblo Sunday afternoon as the hillside above the intersection with Colorado Highway 165 gave way.
Rooting and wallowing in the dirt, along with snacks and naps, are all part of parenting a hoglet in Southern Colorado
The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs announced the Red River Hog baby born earlier this year is a boy.
Browns Canyon National Monument in Southern Colorado is now an International Dark Sky Park
The dark sky over the Arkansas River in Chaffee county makes for exceptional stargazing.
Main building at Bent’s Old Fort National Historic site near La Junta is temporarily closed due to safety concerns
Structural issues had already shut down the upper floor of the reconstructed 1800s trading post and a major snowstorm last month caused additional moisture damage to the building and a danger of collapse.
Projects funded by state tourism office are designed to lure more visitors to Southern Colorado
A social media influencer program in Fremont County, a GPS tour of Prowers County and a marketing campaign highlighting lesser known sites in the Pikes Peak Region – these projects are each getting $40,000 matching grants from the Colorado Tourism Office.
Jim Bishop, Southern Colorado castle builder, dies at 80
Jim Bishop began building his monumental stone castle high atop a hillside in the forest of the Wet Mountains in 1969.
