Church central to Southern Colorado’s Black history in ‘The Dry’ gains national recognition
The United Methodist Church in Manzanola was the spiritual home for Black families who homesteaded more than a century ago in the nearby area known as “The Dry.”
Work is underway to put out a mining fire that’s burned for more than 20 years in Southern Colorado
The smoldering 35-foot-high, football field-sized site is on private land in Fremont County.
Washout closes roads in North Cheyenne Cañon Park in Colorado Springs
Officials are assessing damage on North Cheyenne Cañon Park Road about a mile and a half from the Starsmore Visitor and Nature Center.
Study offering free well testing for homeowners in Otero, Bent, Prowers and Kiowa counties for certain contaminants
A study to determine levels of specific contaminants in groundwater in the Lower Arkansas River Valley is getting underway.
Angler becomes second death at Lake Pueblo since mid-May when boat capsizes in high winds
A boat carrying three people out fishing overturned in a popular part of the lake late last week.
Park rangers now guiding people through Bent’s Old Fort in La Junta while repair work continues
The guided tours are limited in frequency and number of participants, but are currently the only way to access the fort building.
Rockslide mitigation work to cause intermittent closures of Highways 96 and 165 in Custer County
Colorado Department of Transportation crews will scale and remove rock from the hillside north of this area known as McKenzie Junction.
Colorado Springs voters are deciding on a controversial land annexation on June 17. Here’s what to know
The so-called Karman Line Addition is about 1,900 acres connected to the southeast side of the city via a strip of land. Potential development plans call for around 6,500 homes along with other infrastructure. Ballots must be returned by June 17 at 7 p.m.
The new Waterworks Park in Pueblo officially splashes open
Pueblo Water spent about $11 million to turn a dangerous spot on the Arkansas River into a free, family friendly, all-levels recreation area with wading ponds, tubing areas and whitewater challenges.
Preservation and revitalization work in Raton’s historic downtown gains national recognition
“Raton MainStreet’s efforts in our downtown, from business technical assistance to event planning, have completely rearranged the narrative that Raton is dying; in fact, it is thriving.”
Public input will help guide the future of skiing, lodging and other services at Cuchara Mountain Park
You can weigh in online, via mail or at a town hall.
Voters in Pueblo appear to reject measure to potentially say goodbye to Black Hills Energy
Despite ongoing concerns about high electric bills, voters in Pueblo appear to have overwhelmingly rejected a measure to potentially end Black Hills Energy’s franchise in the city.
More information coming to light about surprise archaeological find in La Veta
Archaeologists now have an approximate time frame for when a very old hearth was used in La Veta about an hour southwest of Pueblo. It was discovered during excavation work for a drainage project at the Francisco Fort Museum a few years ago.
Pueblo Memorial Airport looks to win back lost business with new jet service to Denver
The 30- to 50-seat passenger jets flown by Pueblo’s new carrier, Denver Air Connection, will replace the nine passenger prop planes currently in service. That means more reliability and improved ADA accessibility.
Progress on a 70-year-old promise to pipe clean drinking water to southeastern Colorado
A billion-dollar project to build a pipeline snakes its way east from near Pueblo toward Lamar. It’s the Arkansas Valley Conduit.
After years of complaints over high electric bills, Pueblo voters will weigh in on replacing Black Hills Energy
The ballot measure and a recent feasibility study are in response to “ongoing community concerns about high electric rates, limited local oversight and a strong desire for change from the local community,”
