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HSPPR asking for help adopting puppies
(SOUTHERN COLORADO) — The Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region (HSPPR) said there is an excess of puppies at both of its shelters and is hoping to find them homes. HSPPR said it has more than 60 puppies at both shelter locations and that is more than it can handle. The puppies have been […]
Colorado Ave. Safeway to be impacted by grocery chain merger
Apotential merger between grocery chains Kroger and Albertsons could impact 91 Safeway stores in Colorado, including the Westside’s Safeway on W. Colorado Avenue. As part of the merger, Albertsons will sell 91 Safeway stores to C&S Wholesale Grocers, operator of the Piggly Wiggly chain. C&S has agreed that “no stores will close as a result of the merger.”
Cluck Yeah! FREE Cane’s Chicken Finger for National Chicken Finger Day
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Celebrate National Chicken Finger Day this Saturday with Raising Cane’s! They’re treating all Caniac Club Members to a FREE Chicken Finger on July 27 to mark the occasion. Jade Gale, the Restaurant Manager at Raising Cane’s, visited FOX21’s Loving Living Local to dish out...
VASA Fitness opens 3rd and largest location in Springs
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — VASA Fitness hosted the grand opening of its new 68,000 square-foot facility on Palmer Park Boulevard, near Powers Boulevard, on Saturday, July 27. The center, located at 5885 Palmer Park Boulevard, is the third and largest location for the fitness center in Colorado Springs. Following the success of VASA’s first two clubs […]
Fern’s Diner announces closure after two-year run
(CASCADE, Colo.) — A local all-vegan diner will be closing its doors in August after serving Cascade and surrounding communities for two years. Fern’s Diner + Drinkery, located at 4645 Fountain Avenue in Cascade, announced on Thursday, July 25 they will be closing their doors on Sunday, Aug. 11. The post on Facebook and Instagram […]
PHOTOS: Green Mountain Falls celebrates 86th Bronc Day
(GREEN MOUNTAIN FALLS, Colo.) — Bronc Day, a beloved tradition in Green Mountain Falls for over 80 years, took place on Saturday, July 27, bringing hundreds of people together for a day full of fun and activities. “This is the 86th year, and it was started as a welcome home for the summer residents by […]
Owl rescued from tangled string in tree
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers rescued an owl from a tree in Colorado Springs on Tuesday. CPW officers Travis Sauder and Deme McDowell responded to a call reporting a Great horned owl stuck in a tree. When the officers arrived at the scene they found an own tangled in string dangling upside down in the tree, according to an X post from CPW. CPW officers couldn't reach the owl but noticed Chase Hubert with Front Range Arborists trimming trees nearby and asked him for help. Hubert climbed the tree and cut the owl loose. See Officer Sauder explain the operation and display the owl here: STAY INFORMED: Get free Colorado news with our daily newsletter (Click here)
Urban flower farm near Colorado Springs offers festival with flower picking, music
Fields of tiny terminators are waiting to be plucked south of town. Snapdragons, sunflowers, zinnias, cosmos, marigolds — they share one commonality with Arnold Schwarzenegger’s classic anti-hero movie character: They keep popping up even when you think they’re down for the count. And thank goodness, because by...
Downtown Colorado Springs gets three new Humpty Dumpty sculptures
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Downtown Partnership for Colorado Springs revealed that three new Humpty Dumpty sculptures have been installed around the Plaza of the Rockies. The Humpty Dumpties are bronze sculptures created by artist Kimber Fiebiger, the first, named H.D. was installed in 2003 as part of Art on the Streets, according to the partnership. […]
Hot Wing Games brings the heat at Phantom Canyon
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Phantom Canyon is celebrating National Chicken Wing Day on Monday, July 29 with a competition that will test competitors’ endurance and will. The Hot Wing Games will happen on Monday from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. and the challenge to competitors is to eat five wings, two dressed in signature wing sauces […]
The Olive Tap: Finishing touches for better-tasting meals
(SPONSORED) — Enriched with flavors from Italy, Spain, and even Greece, The Olive Tap brings delicious combinations right into Southern Colorado. The Olive Tap President Rick Petrocelly has a huge passion for food in all areas. His knowledge of flavor balance and what compliments each food item shows in all the oils, vinegar, and salts […]
Colorado Springs bagpipe, drums band headed to world championships in Scotland
The pipes, the pipes are calling from a parking lot. But soon they’ll be calling all the way from Glasgow, Scotland, where 20 pipers and 10 drummers from the Pikes Peak Highlanders Pipes and Drums will compete for the first time at the annual World Pipe Band Championships on Aug. 17. They’ll also compete Aug. 10 at the Abernathy Highland Games in Abernathy, Scotland, and Aug. 11 at the Perth Highland Games and the European Pipe Band Championships in Perth, Scotland.
CPW’s Big Game Season changes to highlight Southeast Region Caucus
Changes to the 2025-29 Big Game Season Structure approved recently by the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission will highlight discussions at the CPW Southeast Region Sportspersons’ Caucus scheduled for 6 p.m., Wednesday, July 31 at the region headquarters. Region Manager Frank McGee, other CPW leadership and biologists will outline...
Opinion: A couple of must-do summer hikes
Most hiking trails in the Pikes Peak region are available all year-round. You will likely need different kinds of equipment in the winter — think heavier clothing, snowshoes or cross-country skis — than in the summer, where shorts, T-shirt and hiking boots will probably suffice. But there are some trails that simply are better done in the summer than other times of the year.
Pioneers Museum’s “50% of the Story” is worth a look
The Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum recently debuted an interesting exhibit titled “50% of the Story: Women Expressing Creativity.” It’s an ambitious undertaking, especially when it’s situated in one of the medium-sized main floor galleries. Paintings, photographs, prints and woven art are hung salon-style on the walls, so many that the eye is overwhelmed.
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