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U.S. Army transfers first parcel of land at Pueblo Chemical Depot to PuebloPlex
The first parcel of land at the U.S. Army Chemical Depot site in Pueblo County recently transferred from federal to local ownership. More than 5,100 acres now belong to PuebloPlex, the agency charged with redeveloping the site that was used for chemical weapons storage and was more recently tasked with their destruction.
Business across the Grand Valley: Palisade
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - According to a report from USA Today, Colorado ranks among the highest in the nation for small business growth. We took a look around the Grand Valley to see exactly how our small businesses are doing. We started in the eastern part of the valley...
Denver Rated Most Polluted City In U.S. For Consecutive Days
What’s been top of mind for most Coloradans recently has been the air quality as of late. Smoke from Canadian wildfires has been filling up the Colorado skyline for the past few days and has seriously affected the quality of our air. However, it’s already been an issue for...
Denver's air quality is among the worst in the world
DENVER — For the second-consecutive day, the air quality in Denver is among the worst in the world. Wildfire smoke from wildfires in Canada and the Pacific Northwest continues to impact several states including Colorado on Wednesday. Denver's air quality on Tuesday and Wednesday has been ranked as the...
Apartment growth slowing in Pikes Peak region as thousands of units still under construction, but expected to come online this year
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - You may have noticed a lot of construction around the Pikes Peak region. As projects are finishing up, the growth of apartments is slowing down. 11 News checked in with the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department, who reports numbers are starting to slow down after...
Shelter-in-place order for southeast Colorado Springs neighborhood as police search for suspect
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - A neighborhood in southeast Colorado Springs is currently under a shelter-in-place order as police search for a wanted suspect. The order was issued just after 5:30 Wednesday morning for those in the area of 300 S. Murry Blvd. This is a developing story; keep checking...
Trash talking: Pueblo West starts new process for residents to submit complaints online
Are you seeing unlicensed junk vehicles, overgrown weedy landscapes, squatters, or drainage issues in Pueblo West? In an effort to help clean up Pueblo West, the metro district has initiated a new reporting process that allows residents to submit online complaints when they see violations of the district's Committee of Architecture rules. Pueblo...
Olathe Tuxedo Corn harvest begins, new pest damages crop
OLATHE, Colo. (KREX) — John Harold owns Tuxedo Corn with his wife and three sons, one of the main original producers of the famous Olathe sweet corn. Each of the ears are picked by hand, since their special varieties can be bruised when picked mechanically. Harold tells WesternSlopeNow 42...
Colorado Springs could be voting to allow, or ban, retail cannabis sales in Fall
Dueling initiatives related to the sale of recreational cannabis establishments in Colorado Springs are in the process of making their way to voters this November.
Colorado Springs considering paying for new shelter as part of strategic homelessness plan
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - On Tuesday, Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade announced the city is drafting a long-term plan for addressing homelessness. City officials explained to KRDO13 that this may include using funds from the pandemic to contract out the building of a new homeless shelter. Katie Sunderlin, the...
Mayor of Colorado Springs, YMCA campers meet with Team USA members ahead of 2024 Olympic Games
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - Mayor Yemi Mobolade and YMCA campers in Colorado Springs are meeting with some of Team USA Tuesday ahead of the start of the Olympic Games in Paris. According to a news release from the City of Colorado Springs, “This event will provide the opportunity for...
Mayor Yemi covers key projects for the remainder for the year in his monthly address
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - On Tuesday, Mayor Yemi Mobolade gave his monthly address covering city infrastructure, parks and recreation and public safety. Mayor Yemi says the city is working on renewing the 2C project in the city council. The 2C project is an initiative that helps to pave roads and cover potholes around the city.
CPW catches video of bear wandering past Rockrimmon house
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) caught a video of a bear running past a house in Rockrimmon on Sunday, July 21, prompting a reminder of west-side bear safety. In the post by CPW on X (formerly known as Twitter), the caption for the video, shown below, said that it was lucky that […]
Fire reported 10 miles northwest of Monument
A fire, reported at under an acre in size, has been spotted in the hills north and west of Monument. The U.S. Forest Service announced the fire, named the Metz fire, on social media Tuesday afternoon. The fire was initially reported at just a tenth of an acre and was caused by lightning, according to the Pike & San Isabel National Forests website. Forest Service said a small hand crew is on the scene. Additionally, two helicopters were called in to drop water on the fire to limit spread, which have been successful. The fire is in a remote wooded portion of the Pike National Forest in Douglas County west of Larkspur. The Forest Service says it was first reported around 4 p.m. Tuesday. There is no current containment estimate on the blaze. No structures are currently threatened, and no evacuation warnings have been issued as of 7 p.m. Tuesday.
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