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New baby skunk makes his debut at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — There are seven new baby skunks at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo (CMZoo), and one little guy has made his debut on social media. CMZoo posted on Friday, May 24, that one of the four males, Denali, is easy to recognize with the widest black stripe on his back and the most black […]
Falcon baseball upsets Pueblo County and Golden
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Falcon baseball (21-5) beat both Pueblo County (20-6) and Golden (25-3) in the CHSAA Class 4A State Baseball Championships at Mountain Lion Park on Friday, May 24. The Falcons advance to play Holy Family (20-5) at Air Force Academy on Saturday at 2:30 p.m.
Honoring our fallen heroes at the Air Force Academy
(U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo.) — The United State Air Force Academy (USAFA) is home to our nation’s future protectors of the skies. As graduation approaches next week, the Academy marked the upcoming sacred holiday, Memorial Day, by inviting the southern Colorado community to come together on Friday morning, May 24 to honor our fallen […]
Expect heavy traffic at Sand Dunes next several weekends
(ALAMOSA COUNTY, Colo.) — The Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve is warning visitors ahead of Memorial Day weekend that traffic is typically extremely heavy at the park this time of year, and if your plans include the Sand Dunes, be sure to pack your patience. The National Park Service posted on Facebook and […]
Olympic swimmer to fly with Air Force Thunderbirds
(U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo.) — The U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) has invited five-time Olympic medalist swimmer Missy Franklin-Johnson to fly with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds on Wednesday, May 29 over Colorado Springs. Keeping in the spirit of Olympic City, USA, every year since 2019, the Air Force Academy has invited an Olympian […]
“Jazz in the Garden” features best local musicians
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Jazz musicians and enthusiasts will gather in the garden outside Grace and St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church this summer, starting on Friday, May 31. “We were thinking about different ways to use our space, and how to reach out to our neighbors and the community,” said Chuck Theobald, Program Director for Jazz in […]
EPSO recovers moving truck worth of stolen mail
(EL PASO COUNTY, Colo.) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO) said it had to use multiple vehicles including a moving truck to recover stolen items following the arrest of an alleged mail thief who was operating in the Meridian Ranch and Woodmen Hills neighborhoods. According to EPSO, 40-year-old Adam Turner was arrested on […]
Remembering the Windsor EF-3 tornado 16 years later
(COLORADO) — Colorado is usually not well known for its destructive tornadoes, however, every now and then the atmosphere is primed to deliver one. On May 22, 2008 a violent and destructive tornado tore through the town of Windsor, Colorado. It was on the ground for over 40 minutes and caused one fatality. The tornado […]
Colorado governor announces grants for geothermal energy
(PUEBLO, Colo.) — On Friday, May 25, Governor Jared Polis and the Colorado Energy Office (CEO) announced $7.7 million in grant awards through the Geothermal Energy Grant Program to advance the use of geothermal technology in Colorado. “Geothermal energy, the heat beneath our feet, is an underutilized resource that can save people money on energy […]
On set of Horizon Part Two with Kevin Costner in Durango
Horizon Part One is scheduled to hit theaters next month - though filming for Part Two is well underway. Let's take a look at a scene filmed at the Durango Narrow Gauge Railroad last week, starring an interview with Kevin Costner.
Motorcyclist going 96 mph in 55 has license confiscated
(PEYTON, Colo.) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO) said a motorcyclist was stopped in the area of Woodmen Road and Foxtail Meadow Lane and not only was he speeding but committed other infractions that led to the confiscation of his driver’s license. EPSO posted to social media on Wednesday, May 22 that recently, […]
Academy Boulevard valve project completed ahead of schedule
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Colorado Springs Utilities (Springs Utilities) said it successfully installed multiple water valves on North Academy Boulevard and Austin Bluffs Parkway ahead of schedule. Springs Utilities said thanks to minimal delays and extensive planning and preparation, crews were able to complete the system upgrades more than two weeks ahead of schedule. The intersection […]
GOP responds to trans-friendly school bill
(COLORADO) — A bill concerning non-legal name changes for students in schools is getting some attention from the Colorado GOP, which has urged parents to remove their children from public schools in response to the new law. The bill specifies that for purposes of anti-discrimination laws, discrimination based on gender expression includes the use of […]
Motorcyclist in deadly single-vehicle crash identified
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The motorcyclist who died in a single-vehicle crash has been identified by the El Paso County Coroner’s Office as 44-year-old Christopher George Morris. According to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) on Tuesday, May 14 at around 8:30 p.m., officers were called to the intersection of Milton E. Proby Parkway and South […]
‘Super Size Me’ filmmaker Morgan Spurlock dies at 53
NEW YORK (AP) — Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, an Oscar nominee whose most famous work skewered American food and diets and who notably ate only at McDonald’s for a month to illustrate the dangers of a fast-food diet, has died. He was 53. Spurlock died Thursday in New York from complications of cancer, according to […]
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