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Colorado launches Youth Mental Health Corps
(COLORADO) — Colorado is joining ten other states to help teenagers access critical mental health resources. Serve Colorado will work alongside the Schultz Family Foundation, Pinterest, AmeriCorps, the Colorado Behavioral Health Administration, and the Colorado Community College System to recruit, train, and deploy the nation’s first Youth Mental Health Corps. The new mental health program […]
Here’s when Colorado Springs sees the most lightning
(SOUTHERN COLORADO) — Thunderstorm season around the region is all too well known and it is once again upon us. Daily showers and thunderstorms are becoming much more common as we head further into May and Spring. With the increase in showers and storms, we also see an increase in lightning. The graph above shows […]
Garden of the Gods Art Festival happening this weekend
(SPONSORED) — The Garden Of The Gods Art Festival is happening this weekend, May 18 and 19 at Rock Ledge Ranch. The festival will feature 125 juried artists and craftsmen from across the nation, presenting pottery, textiles, paintings, sculpture, glass art and more! As well as artists, the festival is a family-fun packed weekend with […]
Pools, fountains, spray grounds to open Memorial Day Weekend
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Water-related activities will be available for local residents starting on Memorial Day Weekend. The Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services Department will be opening various spray grounds, fountains, and pools starting Saturday, May 25. Fountains Downtown Colorado Springs is home to two fountains, the Julie Penrose Fountain in America the Beautiful Park and […]
Tour Manitou Springs newly remodeled Police Station
(MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo.) — The Manitou Springs Police Department (MSPD) is hosting an open house for the community to tour its newly remodeled station on Wednesday, May 22 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The remodel began in January 2024 and took only five months to complete. Upgrades include an updated public lobby and front […]
CSP: Six DUI arrests over two day enforcement period
(SOUTHERN COLORADO) — The Colorado State Patrol (CSP) released the results of a recent enforcement period that happened between May 10 and May 12 in Pueblo and Fremont Counties. According to CSP, during the enforcement period, CSP focused on Pueblo and Fremont Counties as both combined had 62 fatal crashes and 168 crashes where serious […]
UPDATE: Roads back open after heavy police presence in Pueblo neighborhood
UPDATE: WEDNESDAY 5/15/2024 10:53 a.m. (PUEBLO, Colo.) — The Pueblo Police Department (PPD) shared an update on the heavy police presence in the 2800 block of 7th Avenue just before 10:45 a.m. on Wednesday, May 15 that the area was clear and all roads were back open. ORIGINAL STORY: Heavy police presence in Pueblo neighborhood […]
Crash closes northbound Powers south of the airport
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — A crash involving two vehicles has closed northbound Powers Boulevard and westbound Bradley Road in the morning hours of Wednesday, May 15 according to Colorado State Patrol (CSP). CSP told FOX21 that the call came in at around 8:50 a.m. and involved two vehicles at the intersection of S. Powers Blvd. and […]
Motorcycle rider killed in southern Colorado Springs crash
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — A motorcycle rider has been killed in a crash that happened on the evening of Tuesday, May 14, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD). CSPD said on Tuesday at around 8:30 p.m. officers were called to the intersection of South Academy Boulevard and Milton E. Proby Parkway about a single-vehicle […]
Trump, Biden reach deal on 2 debates in Wednesday whirlwind
President Biden and former President Trump quickly reached an agreement Wednesday on two presidential debates that will have the main party candidates in head-to-head confrontation on national television ahead of the national political conventions this summer. Trump and Biden will meet in a June 27 debate to be hosted by CNN — a battle that […]
Trump, Biden reach deal on 2 debates in Wednesday whirlwind
President Biden and former President Trump quickly reached an agreement Wednesday on two presidential debates that will have the main party candidates in head-to-head confrontation on national television ahead of the national political conventions this summer. Trump and Biden will meet in a June 27 debate to be hosted by CNN — a battle that […]
Living with wildfires and how to prepare
(COLORADO SPRINGS)– It is wildfire season and the Colorado Springs Fire Department and community leaders are hosting town hall meetings to help people prepare. Colorado’s dry atmosphere makes the Pikes Peak region more prone to wildfires, which is why on Tuesday community members learned about wildfire threats and how to prepare their homes, get emergency […]
E-bike program provides transportation aid
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Nonprofit PikeRide program said it has doubled the number of participants in its newest community program. The nonprofit’s PikeRide+ program provides low-income residents with a leased e-bike for $25 a month. Qualified individuals who earn less than 80% of the area median income are provided with access to their own PikeRide […]
Polis signs tax cut bills, reducing income and sales tax rates
(COLORADO) — Governor Jared Polis has signed historic bills that will cut the income tax rate. Coloradans can expect to save more money with the new tax rate reduction from 4.4% to 4.25%. SB24-228 and SB24-233 will not only reduce the income tax rate but also cut the sales tax and property tax. “I am […]
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