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Often-overlooked Colorado city dubbed a 'thriving' spot for small business
A recent report from USA Today sought to determine which states and cities around the country were 'thriving' when it came to small businesses in recent years , and an often-overlooked Colorado city performed notably well in their ranking. While Colorado ranked in the middle-of-the road among the states with a 9.3 percent growth across all sectors of small business between 2016 to 2021, the city of Greeley outperformed the rest of the state in a big way. ...
HSPPR receives Petco Love grant for lifesaving pet care
(SOUTHERN COLORADO) — The Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region (HSPPR) announced it has gotten a grant from national nonprofit Petco Love to support HSPPR’s lifesaving work. Petco Love was founded in 1999 and has invested nearly $400 million in adoption and other lifesaving efforts, HSPPR has received more than $1.4 million from Petco […]
City Council approves massive Amara annexation
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Colorado Springs City Council voted to move forward with a major development that will add almost 10,000 new homes to the city. One of the Pikes Peak Region’s largest real estate development companies, La Plata Communities, asked the city to annex more than three thousand acres of land. The land is surrounded […]
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...
Ute Pass Area Celebrates 86th Annual Bronc Day This Saturday
Bronc Day–one of Colorado’s oldest festivals (since 1939)–will be held this Saturday (July 27) from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the historic mountain town of Green Mountain Falls. The Bronc Day Festival is filled with activities for children and families, including a parade, arts and crafts,...
How a Fort Collins family found the $200K wish lamp in Colorado Springs
A family from northern Colorado was awarded $200,000 at a press conference on Tuesday, July 23 in Downtown Colorado Springs, after months of hunting a meticulously hidden Wish Lamp and deciphering clues to its location.
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 […]
Judge rules in favor of family in D20 special needs lawsuit
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — On Monday, July 22, a judge ruled in favor of the family of a special needs student regarding a lawsuit they filed against Academy District 20 in Colorado Springs. The judge found the district violated the student’s Individualized Education Plan (IEP). She is nonverbal and requires numerous accommodations. According to our previous […]
Kids get the chance to meet local Olympians
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - On Tuesday, six Olympic athletes from the army’s World-Class Athlete Program had a meet and greet with kids from the YMCA’s summer camp. At the meet and greet the athletes answered the kids’ curious questions and signed autograph cards for them. One of the athletes, Staff Sgt. Leonard Korir will be competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics for the marathon event.
Judge binds over charges of woman accused of gruesome kidnapping charges in Colorado
An El Paso County judge bound over the charges of a woman facing kidnapping-related allegations on Tuesday, stating she was unmoved by claims that the defendant was less involved than others in the gruesome series of events. Linda Guest, 35, is one of several individuals facing charges after the group allegedly kidnapped and assaulted a couple at a Colorado Springs apartment complex for reporting one of the defendant’s boyfriend, Shemor Mitchell, to the police. ...
Supreme Court declines to halt former Colorado official’s trial on charges related to election security breach
The Supreme Court on Monday turned down a request from a former Colorado county clerk to halt her upcoming trial on charges stemming from her alleged involvement in an apparent security breach at the county’s election offices in 2021.
Red Ape Day at CMZoo celebrates orangutan conservation
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo (CMZoo) invites guests to the Red Ape Rally Day on Wednesday, July 24, to celebrate orangutan conservation with activities for the whole family. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and features experiences that raise awareness for orangutan conservation and palm oil sustainability: It is important […]
Colorado Springs Fire Department to begin handing out free naloxone to places with high risk of drug overdoses
The Colorado Springs Fire Department has announced a new program offering free doses of the opioid overdose reversal drug naloxone, commonly known by the brand name Narcan. “Narcan Leave Behind,” was announced Monday on the department’s Facebook page. A supply of more than a thousand doses of Narcan was provided to CSFD through a Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment fund created by the state legislature.
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.
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