So you want to plant a tree on the Front Range? A new list can help you choose the right one
A recently updated list that recommends Front Range trees was put together by CSU academics, staff at the Denver Botanic Gardens and tree care professionals.
A list of the best trees to plant on the Front Range as recommended by experts
The Front Range Tree Recommendation List includes over 200 varieties of tree that were evaluated and rated by experts in the industry based on decades of experience. It aims to serve as a single reference point for professionals to use and share with customers.
Colorado Springs Police Department sees small increase in hiring but remains below fully staffed
The agency is still about 40 officers short of being fully staffed and is one of many in the state that has struggled with filling its ranks.
Union Printers Home project moves forward as Colorado Springs city council approves zoning changes, variances
City council unanimously approved zoning changes and variances that will pave the way for the planned revitalization of the historic Union Printers Home.
Rainbow Falls is reopening. Here’s how to make your reservation, where to park
A popular waterfall and historic bridge in Manitou Springs is set to reopen this month. Rainbow Falls closed in 2021 because falling rocks made the parking lot unsafe.
Blodgett Open Space Master Plan approved after Colorado Springs City Council denies appeal
Colorado Springs city council voted down an appeal filed by residents who said plans prioritize recreation over conservation.
Arkansas Valley Conduit gets more federal funding
The pipeline received the largest amount of funding of all of the projects included in this year’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
New LGBTQ+ community resource center now serving Colorado Springs
The Prism Community Collective held its grand opening in Colorado Springs this week, a direct response to the deadly mass shooting at Club Q in November 2022.
Preservation grant aims to help La Junta document historical contributions of Black, Latino, & other diverse residents
Historical buildings related to the Black and Latino communities in La Junta could be saved and celebrated thanks to a state grant focusing on preservation.
Colorado Springs ranked as 3rd best place to live in the U.S., according to U.S. News & World Report
Only Boise, Idaho, and Naples, Fla. were higher on the list.
Fossil found near Colorado Springs identified as new species of mammal
A new study said the small, chinchilla-sized omnivore belonged to a group of mammals that eventually gave rise to all hoofed mammals.
Excessive force lawsuit against Colorado Springs Police Department results in $2.1 million settlement
Colorado Springs City Council voted 7 to 1 in favor of a two-point-one million dollar settlement in a civil rights lawsuit filed against the police department.
Would a roundabout make this downtown Colorado Springs intersection safer?
Colorado Springs is studying the potential benefits of a roundabout at a downtown intersection most noted for the statue in the middle of the road.
The Pikeview Quarry served an essential role in Colorado Springs’ history. Its story is still being written
“If you can’t grow it, it must be mined,” so goes the miner’s credo. It also applies to the history, and growth, of Colorado Springs. All of the material to build the city had to come from somewhere.
City of Colorado Springs begins city council redistricting process
According to the city charter, the boundaries of all six council districts must be reevaluated every four years to account for changes in population and annexations to the city boundaries.
Colorado Healing Fund under continued pressure over its funding model, this time from some families of Boulder shooting victims
Family members of some of the people killed in a mass shooting at King Soopers in Boulder nearly three years ago are calling for more transparency from the Colorado Healing Fund.
