
25,000 sandhill cranes – spared by bird flu – arrive in San Luis Valley just in time for Monte Vista festival
While this flock appears to have not been impacted by bird flu, an eastern population of sandhill cranes saw 1,500 die.

More soldiers from Fort Carson head to the southern U.S. border
About 2,400 troops will join two other units from Fort Carson already there.

86 animals seized in Custer County after citizen complaint
The commercial kennel was operating under a special use permit issued by the county.

Authorities warn of psilocybin scam that appears to originate in Manitou Springs, but is linked overseas
Despite a Colorado-based phone number and address, investigators have traced the site’s registration back to Nairobi, Kenya.

Primary section of Tejon Street in downtown Colorado Springs set to get major overhaul
Tejon Street between Colorado Avenue and Kiowa Street is set to get a facelift.

Unionized King Soopers workers in Pueblo join strike efforts across the Front Range
Workers in Pueblo hit the picket line one day after 10,000 workers across 77 stores in multiple Colorado counties took up signs.

FDA finds multiple health violations at Colorado Springs-based food processing facility linked to fatal E. coli outbreak
The investigation into the outbreak found a second strain of E. coli.

Denver, Colorado Springs and Aurora mayors say juvenile detention, condo construction are shared priorities
In a joint letter, the mayors of Colorado’s largest cities called for a tougher response to youth crime and protested proposals to revamp local courts.


Prospective candidates for Colorado Springs City Council election can now start gathering signatures to get on ballot
Six district seats are up for election in April.

Collared dove die-off in Otero County linked to avian virus
The affected birds are near La Junta and Rocky Ford in Otero County.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife catches coyote suspected of attacking Colorado Springs girl on Thanksgiving
The search has ended for a coyote that attacked a 4-year-old girl after she and another child approached the animal.

Colorado College encourages international students to return before Presidential Inauguration
The spring semester at the liberal arts college in Colorado Springs begins on Inauguration Day.


Memorial Hospital North set for major expansion at its northern Colorado Springs campus
The expansion project at Memorial Health North takes into account current demands and room for growth.

Colorado Springs mayor said he didn’t lie to FBI in hate crime hoax case
Mayor Yemi Mobolade says he “fully and truthfully cooperated throughout this investigation.”


Trustees uphold decision to close Rockrimmon library in Colorado Springs
A grassroots effort to save the library has failed.


Some people head to the mountains for their Christmas trees. Others let the Eastern Plains come to them
The little junipers are cut like a traditional Christmas tree and don’t come with any roots.