Cheyenne Mountain Zoo remembers giraffe “Uncle Mashama”
Known by zookeepers as “Mash-Man” or “Mash-potato”, Mashama was a friendly and cooperative member of the herd, also known as a tower.
New books honor the life of Colorado Springs-based Art Nouveau potter, Artus Van Briggle
The books are titled, “Artus Van Briggle at the Chico Basin Ranch” by Kenneth Talmadge Stacks and “The Van Briggle Legacy:The first 953 designs and beyond” by Kathy Honea.
A San Luis Valley museum is the latest to join a global network connecting history to present day human rights issues
Fort Garland Museum and Cultural Center is joining the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience as a commitment to transparency.
This year’s model train expo in Colorado Springs may be its last
Train Expo Colorado (TECO) Chairperson Elizabeth Maline has been trying to retire for the past two years.
New archery dodgeball venue in Colorado Springs gives fresh meaning to the term ‘Bullseye’
Owners Eliza and John Hill opened the indoor venue in northern Colorado Springs late last year.
Ways to participate in Audubon’s national Christmas bird count in Southern Colorado
Bird watchers started their counts in mid December and will finish Jan. 5th.
Section of East Boulder Street in downtown Colorado Springs one step closer to permanent closure
School District 11 is hoping to create a consolidated Palmer High School campus with the closure.
Pikes Peak Library District to buy empty lot in northeast Colorado Springs
The Board of Trustees approved the purchase of the lot near Sand Creek High school in early December.
Pikes Peak Library District purchases buildings that house Ruth Holly and Ute Pass branches
Nearly half of the funding for the purchases came from donations.
Public bathrooms and housing diversity; City Council gets a peek at Downtown Colorado Springs Master plan
Focus groups identified several themes important to residents.
Housing remains top concern among El Paso and Teller County residents according to Our Spacious Skies Survey
Now that the data is finalized, the organization wants community leaders to come together on data-driven solutions for local issues.
Circle Drive among Colorado Springs roads set for repaving next year in 2026
The work planned for next year includes side streets near Stratton Meadows and Ivywild.
La Jara Buddhist Temple and Alamosa Spanish Cemetery in the San Luis Valley considered for historic designations
The state is still accepting site recommendations for historical designation.
Buena Vista’s Mt. Olivet Cemetery comes alive for lantern tour
The Mt. Olivet Cemetery tour includes stories from the lives of prospectors, madams, and sheriffs that lived in Chaffee County.
Horror short filmed in Colorado premieres at Screamfest in Los Angeles
The movie was filmed in Fort Collins.
Our Spacious Skies survey gives residents in El Paso and Teller counties a chance to share hopes for the future
The survey closes Monday, Sept. 15. Results are expected to be released this fall.
