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Horror short filmed in Colorado premieres at Screamfest in Los Angeles Oct 10, 2025

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The movie was filmed in Fort Collins.

Former Aguilar official charged with embezzling public funds, adding to the town’s financial and water woes Oct 08, 2025

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Federal funds were allegedly mixed with the town’s general fund and used in part for personal expenses.

Colorado Springs’ District 11 teachers planning one-day strike on Wednesday Oct 07, 2025

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The board did away with a long-standing bargaining agreement last year and strongly opposes the strike.

Aquifers: The groundwater in Colorado’s wells and how it gets there Oct 01, 2025

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This story is a part of Understanding Southern Colorado’s Groundwater, an occasional series from KRCC about groundwater resources. Read more stories here.

Inside the complex investigation at a mortuary co-owned by the former Pueblo County coroner Sep 19, 2025

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New CBI director updates the challenges of identifying decomposing bodies.

Experienced hunters found dead in Conejos County last week were struck by lightning, authorities say Sep 19, 2025

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The bodies were found two miles from the trailhead where the car of the two missing hunters was previously located.

Here’s how to witness the season of love for tarantulas in Southern Colorado Sep 12, 2025

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The plains south of La Junta is a popular spot to look for the eight-legged critters around dawn and dusk from mid-September into early October.

Ute Pass Elementary starts rainbow trout circle of life at Fountain Creek in Fields park Sep 02, 2025

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Students at Ute Pass Elementary in Cascade got to watch the trout grow from the tiny, fragile "fry" life-stage to being big enough to release into the wild.

Palmer Lake special election: Voters set to decide on recalls, the future of annexations Aug 29, 2025

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The special election takes place on September 9.

Empty shelves, growing lines: Colorado food banks adjust to a decrease in supply and an increase in demand Aug 27, 2025

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Food banks across Colorado are facing a perfect storm.