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Habitat for Humanity is building homes for public school employees in southern Colorado Springs Aug 18, 2025

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A 2022 Keystone Policy Center report found that fewer than 20 percent of homes on the market are affordable for the average teacher in Colorado.

Manitou Springs, long a local marijuana monopoly, reeling from recreational sales in Colorado Springs Aug 13, 2025

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Retail marijuana sales started in Colorado Springs in April. Now, Manitou predicts its general fund to drop almost 30%.

Why Colorado Springs wants to delay closing its last coal plant Aug 06, 2025

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The CEO of the city’s utility says closing the power plant by 2030 would threaten power reliability and increase energy bills

A new general manager ‘steers’ the Colorado State Fair into its 153rd year Aug 05, 2025

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"Opening the gates that first day and having people come in and hosting my first fair here. Having that kid eat his first corn dog or see the carnival lights for the first time, or maybe go through the petting farm and get to interact with those animals."

The San Luis Peoples Market, Colorado’s oldest business, reopens after delays and unexpected challenges Aug 04, 2025

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The San Luis Peoples Market was planning a grand opening celebration for August. It’ll not come in October.

Tasting Manitou’s mineral springs Jul 18, 2025

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Manitou Springs may be known for its proximity to Pikes Peak and Garden of the Gods but it is also home to another geologic wonder: mineral springs.

Journey to the center of the 719: Avondale, Colorado Jul 18, 2025

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KRCC’s Mike Procell recently took a trip to Avondale to see what life is like around the center of the 719 Area Code Universe.

Herds over highways: Colorado’s largest wildlife overpass is now under construction above I-25 Jul 09, 2025

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Located on the interstate between Monument and Larkspur, the Greenland Wildlife Overpass aims to provide a safe passage for large animals such as deer, elk, and pronghorn over six lanes of traffic.

Want to drill a well for your home? Some rules in Colorado might surprise you Jul 09, 2025

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Tens of thousands of homes in southeastern Colorado draw water from private wells. But the state doesn't manage residential wells the way you might expect.

How one Colorado Springs intersection and a bronze monument became a crossroads for controversy Jul 04, 2025

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The debate over a statue of city founder General William J. Palmer at the intersection of Platte and Nevada Avenues continues.

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