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Posted inEconomy

What’s Working: The future of Colorado Springs’ economy and what it takes to live there

by Tamara Chuang 4:07 AM MDT on Sep 9, 202311:49 AM MDT on Sep 11, 2023

Economic development has helped the region stay ahead of the nation but with advances, there are growing pains, like keeping housing affordable for the needed workers. 

Posted inNews

Plane crash near Colorado Springs leaves man dead

by The Colorado Sun 11:28 AM MDT on Aug 6, 202311:33 AM MDT on Aug 6, 2023

The National Transportation Safety Board said the plane was a Nanchang CJ-6A, which is a Chinese military training aircraft

Posted inCrime and Courts

ACLU sues Colorado Springs, FBI, alleging illegal search of progressive nonprofit, activist’s home

by Olivia Prentzel 2:50 PM MDT on Aug 1, 20231:32 PM MDT on Aug 2, 2023

The warrants targeting the Chinook Center and activist Jacqueline Armendariz Unzueta after a housing march in July 2021 violated First Amendment rights, the lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Denver said

Clouds reflected in water as a person rows a boat creating ripples in the wake
Posted inWater

Colorado sees major drop in water use as historic rains continued in June

by Michael Booth and Shannon Mullane 3:08 AM MDT on Jul 14, 202310:18 AM MDT on Jul 14, 2023

Despite the good news, last month still set a global record for the warmest June in 174 years of data collection

Posted inClub Q Shooting

The stories Club Q victims shared as shooter was sentenced to life in prison

by Elliott Wenzler 10:31 AM MDT on Jun 27, 202310:31 AM MDT on Jun 27, 2023

It was their first, and possibly only, chance to directly confront the assailant

Posted inBusiness

What’s Working: What happened since Colorado invested in Colorado Springs as a cybersecurity hub 

by Tamara Chuang 4:48 AM MDT on Jun 24, 20235:21 PM MDT on Jun 28, 2023

The city had a big head start with five nearby military bases. Now the region’s cybersecurity growth is on the map and ahead of metro areas like Denver.

Posted inSports

Holes remain in Colorado Springs display case as U.S. Olympic skaters are still missing medals 500 days later

by The Associated Press 3:45 AM MDT on Jun 24, 20235:10 PM MDT on Jun 23, 2023

Nine empty boxes, one belonging to each U.S. skater who finished second in the Olympic team event, are sitting under glass as part of an exhibit at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum that opened Thursday

Posted inEquity

An electric bike leasing program is coming to low-income communities in Colorado Springs

by Manuel Novik 3:50 AM MDT on Jun 3, 20234:57 PM MDT on Jun 1, 2023

An e-bike will be made available to 50 low-income people in Colorado Springs starting in July. The Colorado Energy Office provided funding for a leasing program.

Posted inWater

All that rain in May let Coloradans keep their sprinklers “off.” Here’s how much it helped.

by Michael Booth and Shannon Mullane 3:08 AM MDT on Jun 2, 20239:10 AM MDT on Jun 2, 2023

Steady, consistent rain in the pivotal spring month has plumped reservoirs and slowed the taps for Front Range users

Posted inPolitics and Government

Air Force picks Colorado for more Space Force missions as politics loom over headquarters decision

by The Associated Press 5:39 PM MDT on May 31, 20236:57 PM MDT on May 31, 2023

Four more missions will be based in Colorado Springs, a notable choice during a larger and now politicized battle over where to locate the permanent headquarters

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