Home listings are on the rise in southern Colorado, while other indicators show a slowing real estate market
Fewer homes sold last month than the previous April in Pueblo, Fremont and El Paso counties.
By Shanna Lewis
What do you do with an old rock quarry? It’s a question Colorado Springs needs to answer
The Pikeview Quarry has marked the mountains west of Colorado Springs for more than a century. Now that mining operations have ceased, the city needs to figure out what to do with the scar.
Arkansas River water users scrutinize Aurora Water’s plans for its newly bought farm in Otero County
The city of Aurora’s recent purchase of a farm and its water rights in Otero County and its plan to move water north violates a previous agreement, according to a statement from the Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District.
By Shanna Lewis
A new Colorado license plate celebrating the Chicano community is under consideration at the state Capitol
The funds raised through the special plate fees will be used to help youth leadership programs.
By Shanna Lewis
New documentary explores agricultural life and challenges through the lens of a Pueblo farming community
“Mirasol: Looking at the Sun” explores how challenges brought by growth and climate change are affecting Italian and Hispanic family farms.
By Shanna Lewis
The Spanish Peaks in Southern Colorado are a piece of the geological puzzle of why the High Plains are so high
Geographically the two distinctive summits on the horizon west of Walsenburg are part of the Rocky Mountains. But geologically, they’re different.
By Shanna Lewis
Pending purchase of a farm, Otero County could eventually send billions of gallons of water to Aurora
A pending $80 million real estate deal includes 4,800 acres of agricultural land and about 7,500 acre feet of water rights in Otero County.
By Shanna Lewis
Outdoor recreation in southern Colorado is getting a boost from state grants
Trailwork groups in southern Colorado are among dozens statewide that are receiving funding from Colorado Parks and Wildlife to help with planning, maintenance and improvements.
By Shanna Lewis
More homes coming on to the market in Pueblo and Fremont counties, but sales numbers aren’t bumping up yet
In Pueblo County, local brokers say market conditions haven’t improved much over last winter.
By Shanna Lewis
Tiny specialized bugs may help with the expensive and rising tide of toilet flushes in rural Colorado
As more people move into small communities, some like Westcliffe and Silver Cliff, struggle to keep pace with infrastructure requirements, including the good old-fashioned toilet flush.
By Shanna Lewis
A new roundabout on Highway 115 in Penrose will replace current interchange at U.S. Highway 50
The project is designed to improve safety and traffic flow at what CDOT describes as an “intersection that supports a high daily volume of traffic.”
By Shanna Lewis
Fewer livestock at Bent’s Old Fort? These and other changes could come to the national historic site in southeastern Colorado
Parts of the decades-old reconstructed adobe trading post near La Junta are failing. This led to the decision to close the upper level until the risks can be resolved and the structure restored. Also, the living history presentations there could undergo some changes, including how livestock may be managed.
By Shanna Lewis
From South Park to the Eastern Plains, a new plan guides recreation, culture and energy development on BLM lands
The plan targets more than 650,000 acres stretching from South Park to the plains, mostly along the Arkansas River, as well as about 3.3 million acres of federally managed minerals across 37 counties.
By Shanna Lewis
Proposals to replace the name of southern Colorado’s Kit Carson Mountain are coming in, but federal board says debate to change it still needs to happen
Four new names have been proposed for the ridge with multiple 14ers in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
By Shanna Lewis
More properties in Pueblo may qualify for soil clean-ups with new federal lead contamination guidelines
Soil with high lead levels can create health risks for those who are exposed to it – especially children and pregnant women.
By Shanna Lewis
Pueblo mayor’s State of the City address covers public safety, roads and community investment
“We have our problems with crime like every other city in America,” Mayor Nick Gradisar said. “The residents of Pueblo deserve to not only feel safe in their neighborhoods, but they deserve to be safe.”
By Shanna Lewis